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E.O. Wilson, Myrmecologist extraordinaire has passed away

Started By ConcordAntman , Dec 27 2021 5:47 AM

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#1 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted December 27 2021 - 5:47 AM

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Apologies again for the NYT paywall but I wanted to get this out. I’m just saddened. His history had flaws and his reputation extremely rich yet complicated. What I didn’t learn from you all on the forum about ants and anting, I learned from him and his writings. He will be missed…
 

E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

https://www.nytimes....ce=articleShare


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#2 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 27 2021 - 6:39 AM

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As a new ant Keeper I do not know much about other ant keepers, biologist, naturalist, and writers. But I have heard about Him before I even started ant keeping and I'm sure I've watched a few things on YouTube about him talking before. Seemed like a very nice man.


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#3 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted December 27 2021 - 7:03 AM

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I have his books The Ants, and Journey to the Ants. They nurtured my lifelong interest in social insects. His views on sociobiology and their interpretation left me conflicted and caused quite a bit of controversy. But, as you may have seen in his YouTube clips, his pursuit of the wonder of life in all its forms, is ultimately uplifting. 


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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 27 2021 - 7:50 AM

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Memory eternal! He will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace with true Superorganism.
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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.

#5 Offline madbiologist - Posted December 27 2021 - 8:20 AM

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I just got a few of his books for Christmas. From the first few pages it was clear that he lived a long and eventful life, reminded me of how my grandfather would talk about his youth.


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#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted December 27 2021 - 8:20 AM

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EO wilson is widely considered one of the greatest myrmecologists of all time, so this is extremely sad news. He was an inspiration to many people, including myself.
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#7 Offline Chickalo - Posted December 27 2021 - 9:25 AM

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I just saw this on the news, honestly I have no words.  With what Manitobant said, he was one of the biggest inspirations for me.  At least the time he spent here won't go in vain, as he amassed a great deal of knowledge for the world to know.


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シグナチャーです。예.

 

#8 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted December 27 2021 - 10:08 AM

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Like has been said he lived a long and eventful life and was an inspiration to antkeepers everywhere


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#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 28 2021 - 12:24 PM

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I just ordered Wilson’s The Ants $135. 🤪😬 I’ve been trying to find it in a library for years now. Finally bit the bullet.
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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 uso - Posted December 28 2021 - 8:59 PM

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I just found out and am saddened at the loss of a real trailblazer in biology. I have a couple of his books (The Insect Societies and Journey to the Ants) and remember in high school just sitting on the floor among the shelves turning through The Superorganism and The Ants (really more for the weird natural history and the pictures, lol)- they really laid the foundation for my own interests today. I wish I'd gotten to meet him! But I'm glad he got to live his dream of seeing biology evolve into the infinity of possibilities it is today during his lifetime, and let's all be mindful of his legacy to appreciate and preserve our planet's biodiversity in its entirety.


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#11 Offline uso - Posted December 28 2021 - 9:10 PM

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For those who want to read the NYT article I saved it as a .html file and have attached it here. Hope this works, if not the clunky pdf printout is there too!

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