Project Gutenberg 2021-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 169 Pohl, Frederik 1919 2013 Pohl, Frederick Pohl, Frederik George, Jr. MacCreigh, James Lavond, Paul Dennis Let the Ants Try Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1949 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Let the Ants Try" by James MacCreigh is a science fiction novella written during the late 1940s. The story revolves around a post-apocalyptic world where Dr. Salva Gordy, a scientist who survived the devastating Three-Hour War, discovers mutated ants that have the potential to evolve into a new dominant species. Themes of survival, the consequences of humanity's actions, and the notion of playing god permeate the narrative as Gordy grapples with his role in humanity's fate. In the story, Gordy, who has lost his family to the nuclear aftermath, encounters John de Terry, a stranger who shares his tragic circumstances. Together, they experiment with a time machine Gordy previously invented, leading them to an ancient Earth where they introduce mutated ants to the ecosystem in hopes of giving them a chance to thrive. However, their experiment goes awry, resulting in a horrifying confrontation with the evolved ants, who have become a sentient species. As the story unfolds, it explores the stark reality of their actions, ultimately leading to Gordy's realization of the catastrophic consequences of tampering with nature and the loss of humanity's place in the world. The novella serves as a cautionary tale about the hubris of mankind in the face of creation and the unintended ramifications of their scientific endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Time travel -- Fiction Scientists -- Fiction Inventions -- Fiction Detroit (Mich.) -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 52338 2025-07-25T13:02:08.005974 text/html 28594 2024-10-18T11:25:19 text/html 439035 2025-07-25T13:02:09.957000 application/epub+zip 437856 2025-07-25T13:02:08.511963 application/epub+zip 76659 2025-07-25T13:02:08.216994 application/epub+zip 473874 2025-07-25T13:02:11.203946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466569 2025-07-25T13:02:09.725970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105474 2022-09-29T06:16:22.098716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45676 2025-07-25T13:02:07.886960 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25897 2024-10-18T11:25:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17984 2025-07-25T13:02:11.340947 application/rdf+xml 35405 2025-07-25T13:02:08.354972 image/jpeg 5865 2025-07-25T13:02:08.284968 image/jpeg 970041 2025-07-25T13:02:08.022017 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under McCann, Edson en.wikipedia