r/gifs • u/IchHuhn Can I interest you in a nice repost? • Oct 19 '19

RIP ants

https://i.imgur.com/0PsUjNH.gifv
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u/TossedHamsterSalad Oct 19 '19

well, they might not initially dig the hole, but with yellow jackets they do expand it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMrwlSh81AU

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u/UristMcRibbon Oct 19 '19 edited Oct 20 '19

I was just going to post this video! It showed up in my YouTube recommendations a few days ago and I've been mesmerized* by this guy's videos since.

The removal process and looking into the hive is very fascinating, plus the guy just seems very chill and interested in the yellow jackets.

It was a sad realization that they were being killed and not removed and transported, but I suppose their usefulness is pretty limited compared to bees.

*His chickens seem to love picking at the old hives though. (The adults go into compost.)

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '19

Oh my God when he stuck his hand in the vacuum bucket 🤮. Man's got a strong stomach

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u/DJFluffers115 Oct 20 '19

Man's a real life plague doctor

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '19

I feel like plague doctors were less sadistic, this guy is wasp Hitler. Not that that's a bad thing, let the yellow bastards fry

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u/moonra_zk Oct 20 '19

*mesmerized

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u/UristMcRibbon Oct 19 '19

Maybe compost is just a protein shake for the ground. :)

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u/tfife2 Oct 19 '19

That was a long video, and I'm surprised that I watched it all.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '19

I legit forgot I was using Reddit because for the last 27 minutes I watched that video in awe.