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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 1, 2009 7:48:52 GMT
A Tibetan monk has discovered a new ant nesting on the lower slopes of the Himalayas. It is covered in small blue hairs and looks very much like a blueberry when first seen. It has been suggested that this ant be named Formicus Vaccinium uliginosum, as no other ant has been found anywhere which looks like it in shape or colour. Vaccinium uliginosum is the Latin name for Blueberry. It would appear to be hairy to protect it from the cold winds of the Himalayan mountains, but the blue colouration of the hairs remain a mystery  |
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Post by Nattybob on Apr 1, 2009 12:12:09 GMT
Hmmmm, I'm feeling as though I should be checking my calendar before I believe this.... Nathan  |
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Post by Kyle on Apr 1, 2009 22:09:33 GMT
Why do I for some reason not believe this  ;D but good try  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Apr 2, 2009 7:37:40 GMT
Well it was rather an elaborate April Fool's joke on my part, but you guys have to admit that this hoax did sound plausible; and as new ant species are being discovered all the time in remote parts of the world, it may just be possible that a blue ant may be found one day ;D It was a joke of course, so I hope nobody gets upset by this little prank of mine |
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Post by Nattybob on Apr 2, 2009 10:15:34 GMT
Ha-ha, researching Latin names, thinking of reasons for the ants evolutionary traits, yes, Wood takes making us look like fools very seriously  10 points for effort Nathan |
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Post by Black Ant on Apr 2, 2009 17:53:38 GMT
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Post by Kyle on Apr 3, 2009 13:16:02 GMT
If I had had a bit more to drink I most likely would have believed that  |
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Post by formica on May 16, 2009 11:49:56 GMT
hhhmm I thought there would have been somesort of blue ant living somewhere in the world. |
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