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Martian · 11-23-2007, 07:28 AM

I'm trying mightily to peg the thing in the middle. I'm almost certain that it's not a true ant, but beyond that I have no idea.

EDIT - Revising my opinion. On closer examination I have realized that the 'ant' appears to have six legs in addition to the claws (which are modified forelegs). That moves it out of the hexapoda subphylum and therefore out of the insect family. It's an arthropod, but it doesn't appear to be an arachnid either (and is clearly not a myriapod). I'll keep looking.

11-23-2007, 07:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	I'm trying mightily to peg the thing in the middle. I'm almost certain that it's not a true ant, but beyond that I have no idea. EDIT - Revising my opinion. On closer examination I have realized that the 'ant' appears to have six legs in addition to the claws (which are modified forelegs). That moves it out of the hexapoda subphylum and therefore out of the insect family. It's an arthropod, but it doesn't appear to be an arachnid either (and is clearly not a myriapod). I'll keep looking. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame Last edited by Martian; 11-23-2007 at 07:57 AM..