Empire of the Ants
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"Empire of the Ants" is a 1905 short story by H. G. Wells
, which inspired a film of the same title
in 1977. The story involves an explorer who is dispatched to South America to investigate reports of intelligent ants destroying a colony. It was published in 1905 in The Strand Magazine.
H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing text books and rules for war games...
, which inspired a film of the same title
Empire of the Ants (film)
Empire of the Ants is a 1977 science fiction horror film by Bert I. Gordon. Based very loosely on Empire of the Ants by H.G. Wells, the film involves a group of prospective land buyers led by a land developer, pitted against giant, mutated ants.-Plot:...
in 1977. The story involves an explorer who is dispatched to South America to investigate reports of intelligent ants destroying a colony. It was published in 1905 in The Strand Magazine.
External links
- "EMPIRE OF THE ANTS: H.G. Wells and Tropical Entomology". Sleigh, C. Science as Culture, Volume 10, Number 1, 1 March 2001, pp. 33-71 full text