“What kind of ants are very learned?”/“Pedants.”

An ant riddle is:
 
Q: What kind of ants are very learned?
A: Pedants.
         
The “pedant” pun has been cited in print since at least 1999.
 
     
Google Books
The Silly Little Book of Animal Jokes
By Kindersley Dorling
Bath, UK: Mustard
1999
Pg. ?:
What kind of ants are very learned?
Ped-ants.
 
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What is even bigger than an elephant ?
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Who was the most famous ant scientist ?
Albert Antstein !
What kind of ants are very learned ?
Pedants !
 
Twitter
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@DailyJokePost
What kind of ants are very learned ?
Pedants
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7:59 PM - 11 Sep 2009
         
Google Books
Just Jokes a Collection of Kids Jokes
By Phyllis Agles-Johnson
Lulu Press (Lulu.com)
2010
Pg. 75:
Q. What kind of ants are very learned?
A. Pedants!
 
Google Books
Cute Ant Jokes For Kids
By Peter Crumpton
PeteyRF Creative
2015
Pg. ?:
What kind of ants are very learned?
Pedants!
 
YouTube
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What kind of ants are very learned ?
Pedants !
 
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What kind of ants are very learned ?
Pedants
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5:27 PM - 5 Apr 2018