Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 07 Dec 2023
Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 07 Dec 2023
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Welcome to Numbat Facts.
Numbats are the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. This saves them a great deal of money not buying presents this time of year.
All I know is that family name has some reference to ants.
Yes! And eating them. Same base Greek word for soldiers at Troy being called myrmidons.
Specifically Achilles' soldiers - presumably wore armour that resembled ant thoraxes. Bit of a change from the standard boar's tusk helmet popular on the day.
I’ve always thought of it as a swarming thing.
Bronze age armies were very small, so I'm not sure swarming was possible. Interesting thought though.
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