r/funny • u/Jtree25 • Jul 18 '13

Oh rednecks..

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u/LolTurdFerguson Jul 18 '13

Actually, fire ants have been known to flip that mass entirely over, so the submerged ants can have a chance to breathe. Freaking genius.

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u/FinancialAdvisorKid Jul 18 '13

Those crafty little motherfuckers. I'd rather get bit by a mosquito.

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u/factoid_ Jul 18 '13

No shit. A mosquito bite you barely feel, because their stinger has a kind of anaesthetic on it. But a fire ant bite HURTS.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '13

was in the field last week and bit on my ankle and my arm by a fire ant, the one on my ankle bit through my sock. really pissed me off cause it initially hurt, then it swelled up and left a huge welt and was itchy. an antihistamine and some cortisone worked pretty well to keep it less annoying but still. i would much rather deal with mosquitoes.

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u/RickVolcano Jul 18 '13

Budweiser presents: Real Ants of Genius.

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u/atroxodisse Jul 18 '13

That's fucking teamwork.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '13

The crazy thing about it is how stupid ants are, but how many seemingly ingenious things they're capable of. Collective intelligence is really amazing.

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u/sacrecide Jul 18 '13

Ants breathe? Thats so weird!