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Re:How many ants live on Earth? by endoblast on Monday February 03, 2025 @02:18PM (#42921710)
However, at 5 milligrams each the 2 million ants are only about a leg full.
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Re:How many ants live on Earth? by wasimanitoba on Monday February 03, 2025 @04:48PM (#42923685)
But that leg must weigh more than a person because their total biomass of 12 megatons is "more than all the wild birds and mammals taken together".
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Re:How many ants live on Earth? by endoblast on Monday February 03, 2025 @05:37PM (#42924310)
Apologies, to clarify I meant a leg full of ants per person.
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