Why ants are NYC’s unsung heroes

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By Amelia UrryDec 6, 2014, 8:54 am83 pts
When you’re crammed into a city with a couple million other people, it’s easy to lose sight of the small things. And when I say “small things,” I mean, specifically, ants. A recent census of New York’s smaller residents turned up 42 different species of ants all over the island of Manhattan — and…

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