The Daily Ant
Myrmecology Dies in Darkness
Category: Culture
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Are you overworked? Are you feeling stressed? Do you need a drink, but feel like all your favorites are missing something special? Well, if you’re in Singapore, try putting ants in your drink: According to a recent article in Mashable, a new bar in Singapore, Native Cocktail Bar, is now serving a yogurt-based libation that comes topped with “larger…
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Loyal readers of The Daily Ant will remember our coverage of the nomadic ants that harvest mushrooms in Southeast Asia. Well, we are now happy to highlight a special jewelry store in Chicago: Nomadic Ant. Perhaps some day we’ll stop by to ask the owner about the store’s excellent name. Update: The Nomadic Ant has agreed to an…
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There has been much discussion about the throngs of people that will march in D.C. tomorrow and over the weekend in response to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America. Many will be marching in protest of Donald Trump and his policies, including the Women’s March on Washington among others.…
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I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit — Miriam Makeba, singer and civil rights activist, in Miriam: My Story (1988)
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With our editor-in-chief in Louisiana, our thoughts have naturally turned to Louisiana and ants. We therefore stumbled upon this article reviewing several Louisianan politicians. This passage stood out: Best in Show: Senate President John Alario. He’s the most gifted person in Louisiana politics. I quote here the anonymous individual who nominated the unsinkable Republican leader of the state…
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Theaters across the U.S. have made good money from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Audiences have flocked to see this film about a fictional ragtag team setting out to save the Rebellion. Yet few know about a moving story shared by a rebel not from a galaxy far, far away, but from Xinjiang, China. Rebiya…
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Nontraditional college students – for example, those that begin college at a later age compared to many recent high school graduates – may sometimes feel isolated from their general college community. But at Western Wyoming Community College, nontraditional students banded together to form a club. This club, of course, is called the Association for Non-Traditional Students…
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There is a band called Ants in the Kitchen. Ants in the Kitchen are playing at Wildhorse Casino in Pendleton, Oregon for New Year’s Eve. We at The Daily Ant wish everyone a responsible (i.e. antsy) New Year’s Eve celebration!
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As reported in The Daily Ant last week, Brazilian footballer Miraildes Maciel Mota, known as “Formiga”, has retired from football after a remarkable 21-year career. Understandably, we at The Daily Ant mourned this loss. However, we have recently learned, through an anonymous tip, that Formiga was not the only formicid footballer. The sport’s new standard-bearer is Sebastian Giovinco,…
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On this Christmas Day, Americans across the country come together to celebrate the national holiday in their own way. Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus. Agnostics appreciate a day off from work. Myrmecologists dwell on the ants of Christmas Island. This is the location of Christmas Island:
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The staff at The Daily Ant wishes everybody a happy first night of Hanukkah!
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Art is the medium through which humanity communicates its deepest aspirations. It comes as no surprise, then, that examples of ant art can be found in cultures throughout the world and through time, dating back thousands of years. Here’s a look at ant art through the ages.
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