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New deregulated species (Joke)

Started By Spazmops , Mar 31 2021 10:04 PM

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#1 Offline Spazmops - Posted March 31 2021 - 10:04 PM

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Not sure if you guys saw this, but the USDA recently deregulated 4 other ant species including Atta mexicana. Here’s the link.


Edited by Spazmops, March 31 2021 - 10:11 PM.

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#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted March 31 2021 - 10:15 PM

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Omg so exciting the link shows some pretty cool stuff.


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#3 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted March 31 2021 - 10:33 PM

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Mobile has it perks


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#4 Offline gcsnelling - Posted April 1 2021 - 2:14 AM

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Happy April 1th.


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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 1 2021 - 2:48 AM

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Good one!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#6 Offline Chickalo - Posted April 1 2021 - 3:59 AM

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you took me for a fool

when i thought i really happened, i accidentally exclaimed "really" in my class and now I'm uncomfortable 


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シグナチャーです。예.

 

#7 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted April 1 2021 - 8:10 AM

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woke up: What a great day

Now: most retarded day of the year


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We don’t talk about that

#8 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted April 1 2021 - 8:13 AM

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When I saw Atta mexicana I knew it wasn't true. Besides, someone else would have brought it up way earlier.


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#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 1 2021 - 8:57 AM

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I really, really wish I’d thought of this first.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#10 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 1 2021 - 9:17 AM

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Ha! Joke's on you! I actually like that song!


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#11 Offline Chickalo - Posted April 1 2021 - 9:23 AM

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Watch the joke be that you thought that it was a joke so you didn't click it but in reality its true


シグナチャーです。예.

 

#12 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted April 1 2021 - 9:44 AM

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#13 Offline FSTP - Posted April 1 2021 - 9:55 AM

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This is dumb. 


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#14 Offline gs5248 - Posted April 1 2021 - 10:50 AM

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Man dang It!  I was actually excited :*( . I hate you!  :mad:

 

 

Just kidding, nice prank.


Edited by gs5248, April 1 2021 - 9:16 PM.

#15 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted April 1 2021 - 7:39 PM

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#16 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted April 1 2021 - 9:27 PM

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This is the worst


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#17 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 2 2021 - 12:00 PM

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Hah, good one. Since April fools day is over now, I'm adding something to the title to keep from spreading misinformation. Please don't change it.


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