fight or flight: a mallers tale..

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

Possibly. You set traps in areas where there is proof of traffic. It obviously wasn't the first time someone fell in that hole. You can set a trap and hope someone or something falls into it and not have to be there to watch it.

Think about a mouse trap. You can set it and leave. BUT lets say you see the mouse in the kitchen and you know it has to get back to it's hole. So, you lie in wait, then once it's where you want it to be, you spring into action. One caught mouse or nearly caught mouse...

Having said that, Traps are different than an Ambush. Traps are a thing, while an ambush is an action. You can use traps during an ambush in the terms of an attack.

[Osiris]

The question I pose to you is this:

Are the creatures merely reacting to stimuli or are they showing signs of intelligent thought, communication and problem solving skills?

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

The question I pose to you is this:

Are the creatures merely reacting to stimuli or are they showing signs of intelligent thought, communication and problem solving skills?

It's clear indications of intelligence at work. You can't set an ambush without it nor be set up to observe the outcome. Any animal can set a trap (trap door spiders... spider webs... Venus fly traps..) but they can't set an ambush.
Remember on both instances, there was a Smart One set up to observe the ambush and coordinate the attacks.

[7oddisdead]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7575928/

Example of a breed of ants setting an ambush, yes its a bit of a stretch....and I'm a bit late with this one but hey...

Found it interesting nonetheless.

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

7odd,

Thanks for putting that link there. It reinforces my comment. It's a trap, not an "Ambush." The title is a bit misleading, cool read, but misleading.
This is the same as a spider waiting in a web or hole.

I was talking about setting something up for a specific purpose or group. The attack on the tankers was done because they'd traveled up that road. They'd taken the time to clear it and those actions were observed. The creatures placed something to redirect the crew then sprung the ambush in a coordinated attack.
In the classic "Art of War" lesson of setting the battlefield.

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"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."

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Funny how this is the second Ant/Zombie related thing. You could also say 3rd because they ref ants in the podcast too!

Again, thanks for the good read.

[7oddisdead]

Crow
I said it was a stretch...i agree with your assessment,it is more of a "trap"...but its also a trap we have seen used on datu..

iF you enjoyed that, think of any situation within the storyline....and Google it in reference to ants...ive yet to find something the w/a zombies do that doesn't somehow relate back to ant behavior...call it my "thing" if you will..