The army ants.

LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT WE'RE ARMY ANTS. WE SWARM WE FIGHT. WE HAVER NO HOME. WE ROAM. WE RACE. YOU'RE LUCKY IF WE MISS YOUR PLACE.

- Douglas Florian

From Insectlopedia by Douglas Florian. Copyright[C] 1998 by Douglas Florian. Reprinted by permission of Harcourt Brace.

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Author:	Florian, Douglas
Publication:	Instructor (1990)
Date:	Apr 1, 1999
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