ant

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"The reality is that no ant species is currently listed under Cites," Sérgio Henriques, a researcher into the global ant trade, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"Royal Mail is a huge company and I'm just a small ant to them so I just take the easy option and go and pick up the mail myself."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In that research, scientists used Antscan data to investigate whether ant colonies benefit more from having many smaller workers or fewer individuals with stronger bodies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

“He wouldn’t even hurt an ant… He doesn’t even know how to use a gun.”

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Then I hid inside a cover of cottonwood saplings and made certain every last ant was gone before I put them on again.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith