Ants
Scott “The Ecodestroyer” Roche sends in a signed confession along with photographic proof of his crime: willfully destroying the habitat of these ants. From this photo we can clearly see Scott’s terrible actions displacing dozens, if not hundreds, of ant children, pupae and eggs.
Scott was unrepentant. In sworn testimony, he said “if you want to make a bunch of really tiny ant omelettes, you have to break a bunch of really tiny ant eggs.”
Okay, Scott didn’t say exactly that. I may be taking a bit of artistic license here. By which I mean “I am telling an outright lie.” But let’s not quibble about definitions. Scott’s the criminal here.
Here are Scott’s actual words:
We were working in the backyard and started to pick up our kids play parachute that had been crumpled up beside our trampoline when we noticed a swarm of these black ants the size of poppy seeds. Everyone shouted “Get the camera!” and so we did. They were so small that getting a good shot of them turned out to be pretty hard. This is the only one that turned out non-blurry and it’s got a great shot of the eggs. They were clearing out in a hurry, sensing I suppose that their nest was going bye-bye.
Hope you can use it!
Oh yes, Mr. The Destroyer. We can use it. In fact, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court.
A court of awesome, perhaps. Great photo, Scott!
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David Brady said,
July 15, 2008 @ 7:31 am
Buffer Status: 3 Pics, 0 writeups. Images slotted up through Friday.
Beth said,
July 15, 2008 @ 12:17 pm
Well, if they were silly enough to build their nest in a parachute instead of the dirt like normal ants, they deserve to get rousted!
JFargo said,
July 15, 2008 @ 2:02 pm
I disturb ant nests every time I turn my compost. I’d get a picture, but they blend in too well. Don’t worry, Scott, I’ll stand up for you in court.
Or stand next to you on the Defense stand. I’m not sure which.
Beth said,
July 15, 2008 @ 3:24 pm
See now, I’d call a compost heap “dirt,” so that makes sense. But a parachute? C’mon guys! Something organic is always good
Matthew Smith said,
July 15, 2008 @ 11:03 pm
I think ants move their hatcheries into tarpaulins and similar things because they have good insulation, are warm and also quite dry. In the absence of human made habitats they probably use leaves for this kind of thing.
jerith said,
July 16, 2008 @ 4:47 am
On one particularly memorable afternoon, I needed to debug some network equipment. Ants had decided that my Dlink switch would make a wonderful home. Sadly, I had to gently encourage their relocation[1] for the sake of continued computing.
[1] And when that failed, apply half a can of pesticide.
Scott said,
July 16, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
Whew, looks like I’m in the clear. Thanks guys!