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\title{Science AMA Series: I'm Brian Fisher, ant specialist and Curator of
Entomology at the California Academy of Sciences, aka ``the real Ant
Man.'' My research focuses on new technology to discover and docum}



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  \date{April 23, 2026}


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Hi Reddit! Okay, let's start with the ants. Shakespeare once wrote,
``Though she be but little, she is fierce.'' What they lack in size,
ants more than make up for in numbers, and they offer countless
behaviors to explore. Ants are Earth's first farmers and shepherds, they
engineer floating pontoons and enslave other ants, and their combined
weight actually equals humanity's. Yet despite all these intriguing
facts, we mostly ignore this global community of ants beneath our feet
\ldots{} except when they enter our kitchens uninvited. When I'm not
describing new at species at the California Academy of Science's
laboratory of ant evolution I'm often found hip-deep in Madagascar mud
and searching remote river valleys and precious virgin forests for new
ants. I love documenting the species diversity and distribution of this
``invisible majority,'' and I use that data to establish conservation
priorities. I also champion the vital importance of specimen collection
and taxonomy every chance I get --- critical work that supports new
research, but that many consider unglamorous in this age of sexy
scientific sound bites. Understanding ant diversity and distribution
helps determine areas that must be preserved to protect the highest
number of all living things. Map an ant, save a plant! (And everything
else.) I've discovered more than 1,000 new species (including the
vampire, trap jaw, and ``cliff-jumping'' ant) and created Ant Course ---
a sort of professional ``ant camp'' for collection and taxonomy. You may
find me on BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18368213, National Geographic
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060821-ants.html, and
Discovery News
http://news.discovery.com/animals/6-new-dracula-ant-species-discovered-in-madagascar-140331.htm
as cameras follow me into the field or ask me to discuss films like
``Ant Man'' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nUpY4M1dWA, and you can
always find me on Twitter at @ant\_explorer. Ask me anything! Thanks for
all the questions. I'll sign in tomorrow to answer a few more. May the
ants be with you! More links: Telling Story Collider about living with
(and almost dying with) pygmies:
http://storycollider.org/podcast/2014-11-16 Fisher lab:
http://www.fisherlab.org/%
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