The Week contest: Ant doctors
This week's question: German researchers have observed carpenter ants using their mouth parts to lick one another's minor wounds clean — and to perform lifesaving amputations on more serious injuries. If a TV network were to create an all-ant medical drama, what title should it give the show?
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RESULTS:
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THE WINNER: "A*N*T*S"
Ron Bruns, Colorado Springs, Colorado
SECOND PLACE: "Them! M.D.s"
Wes Ward, Oro Valley, Arizona
THIRD PLACE: "Code Raid!"
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Pill Bugs"
Jeff Jerome, Northampton, Massachusetts
"The Ant Pharm"
Bill Mistele, New City, New York.
"New Ants-terdam"
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
"The Residant"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
"Mandible Hospital"
Chris Neuhaus, Kenosha, Wisconsin
"Dr. Queen, Medicine Ant"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas, Texas
"Chicago Fire Ants"
Rick Torrence, The Village, Oklahoma
"Generally Tiny Hospital"
Chuck Gaston, Lititz, Pennsylvania
"Lenox Anthill"
Julie Schwerin, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
"House Pests"
Bill Levine, Belmont, Massachusetts
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