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Thursday, September 12. 1974
University Daily Kansan
Army ants march in Lawrence underground
By MIKE FITZGERALD
Reporter
Something's been found in the Lawrence area that one would expect to find only in a local church.
And according to James Trager, Chicago graduate students, these ants aren't easy to find. They are both nocturnal and subterranean, and they bring the summer and fall seasons, he said.
Trigger said the ants were not usually dangerous to people. He said they could bite, but the bite would only cause a small increase in their allergic allergie to the mild poison the ants carry.
The army ant travels in groups of about 50,000 in search of food. The food of the ant species found locally consists of insects, other most ants, and insect larvae.
"I could tell by the stage of the brood (larvae) size that they were in a dormant stage," he said. "In some stages they are constantly on the move every night, but in some stages they stop for about 10 days where the queen ant lays about 40,000 eggs."
The ants are about 1/4 inch long, and red in
color. According to Trager, they prefer undisturbed conditions—no heavily trimmed lawns, wide open spaces or concrete areas.
Last weekend, Trager searched in the Lawrence area for a colony of army ants for observation purposes. He found a large colony under a pile of railroad ties.
Trager and five others caught the ant colony Sunday.
"The ants were in several clumps, about
Many myths and legends about army ants are untrue. Trager said the ants did not destroy land or feed on people or other large vertebrates. He said these beliefs were advanced by science fiction movies and popular biology stories.
The S Zone parking lot, southwest of Memorial Stadium, is being expanded from its air capacity to a projected 190-capacity facility. The new architectural service, said yesterday.
six inches in diameter—this is the way they rest in this stage," he said. "I just scoped them up with my hand and put them—into a small 10,000 work ants in two three clumps."
"In Africa, the ants are somewhat larger and travel in groups of up to one million."
he said. "Sometimes they will feed on mice and lizards—when they can catch them. You see, most ants are totally blind, and rely on odor and tactile senses."
Construction began about one week ago, and the expansion is expected to be completed by the first home football game, Sept. 28, Thomas said.
Funding for the project is cosponsored by the KU Athletic Department and the Endowment Association, said Clyde Walker, athletic director. The lot, which will be
Trager said there was no reason to avoid any army ants that could be found. He said the ants were blind, they probably could detect presence only if there was a strong breeze.
asphalt-paved with concrete curbing, will cost about $26,000. Walker said.
He described army ants on the move as a dense column of ants, two to three ants in close proximity.
Thomas said that the design of the lot wouldn't conflict with the landscaping of the lake area and that only one tree would be destroyed in the construction process.
Walker said that although S Zone was expanded primarily to ease parking problems on football game days, the lot was empty and security would be used throughout the year.
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