Normally when I read a book I don't like to know too much about the author.
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I remember the title but realised it was the Wyndham book of the same name. It's only CAD$3 on Kobo via Indigo books in Canada, so added to my virtual "to read" pile.
I started E.O. Wilson's Anthill: a novel, but didn't get into it.
My favourite ant(hill) character is Aunt Hillary, in the prelude to each chapter of Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach, though it's a very long time since I read it.
Now I'm wondering how many fiction books there are, featuring ants.
@EricLawton And I remember, unfortunately, only very vaguely, a wonderful feature film in which a rather quirky ant researcher from earlier times (19th c or beginning 20th) appeared, who had really existed. I can't remember the film even with the best will but would like to see it gain!
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"Now I'm wondering how many fiction books there are, featuring ants."
Not enough. But, we work daily and with great dedication to correct this issue.
@futurebird @EricLawton This is my personal favorite.
The Colony: A Political Tale
Read reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. "The A Political Tale" is an allegory about foreign policy told through two colonies of ants.…
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"Now I'm wondering how many fiction books there are, featuring ants."
Not enough. But, we work daily and with great dedication to correct this issue.
@futurebird @EricLawton Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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"Now I'm wondering how many fiction books there are, featuring ants."
Not enough. But, we work daily and with great dedication to correct this issue.
@futurebird @EricLawton there are in some of the discworld books
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"Now I'm wondering how many fiction books there are, featuring ants."
Not enough. But, we work daily and with great dedication to correct this issue.
Is there a section with ants in The Once and Future King, or am I misremembering?
That's the first thing that comes to mind when I think about ants in fiction, but considering how uncertain I am, it's probably not a great example!
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@EricLawton And I remember, unfortunately, only very vaguely, a wonderful feature film in which a rather quirky ant researcher from earlier times (19th c or beginning 20th) appeared, who had really existed. I can't remember the film even with the best will but would like to see it gain!
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"Now I'm wondering how many fiction books there are, featuring ants."
Not enough. But, we work daily and with great dedication to correct this issue.
@futurebird
Watership Down but ants?
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"Now I'm wondering how many fiction books there are, featuring ants."
Not enough. But, we work daily and with great dedication to correct this issue.
@futurebird
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@EricLawton And I remember, unfortunately, only very vaguely, a wonderful feature film in which a rather quirky ant researcher from earlier times (19th c or beginning 20th) appeared, who had really existed. I can't remember the film even with the best will but would like to see it gain!
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@queenofnewyork Unfortunately not. It was a newer film than 50/60s. But it brings me to the idea to look for films with entomologists, thanks! Difficult, because the guy in the film had a different name, it was written at the end that his person was based on a real scientist.
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"Now I'm wondering how many fiction books there are, featuring ants."
Not enough. But, we work daily and with great dedication to correct this issue.
@futurebird @EricLawton children of time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. it also features sentient spiders. great read.
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@EricLawton And I remember, unfortunately, only very vaguely, a wonderful feature film in which a rather quirky ant researcher from earlier times (19th c or beginning 20th) appeared, who had really existed. I can't remember the film even with the best will but would like to see it gain!
@NatureMC
Would it be "Angels And Insects?"
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@queenofnewyork Unfortunately not. It was a newer film than 50/60s. But it brings me to the idea to look for films with entomologists, thanks! Difficult, because the guy in the film had a different name, it was written at the end that his person was based on a real scientist.
@EricLawton @futurebird@queenofnewyork @EricLawton @futurebird Yeah, it worked! I found it: Angels And Insects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_and_Insects after a novel (probably not a real person). Thank you for brainstorming!
the movie: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9fco6e
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@NatureMC
Would it be "Angels And Insects?"
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hsnfe@snork303 Exactly this!!! Thank you ... now I can see it again.
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@queenofnewyork @EricLawton @futurebird Yeah, it worked! I found it: Angels And Insects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_and_Insects after a novel (probably not a real person). Thank you for brainstorming!
the movie: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9fco6e
@NatureMC @EricLawton @futurebird
OMG! "6,000 ants were brought in initially for the forest colony scenes, but they walked off before filming. Another 6,000 were brought in as a replacement, only for the original 6,000 to return."
That is fantastic!
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@NatureMC @EricLawton @futurebird
OMG! "6,000 ants were brought in initially for the forest colony scenes, but they walked off before filming. Another 6,000 were brought in as a replacement, only for the original 6,000 to return."
That is fantastic!
@queenofnewyork @NatureMC @EricLawton
Someone needed to study "The First Law of Antkeeping" (and also the second law)
