A: 20 Quadrillion!! (1 Viewer)

[Galileo]

Q: How many ants live on earth?

This is the latest estimate which constitutes a dry carbon biomass of 12 million tons.

 

[MTskibum]

A good safe way to deal with ants inside the home is a mixture of Borax and sugar. I use the recipe on the below site and it works well. I think this is safer than spraying pesticides inside the home.

Using Borax Powder to Kill Ants

Whether they’ve found their way into your home after a heavy rain or because you missed cleaning up a few crumbs on the counter, ants are […]

ants.com

 

[Dezbelief]

I use these

https://www.amazon.com/TERRO-T300B-2-Pack-Liquid-Baits/dp/B00E4GACB8?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

[The General]

At least that many seem to live under my house.

 

[Dezbelief]

Humans just hit 8 billion.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Humans just hit 8 billion.

What’s our dry carbon biomass?

 

[gianmarco]

Fire ants "raining down" on island in Hawaii

 

[Dezbelief]

Humans just hit 8 billion.

What’s our dry carbon biomass?

does a google search and nods head

 

[Juxtatarot]

Humans just hit 8 billion.

What’s our dry carbon biomass?

does a google search and nods head

60 million tons?

 

[Galileo]

Humans just hit 8 billion.

What’s our dry carbon biomass?

Somewhere north of 60 million tons judging from the linked paper that claims the ant total is less than 20% of human biomass

 

[Leroy Hoard]

We're just lucky they never got as big as us.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

We're just lucky they never got as big as us.

I dunno. Could be kinda cool. If you can't put your differences aside to fight off the giant ant infestation, what are we even doing here?

 

[Bogart]

We're just lucky they never got as big as us.

I dunno. Could be kinda cool. If you can't put your differences aside to fight off the giant ant infestation, what are we even doing here?

Starship Troopers vibes. I'm here for it.

 

[Galileo]

We're just lucky they never got as big as us.

I dunno. Could be kinda cool. If you can't put your differences aside to fight off the giant ant infestation, what are we even doing here?

Starship Troopers vibes. I'm here for it.

https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/396/144/014f6807df0ea6974d3a90b062cd3aa380-08-ant-man.2x.rhorizontal.w700.jpg

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Do you want ants? Because that's how you get ants

 

[E Street Brat]

Fire ants "raining down" on island in Hawaii

Over the weekend I spotted a huge fire ant mound across the opening of my shed. I pulled the door open and spotted the bag of ant killer on the back shelf. Surly I can get over the mound, grab the bag and get back out quick enough that they wont attack me. Right? Wrong,

I felt the first sting around the time I grabbed the bag. I attempt a record breaking long jump to escape the shed, hitting my head on the top of the low door, and causing my left foot to land right in the center of the mound. I kick off my flip-flop and start smacking my legs. While hopping on one foot to the garden hose, with my ankle ablaze, I feel another sting, dangerously close to my jimmies, then another and a third. I change paths from the hose and b-line to the porch stripping my shorts, and now tearing at my shirt as the ants begin biting at my arms and chest.

I leave behind a trail of clothes and expletives, I'm completely naked before I hit the hallway and in the shower still fumbling with the faucet when the first drops of ice cold water hit me bringing shock and sweet relief.

I spent the rest of my weekend hopped up on vodka and Benadryl slathering my body in aloe.

Be careful out there boys. Be careful.

 

[Galileo]

Fire ants "raining down" on island in Hawaii

Over the weekend I spotted a huge fire ant mound across the opening of my shed. I pulled the door open and spotted the bag of ant killer on the back shelf. Surly I can get over the mound, grab the bag and get back out quick enough that they wont attack me. Right? Wrong,

I felt the first sting around the time I grabbed the bag. I attempt a record breaking long jump to escape the shed, hitting my head on the top of the low door, and causing my left foot to land right in the center of the mound. I kick off my flip-flop and start smacking my legs. While hopping on one foot to the garden hose, with my ankle ablaze, I feel another sting, dangerously close to my jimmies, then another and a third. I change paths from the hose and b-line to the porch stripping my shorts, and now tearing at my shirt as the ants begin biting at my arms and chest.

I leave behind a trail of clothes and expletives, I'm completely naked before I hit the hallway and in the shower still fumbling with the faucet when the first drops of ice cold water hit me bringing shock and sweet relief.

I spent the rest of my weekend hopped up on vodka and Benadryl slathering my body in aloe.

Be careful out there boys. Be careful.

I think I see the problem here.

 

[gianmarco]

Zombie ant fungus

This is fascinating!!

Zombie parasite

 

[dickey moe]

Graphic of all the Earth's biomass

 

[AAABatteries]

Zombie ant fungus

This is fascinating!!

Zombie parasite

Also terrifying.

 

[Grahamburn]

I’ve noticed way fewer fire ant mounds recently. There used to be huge ones everywhere here in FL. Funny @E Street Brat as we live in the same city.

I just don’t see them anymore.

 

[beer 30]

Q: How many ants live on earth?

This is the latest estimate which constitutes a dry carbon biomass of 12 million tons.

Thank you, this is the kind of useless knowledge my family expects me to provide to them on a frequent basis

 

[Galileo]

Q: How many ants live on earth?

This is the latest estimate which constitutes a dry carbon biomass of 12 million tons.

Thank you, this is the kind of useless knowledge my family expects me to provide to them on a frequent basis

You're welcome. Glad I could help.

 

[Van Dyman]

Zombie ant fungus

This is fascinating!!

Zombie parasite

It gets even crazier.

scientists have revealed that the ant-attacking fungus is infected with fungal parasites of its own, which could be helping to keep ant zombification in check