Review of
Killer Ants,
by Nicholas Nirgiotis ISBN 9780823420346
Five out of five stars
Five out of five stars
Yes, they really are killers
There have been
several movies where colonies of ants were encountered and led to the deaths of
one or more of the players. This is one example of the dangers of nature that
are not exaggerated. There are species of ants where even the largest and mightiest
of animals cannot stand against them, for they devour everything in their path.
Fortunately, when they are on the move, they are easy to avoid, as they
generally follow a narrow path and don’t travel very fast.
The deadliest
of ant species are featured in this book. They are the army ants, driver ants,
fire ants and bulldog ants. As the final section states, ants are one of nature’s
most successful life forms. Where the killers live, they are at the apex of the
predator chain, keeping insects and other species they prey on in check.
Written at the
level of the middle school student, this is an excellent book about one of the
most fascinating of creatures. In many ways they are a demonstration of the
superior nature of the hive society.
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