Go to the ant

My mind’s been besieged by ants. I used to watch ants a lot all of the time, but now I’m watching the ground beneath my feet with a new, ever-growing sense of alarm: there just aren’t enough ants.

Which is why, last week, when I saw a tattered single file of little black ants threading their way across the floor, complete with their cargo of white larvae, I was consoled. My home still has a touch of tolerable biodiversity.

I wish I were more like Ajay Narendra. The magnificent site he maintains provides a wealth of information on ants. And not long ago, he co-authored the book, On a trail with ants. No mean feat, this is a handbook of the ants of the Indian subcontinent.

I have hunted all over the place for it, without joy. Know where I can find a copy?

Bijoy Venugopal

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  • Bijoy Venugopal Beej Founder Editor at The Green Ogre

    Founder-editor of The Green Ogre, Beej began this blog as a solo writing project in 2006. A communications professional, he has worked as a corporate storyteller, journalist, travel writer, cartoonist and photo-blogger. He is an active birder and citizen science enthusiast.

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