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[–] [email protected] 52 points 7 months ago (24 children)

Even in terms of pure mass, the dominant species is actually ants: Estimates for biomass show humans at 60 megatons and ants at 70 megatons.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Ants aren't a species. Ants is a family of insects, containing over 20000 species. Just, in case anyone was wondering...

[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I knew typing out the word "species" in a science community would get me into trouble... 🫠

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No trouble just education

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

For some that is troubling

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well, in this case, I was being facetious. I don't actually perceive it as trouble...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I know that, I was not referring to you personally

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