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Why Anthill Garnets Are Nature’s Unique Treasure!
Most of the gemstones we use in jewellery come from enormous commercial mines. Others are grown in pristine laboratory conditions, untouched by soil or sunlight. There is, however, one huge gloriously tiny exception: anthill garnets. Usually, this is the part where a click-bait site would make you scroll through a thousand words of nonsense before…
Keeping ants
It’s that time of year again where we no longer have to sit inside in the cold . Summertime is a wonderful time for life including, unsurprisingly, ants. Those of you familiar with YouTube channels such as AntsCanada probably know that people do keep ants as pets. Those of you that are not aware of…
Species Profile: Lasius niger
Common Name: Black Garden Ant Scientific Name: Lasius niger Family: Formicidae Subfamily: Formicinae General Information Native Range: Europe, parts of Asia, and introduced to North America Habitat: Urban areas, grasslands, forests, gardens Colony Size: Large (100,000+ workers) Colony Type: Monogynous (single queen) Physical Description Worker Size: 3-5 mm Queen Size: 6-9 mm Coloration: Dark brown…
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