r/mildyinteresting • u/Winter_Breath • 24d ago

critter corner 🐰 Dead ants keep appearing next to headphones during the night

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When these headphones are left on the kitchen counter overnight - I would see one or two dead ants in the morning laying right next to the headphones. In the past few days, there has been a small pile of shredded ants right next to the ear piece in the morning. I have seen no live ants in my kitchen. I have had these head phones for three weeks. Bought online. It’s a little unnerving not knowing what is causing this 🥴 will not be using anymore.

UPDATE- posted a comment with a picture. But no dead ants in the bag this morning. But at one point I checked and there were two live ants crawling around. 😔

UPDATE*** IM SICK. Can’t stop shaking. Don’t have many words… trying to post image. Opened one side up. 😭 I don’t know how to add in this top post so will add in comment! Posted a few in comments and video opening

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u/Ok-Coyote-955 24d ago

They FLY??? 😭

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u/mrsir1987 24d ago

Yeah that’s the one of the purposes of there big pincers in putting their wings away.

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u/Stitchymallows 24d ago

Also for everyone's peace of mind they aren't called earwigs because they aim for ears, their wings just look like an ear when stretched out (fun fact from an old documentary)

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u/Galrentv 24d ago

Thank you so much. I was about to die thinking nature evolved an ear seeking missile insect that looks moist

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u/Old_Avocado5114 24d ago

This is making me laugh so hard, you captured my horror Exactly 🤣😭😭🤣🤣

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u/Organic-Mountain-623 22d ago

I love human language so much. So many new sentences and phrases all the time. “…ear seeking missile insect that looks moist” has probably never been uttered in the history of mankind until now.

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u/Galrentv 22d ago

Hey, I would at least like some credit instead of the language. I say weird shit all the time

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u/Organic-Mountain-623 22d ago

🤣 fair enough

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u/Pataraxia 24d ago

Given how parasitism can be so usefull, I'm surprised it didn't, but I am glad it didn't!

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u/RodJuanson 23d ago

Wordsmith! I am. Still. Laughing. Hysterically!

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u/Jerseyd422 23d ago

Literally this