Ants vs. Termites, the finnal battle

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Ants vs. Termites, which shall win?

Victory for the Empire of Ants!
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Victory for the Termite Imperium!
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Ants vs. Termites, the finnal battle

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Besides humans Ants and Termites are generally thought to be the only species to make organized war. So what of the world of Ants declared war on that of Termites? Both sides may move troops and the like on humans ships and planes by stowing away but humans are otherwise neutral in this conflict. It is assumed that the members of each side are loosely allied among themselves and will fight together against their common foe. For each side the only acceptable outcome is the complete and utter annihilation of the other.

Which species shall prove victorious in this titanic global conflict?
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I have no idea as to the advantages vs disadvantages. Since I like ants better, I voted for ants.

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Termites....they hurt more. Have you ever been attacked by termites? Not fun....
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Ants. All the different kinds combined would be able to defeat the Termite Hoarde.
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neoolong wrote:Ants. All the different kinds combined would be able to defeat the Termite Hoarde.
But the different types of ants would fight among themselves. Black ants + red ants = war. those two + army ants = massacre.
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verilon wrote:
neoolong wrote:Ants. All the different kinds combined would be able to defeat the Termite Hoarde.
But the different types of ants would fight among themselves. Black ants + red ants = war. those two + army ants = massacre.
It is assumed that each side is at least loosely allied.
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verilon wrote:
neoolong wrote:Ants. All the different kinds combined would be able to defeat the Termite Hoarde.
But the different types of ants would fight among themselves. Black ants + red ants = war. those two + army ants = massacre.
It is assumed that each side is at least loosely allied.
I'd still like to see how the ants would overcome the termiotes without going to war themselves.
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verilon wrote:
neoolong wrote:Ants. All the different kinds combined would be able to defeat the Termite Hoarde.
But the different types of ants would fight among themselves. Black ants + red ants = war. those two + army ants = massacre.
It did say the whole world of each against each other.
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verilon wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:
verilon wrote: But the different types of ants would fight among themselves. Black ants + red ants = war. those two + army ants = massacre.
It is assumed that each side is at least loosely allied.
I'd still like to see how the ants would overcome the termiotes without going to war themselves.
:? I meant the various types of ants are allied, and the various termite types are allied, not that ants and termites are allied with each other if thats what your thinking.
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I'd have to give it to the ants, as their ranks include all the army ants. Termites sure have some interesting tricks, but against those numbers...
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The glorious Grand Ant Army will RUTHLESSLY CRUSH the feebel fanatic termine SCUMMMMMMMM.
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The Termite may be outnumber but they have some fucking huge bases. Australia would be a powerful bastion for them as it lacks a land connection to the rest of the world. Some examples of termite constructions.

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Sea Skimmer wrote:
verilon wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote: It is assumed that each side is at least loosely allied.
I'd still like to see how the ants would overcome the termiotes without going to war themselves.
:? I meant the various types of ants are allied, and the various termite types are allied, not that ants and termites are allied with each other if thats what your thinking.
I know. But I meant the ants would go to war with themselves, and the termites with themselves. unless there are a series of one on one battles until the last man standing wins...
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verilon wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:
verilon wrote: I'd still like to see how the ants would overcome the termiotes without going to war themselves.
:? I meant the various types of ants are allied, and the various termite types are allied, not that ants and termites are allied with each other if thats what your thinking.
I know. But I meant the ants would go to war with themselves, and the termites with themselves. unless there are a series of one on one battles until the last man standing wins...
Magic prevents that.
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Sea Skimmer wrote:Magic prevents that.
Oh, be quiet, be reasonable, and stay on topic!
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verilon wrote:
Oh, be quiet, be reasonable, and stay on topic!
Erm- it's his topic. He can do whatever he wants. It's quite clear that it's ants versus termites, no internal conflict, period.
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Vympel wrote:
verilon wrote:
Oh, be quiet, be reasonable, and stay on topic!
Erm- it's his topic. He can do whatever he wants. It's quite clear that it's ants versus termites, no internal conflict, period.
Riiight.....when he says something about magic, it still has to do with ants and termites.....:roll:
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Termites are significantly bigger than ants. Ever see that Movie Antz, they have a pretty decent size comparison in there I believe.
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Size matters not. Army ants take on things much bigger than they are and can take those down. They have been known to take down horses.
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Army ants alone take out the termites. As for Australia, they can make a bridge out of billions of dead ants.
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verilon wrote:
Vympel wrote:
verilon wrote:
Oh, be quiet, be reasonable, and stay on topic!
Erm- it's his topic. He can do whatever he wants. It's quite clear that it's ants versus termites, no internal conflict, period.
Riiight.....when he says something about magic, it still has to do with ants and termites.....:roll:
God don't be pedantic. He gives a scenario then people get super anal retentive and say "well ants would fight each other". No, they don't, THAT'S THE POINT, it's a what-if battle royale between the two families.
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A glorious victory for the Empire of Termite-dom! Army ant numbers are insignificant in the face of our pasty-white hordes. African history has disapeared down our cellulose digestin' gullets. Were it not for their obscene brain size, Humans would have no structures built of wood older than a few decades. We devour all! Ants exist merely to survive, We eat and eat and eat our way to glory! Our chemical weapons shall drive them before us. Our inumerable bodies outweigh the human race, and none shall oppose us and survive! HAIL VICTORY! :D
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Frank Hipper wrote:A glorious victory for the Empire of Termite-dom! Army ant numbers are insignificant in the face of our pasty-white hordes. African history has disapeared down our cellulose digestin' gullets. Were it not for their obscene brain size, Humans would have no structures built of wood older than a few decades. We devour all! Ants exist merely to survive, We eat and eat and eat our way to glory! Our chemical weapons shall drive them before us. Our inumerable bodies outweigh the human race, and none shall oppose us and survive! HAIL VICTORY! :D
Foolish termite scum! :)

We ants constantly raid your colonies and you retreat like cowards into your poorly constructed, arrogant, towering nests! We pick off your stragglers and drag them back to our glorious underground bases and devour you!!!!
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Vympel wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:A glorious victory for the Empire of Termite-dom! Army ant numbers are insignificant in the face of our pasty-white hordes. African history has disapeared down our cellulose digestin' gullets. Were it not for their obscene brain size, Humans would have no structures built of wood older than a few decades. We devour all! Ants exist merely to survive, We eat and eat and eat our way to glory! Our chemical weapons shall drive them before us. Our inumerable bodies outweigh the human race, and none shall oppose us and survive! HAIL VICTORY! :D
Foolish termite scum! :)

We ants constantly raid your colonies and you retreat like cowards into your poorly constructed, arrogant, towering nests! We pick off your stragglers and drag them back to our glorious underground bases and devour you!!!!
:lol: Deluded fools! We were here before you, We outnumber you now, And We shall be here after your kind is evolved out of existance! ALL HAIL THE ETERNAL EMPIRE! :roll:
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