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How is COVID-19 Affecting You?


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#81 Offline zantezaint - Posted March 14 2020 - 9:41 PM

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Clorox your doorknobs, car wheel, car interior, car door handle, credit cards, writing utencil, buttons, cellphone, computer mouse, keyboard, desks, tables, keys, credit cards.

Avoid using public restrooms because the water from the toilet can reflect back.

Avoid sharing restrooms at home.

Avoid eating out, drive thru's, or to go's, cook if you can.

Avoid interaction with people when ever possible. If you do interact with people, keep a distance of 6 feet.

Avoid travel.

Don't touch your face.

Wash your hands frequently.

Carry sanitizer wipes with you at all times.

Carry hand sanitizer with you at all times.

Carry 60%+ isopropyl alcohol with you at all times.

Stock up on water and food to avoid going out too often.

Learn how to use a N95 mask and wear it when ever you head out.

Boost/fortify your immunte system aka immunoglobulins/antibodies with daily supplements to fight againt the virus in the event you do get infected.

Keep tabs on the news for any important information.

 

If you do all of the above, you've fulfilled your civic duty.


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https://www.formicul...ale-california/

 

4 x Solenopsis xyloni (Fire ant) colonies.

2 x Veromessor andrei (Seed-harvester ant) colonies.

19 x Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (Seed-harvester ant) colonies + 3 x Pogonomyrmex (ID uncertain) colonies

16 x Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) colonies.

1 x Unknown Formicidae colony.

1 x Tapinoma sessile (Odorous house ant) colony.

1 x Camponotus fragilis (Carpenter/wood ant) colony + 1 x Camponotus sansabeanus (Carpenter/wood ant) colony.

1 x Solenopsis molesta (Thief ant) colony.


#82 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 14 2020 - 9:55 PM

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Clorox your doorknobs, car wheel, car interior, car door handle, credit cards, writing utencil, buttons, cellphone, computer mouse, keyboard, desks, tables, keys, credit cards.

Avoid using public restrooms because the water from the toilet can reflect back.

Avoid sharing restrooms at home.

Avoid eating out, drive thru's, or to go's, cook if you can.

Avoid interaction with people when ever possible. If you do interact with people, keep a distance of 6 feet.

Avoid travel.

Don't touch your face.

Wash your hands frequently.

Carry sanitizer wipes with you at all times.

Carry hand sanitizer with you at all times.

Carry 60%+ isopropyl alcohol with you at all times.

Stock up on water and food to avoid going out too often.

Learn how to use a N95 mask and wear it when ever you head out.

Boost/fortify your immunte system aka immunoglobulins/antibodies with daily supplements to fight againt the virus in the event you do get infected.

Keep tabs on the news for any important information.

 

If you do all of the above, you've fulfilled your civic duty.

Oh jesus….


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#83 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 15 2020 - 3:54 AM

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Clorox your doorknobs, car wheel, car interior, car door handle, credit cards, writing utencil, buttons, cellphone, computer mouse, keyboard, desks, tables, keys, credit cards.

Avoid using public restrooms because the water from the toilet can reflect back.

Avoid sharing restrooms at home.

Avoid eating out, drive thru's, or to go's, cook if you can.

Avoid interaction with people when ever possible. If you do interact with people, keep a distance of 6 feet.

Avoid travel.

Don't touch your face.

Wash your hands frequently.

Carry sanitizer wipes with you at all times.

Carry hand sanitizer with you at all times.

Carry 60%+ isopropyl alcohol with you at all times.

Stock up on water and food to avoid going out too often.

Learn how to use a N95 mask and wear it when ever you head out.

Boost/fortify your immunte system aka immunoglobulins/antibodies with daily supplements to fight againt the virus in the event you do get infected.

Keep tabs on the news for any important information.

 

If you do all of the above, you've fulfilled your civic duty.

Oh jesus….

 

Did he get an e-mail about this or what?


There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike


#84 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 15 2020 - 6:19 AM

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You people do realize that masks don't just prevent you from getting sick? The most it does is prevent you from touching your mouth or nose. It is mostly a protection to others. But if you are sick, you shouldn't be out in the hustle and bustle in the first place.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#85 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 15 2020 - 6:30 AM

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only sick people should wear masks. Otherwise it'll become moist due to you breathing and subsequently become a breading ground for bacteria, thus, making you sick


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There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike


#86 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted March 15 2020 - 6:52 AM

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Masks don't do too much to keep out viruses and bacteria anyway. I mean, most viruses (excluding giants like pithovirus, pandoravirus, mimivirus, etc...) are only a few nanometers across and can easily pass through mesh/fabric.


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#87 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 15 2020 - 9:40 AM

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Tell that to the Chinese........
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version


#88 Offline ponerinecat - Posted March 15 2020 - 9:45 AM

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If you look at it, the Chinese are doing alright now. Cases are dropping.



#89 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted March 15 2020 - 9:47 AM

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If you look at it, the Chinese are doing alright now. Cases are dropping.

well that's good news


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#90 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 15 2020 - 9:50 AM

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I’ll say! Thank God.


#Ants4Life


#91 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 15 2020 - 10:01 AM

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If you look at it, the Chinese are doing alright now. Cases are dropping.

True. I just was pointing out their obsession with masks.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version


#92 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 15 2020 - 10:03 AM

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lol, that's a good statement


There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike


#93 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted March 15 2020 - 10:45 AM

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Avoid eating out, drive thru's, or to go's, cook if you can.

I will die before I stop eating out. XD


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#94 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 15 2020 - 10:48 AM

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literally...


There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike


#95 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 15 2020 - 10:48 AM

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Idea for new Burger King commercial:

“I shall brave the Coronavirus- anything the world can throw at me- for a whopper.”
What would you do for a whopper?



(I don’t even know why I’m writing this; I don’t even like whoppers, lol.)
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version


#96 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 15 2020 - 10:49 AM

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Idea for new Burger King commercial:

“I shall brave the Coronavirus- anything the world can throw at me- for a whopper.”
What would you do for a whopper?



(I don’t even know why I’m writing this; I don’t even like whoppers, lol.)

*McDonald's theme intensifies in the background*


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There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike


#97 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 15 2020 - 10:50 AM

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Culver’s is still better than all those, though. A pity it’s a Midwestern chain.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version


#98 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 15 2020 - 10:52 AM

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ye


There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike


#99 Offline gcsnelling - Posted March 15 2020 - 11:05 AM

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Idea for new Burger King commercial:

“I shall brave the Coronavirus- anything the world can throw at me- for a whopper.”
What would you do for a whopper?



(I don’t even know why I’m writing this; I don’t even like whoppers, lol.)

Change that to "in n out" and i'm in.


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#100 Offline drtrmiller - Posted March 15 2020 - 11:19 AM

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We're in a National Emergency and all you guys can think about is where your next HAMBERDER will come from!


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