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Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 out of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified.They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and a distinctive node-like structure that forms a slender waist.
Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organised colonies which may occupy large territories and consist of millions of individuals. These larger colonies consist mostly of sterile wingless females forming castes of "workers", "soldiers", or other specialised groups. Nearly all ant colonies also have some fertile males called "drones" and one or more fertile females called "queens". The colonies are sometimes described as superorganisms because the ants appear to operate as a unified entity, collectively working together to support the colony.
Ants have colonised almost every landmass on Earth. The only places lacking indigenous ants are Antarctica and a few remote or inhospitable islands. Ants thrive in most ecosystems, and may form 15–25% of the terrestrial animal biomass.Their success in so many environments has been attributed to their social organisation and their ability to modify habitats, tap resources, and defend themselves. Their long co-evolution with other species has led to mimetic, commensal, parasitic, and mutualistic relationships.
Ant societies have division of labour, communication between individuals, and an ability to solve complex problems.These parallels with human societies have long been an inspiration and subject of study.
Many human cultures make use of ants in cuisine, medication and rituals. Some species are valued in their role as biological pest control agents.However, their ability to exploit resources brings ants into conflict with humans, as they can damage crops and invade buildings. Some species, such as the red imported fire ant, are regarded as invasive species, establishing themselves in areas where they are accidentally introduced.
I played Driveclub over RemotePlay with a PS Vita which was a new experience for me. Really responsive and the Vita screen looked gorgeous but having it on a normal monitor in front of me meant I mostly just looked at that instead.
A remote control for XBMC that I'm writing in html/css/js, based on the Nokia WRT specs, running in the WRT test-environment. Here it is showing the server-details because a connection could not be made (XBMC not running...)
July 28 210/366- Today was a long day with inservice training all dang day, then a meeting later at church that took much longer than expected, picked up dinner, bought a tankful of gas, and home to catch up on family stuff. Finally everyone left the living room except for me and Dharma.
In our meeting we discussed what "unconditional love" really was, and I was thinking about it when Dharma climbed up here- I have a brush, odd thing next to me (camera & tripod), and everytime I sqeezed that button in my hand the thing made noise plus flashed. She wan't happy about that but was happy just to be in my lap and getting attention from me. Dogs are great!
Also trying out my new remote for my Nikon D200, works great!
This is a board made for amateur radio operators to help remote antenna control. It will communicate over isolated RS485 and control a VFD or contactor operated motor to turn an antenna towards a signal from the comfort of your radio shack.