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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by lisper on Sunday October 04, 2020 @03:21PM (#24681590)
Algae doesn't have a brain, or even a nervous system, so eating algae instead of other animals really is a net win on the kumbaya scale.
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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by tommica on Sunday October 04, 2020 @03:28PM (#24681623)
But if everyone eats algae, then there is no algae left!
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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by Volundr on Sunday October 04, 2020 @06:12PM (#24682665)
That's only true if algae is incapable of reproducing as fast as it's consumed. In my experience running an aquaponics system this isn't a concern.
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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by lisper on Sunday October 04, 2020 @03:54PM (#24681800)
And yet somehow there is still enough algae in the Galapagos for the iguanas to survive. Gee, I wonder how that could be possible.
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