Empire of the Ants
| "The Empire of the Ants" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by H. G. Wells | |
Opening illustration for the story in Amazing Stories magazine, 1926. | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
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"The Empire of the Ants" is a 1905 short story by H. G. Wells about the an explorer who is dispatched to South America to investigate reports of intelligent ants destroying a colony. A 1977 film, Empire of the Ants, was loosely based on Wells' story.