Ants, I was once told by the venerable E.O. Wilson, a Pulitzer Prize winner and native Alabamian, are the largest animal, by mass, on earth. Ants also supposedly, outnumber us by about a million to one! Allegedly, ants can lift a weight twice
their own! So, don't mess with them!
Indeed, one of the most prevalent animal signs in and around Gabs are the enormous ant mounds. Like these pictured here, all of which and more we photographed in a single morning drive of less than 3 hours.
In truth, a couple of these could be termite mounds, we haven't yet learned the nuances that distinguish them, but they are impressive nevertheless. We finally stopped filming them, there were just too many!
According to Scripture, we can learn something from these ants.
"Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without
having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer
and gathers her food in harvest." (
Proverbs 6:6-8) And builds magnificent edifices (Phil).
"Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise: the
ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer..."(
Proverbs 30:24-25)
And build magnificent edifices (Phil).
G^d's creativity is amazing!
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