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  • Catfish
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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

      All I know is that family name has some reference to ants.

      • Catfish
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        1 year ago

        Yes! And eating them. Same base Greek word for soldiers at Troy being called myrmidons.

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          1 year ago

          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.

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            1 year ago

            I’ve always thought of it as a swarming thing.

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              Bronze age armies were very small, so I’m not sure swarming was possible. Interesting thought though.