The Daily Ant
Myrmecology Dies in Darkness
Category: Wisdom
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We get it. We really do. Sometimes you feel aimless, like your life is simply going around in circles. Today is like yesterday and the day prior, and the forecast for tomorrow indicates an 89% chance of more of the same. The slog is long. Today, we’re here to provide some encouragement to you: At…
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There is a moment in the life of every media outlet dedicated to providing premier ant content for general consumption when it becomes inescapably clear that silence is no longer an option. Formicid friends, readers, and inquilines, we at The Daily Ant have arrived at such a moment. We have been silent for two full…
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Most of our formicid-loving Jewish readers will know that we are amidst the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). Tonight will be the sixth night of the seven-day holiday. The intermediate days between the first and last days of Sukkot (as well as Passover) are called Chol HaMoed. This is important, because it turns…
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This is a contributed piece by Kyle W. Gray. Still Pinned Up By Kyle W. Gray Our brains are wonderful, but they forget. That’s why I decorate my room with reminders of what I’ve experienced and learned, but more importantly, who has inspired me along the way. Five years ago, I was convinced without doubt…
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This piece is a guest contribution by Natalia Piland. Joy, Loss, Ants I’ve been grieving a lot lately. Life seems to be a series of losses, things not quite turning out how you wanted. That can be transformative. But sometimes, like when someone you’ve just met shares their hopes for the future with you only to…
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It should come as a surprise to no one – vertebrate or invertebrate – that a song (mostly) about an ant won a 1959 Oscar for Best Original Song. That song, “High Hopes“, is a charming ditty, as you can see and hear in the embedded video, below. The most antspirational lyrics are as follows:…
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Imagine that you are a mango farmer in Thailand. You’re happy with your mango crop, and happily head off to the market to sell your delicious fruit. There, you expect to sell out, but instead find that few passerby are interested in your produce. To add antsult to injury, you look at a nearby stall…
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We’ve once again fallen rather silent for over two weeks, yet throughout the past month or so, our devoted readership has sent us a steady supply of premier ant content. Below, we present you a list of seven interesting items we almost allowed you to miss!
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An inspiring Hong Kong political party of the 90’s: the United Ants. Here’s a great bit on the party, aired in 1994: [UPDATE: Apparently the poster of this video requires that you view the video in YouTube! To do so, click the link after hitting play]
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Last November, then-high school senior Akshay Kulkarni reached out to The Daily Ant to share his love of ants with us. During our email exchange, Akshay referenced his ant adoption website, Antsylvania, and let us know about an invited TEDx talk he did with his brother, Akhil, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Well, now you’re probably wondering, “Where can…
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A peaceful picture for those of you still awake approaching midnight on this calm Saturday night.
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Well hello there! We’ve been on a bit of a hiatus, haven’t we? We do apologize for any pain our absence may have caused to our most dedicated readers, and are happy to report that premier ant content once again flows from the pages of The Daily Ant.
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