futurebird ,
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I'm getting a lot of flack for calling ants without agriculture "hunter gatherer ants" but I think its totally valid and will NOT be stopping.

justafrog ,
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@futurebird They really do use all the strategies.

Mabande ,
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@futurebird when "hunter gatherants" was just there

futurebird OP ,
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@Mabande The most substantive and vital critique thus far!

Mabande ,
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@futurebird just doin' my best, m'am, even if it ain't much

llewelly ,
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@futurebird
but "forager" is shorter and doesn't give undue primacy to hunting.

futurebird OP ,
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@llewelly

Ok valid. I just like to encroach on terms that some tend to unconsciously think are for "humans only"

Agriculture and hunting and gathering do not require "human intelligence" there are alternate ways to use these collective strategies.

llewelly ,
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@futurebird
oh, well, I can agree with that.

It does bring to mind a question: Are there any ants who practice irrigation? (Not including humidity control of the nest, which as far as I know they all do.)

wa7iut ,
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@llewelly @futurebird

do the agrarian ants ever think they could get in better shape on a Paleo ant diet?

futurebird OP ,
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@llewelly Some nests are used to use the frequent rains to drain waste to a composting sewer chamber while keeping the main nest dry as water flows around it. https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/110593963795426723

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