Sci/Tech Genetic scientists create freakish man-made monster ants with huge heads and jaws

Nightmarish 'supersoldier' ants with huge heads and jaws have been created by activating ancient genes.

Scientists believe the monster ants may be a genetic throwback to an ancestor that lived millions of years ago.

Scientists say they can create the supersoldiers at will by dabbing normal ant larvae with a special hormone - the larvae then develop into supersoldiers rather than normal soldier or worker ants.

Supersoldier ants can occur naturally in the wild, but only rarely. In the deserts of America and Mexico, their job is to protect the colony from raids by invading army ants.

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That is creepy!! Why would you want to create a big headed ant?

The results suggest that holding on to ancestral development toolkits may play an important role in evolving new physical traits, say the researchers.

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For genetic studies I guess. Really is creepy. But interesting....

Couldn't click onto the link from the first post. Here is the news:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2082799/Supersoldier-ants-gigantic-jaws.html

Damn it Science! Just because you can doesn't mean you SHOULD!!

imagine what this research might mean for penis enlargement

BANANAMAN said:

Damn it Science! Just because you can doesn't mean you SHOULD!!

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Why not? It's fun.

Where can I see the giant ants in action, since the article explains the fact that it exists in the wild, albiet rare?

Oh crap, They couldn't make it a little bigger?

I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

well, that's just weird
nuff said