Have I read "The Soul of the White Ant" - Actually no! As facinated as I am by Ants, I have very little interest in termites (or any other insect for that matter).
kenneth67 wrote:
That seems a bit contradictory judging from your previous post:
"I have studied Ants on and off for about twenty years as a layperson. I have read several books and have had several colonies in captivity in my home where I could observe them and I have many, many hours of video-taped behavior."
A white ant is an idiom for a valuable possession of which its owner cannot dispose and whose cost (particularly cost of upkeep) is out of proportion to its usefulness or worth.
That is funny, Artfizz. Why is your script so small?
Have I read "The Soul of the White Ant" - Actually no! As facinated as I am by Ants, I have very little interest in termites (or any other insect for that matter).
kenneth67 wrote:
That seems a bit contradictory judging from your previous post:
"I have studied Ants on and off for about twenty years as a layperson. I have read several books and have had several colonies in captivity in my home where I could observe them and I have many, many hours of video-taped behavior."
A white ant is an idiom for a valuable possession of which its owner cannot dispose and whose cost (particularly cost of upkeep) is out of proportion to its usefulness or worth.