I Can't Wait For the Discovery Channel Special

I wouldn't mess with these insects...

A crafty ant species builds a trap dotted with foxholes for surprise attacks on an insect. They stretch their victim out like a medieval criminal on a rack as more ants swarm in for the kill.

Such incredible cooperation among ants has never before been described by scientists.

The ants, called Allomerus decemarticulatus, live in trees in the Amazon. Their trap is made of natural plant hairs, some regurgitated goo, and a binding fungus that the ants, amazingly, appear to farm. It allows the ants to snag a meal, such as a large flying insect, that they otherwise could not handle.

Here's how it works:

An insect lands on the trap, which to the unsuspecting eye looks like part of the tree. Ants spring from dozens of holes in the gallery-like structure and grab the bug's legs, stretching them out to immobilize the large prey. Other worker ants swiftly arrive to sting the bug to death. Before long, the insect is carved up and carted away.

You know, these insects resemble the Senate Democrats of late -- destructive, merciless, fighting for survival, vicious, single-minded... except the ants could probably win elections. Also, I'm pretty sure John Kerry wouldn't hide in a foxhole for three months without winning another Purple Heart.