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The Argentinian Ants' Super Colony in Europe and their Mid-Air Sex
15:59 - 26:26 (10:26)
The Argentinian ants have a super colony in Europe that runs along the coast for 3,700 miles, and when they need to reproduce, they grow wings and have mid-air sex. The worker ants control and raise the new generation of ants.
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The podcast explores the early days of social media through the perspective of its users, focusing on the story of MySpace.
15:59 - 19:42 (03:42)
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The podcast explores the early days of social media through the perspective of its users, focusing on the story of MySpace. It discusses its rise to fame and eventual downfall due to poor business decisions.
ChapterThe Argentinian Ants' Super Colony in Europe and their Mid-Air Sex
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Ants spread throughout the world, largely thanks to humans who use soil and sand as ships ballast.
19:42 - 23:09 (03:27)
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Ants spread throughout the world, largely thanks to humans who use soil and sand as ships ballast. There is one super colony in Europe, from Italy to Spain for 3,700 miles, that is all technically one.
ChapterThe Argentinian Ants' Super Colony in Europe and their Mid-Air Sex
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Flying ant day is a phenomenon of virgin queens taking flight to find drones from other nests to mate with.
23:09 - 26:26 (03:16)
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Flying ant day is a phenomenon of virgin queens taking flight to find drones from other nests to mate with. It's more of a season than a particular day, although in some places it is celebrated as a yearly event.