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Started By Barristan , Nov 16 2020 12:17 PM

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#21 Offline Manitobant - Posted December 8 2020 - 1:57 PM

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Why did you revive it? Let this die!
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#22 Offline Miketheawesome - Posted December 8 2020 - 5:55 PM

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You should post a video of your ants eating them 


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#23 Offline Miketheawesome - Posted December 8 2020 - 5:59 PM

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Are you a veterinarian and if you are, are you from Germany and practicing in Africa??? 


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#24 Offline Devi - Posted December 8 2020 - 6:26 PM

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This was interesting for sure...  I wouldn't say we need to take it down or anything, it is a natural thing even if some people disagree or don't like it.  That being said, I don't wish to see that ever again.  Lol

 

EDIT:  Gosh, I can't get that out of my head.  Uckkkkkkkkkk.


Edited by Devi, December 8 2020 - 6:57 PM.

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#25 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted December 8 2020 - 7:37 PM

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This was interesting for sure...  I wouldn't say we need to take it down or anything, it is a natural thing even if some people disagree or don't like it.  That being said, I don't wish to see that ever again.  Lol

 

EDIT:  Gosh, I can't get that out of my head.  Uckkkkkkkkkk.

don't we all just love these types of videos <3 ;)


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#26 Offline Devi - Posted December 8 2020 - 7:39 PM

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This was interesting for sure...  I wouldn't say we need to take it down or anything, it is a natural thing even if some people disagree or don't like it.  That being said, I don't wish to see that ever again.  Lol

 

EDIT:  Gosh, I can't get that out of my head.  Uckkkkkkkkkk.

don't we all just love these types of videos <3 ;)

 

 

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#27 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted December 8 2020 - 8:39 PM

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This was interesting for sure...  I wouldn't say we need to take it down or anything, it is a natural thing even if some people disagree or don't like it.  That being said, I don't wish to see that ever again.  Lol

 

EDIT:  Gosh, I can't get that out of my head.  Uckkkkkkkkkk.

don't we all just love these types of videos <3 ;)

 

 

No.

 

Aww, why? :( I loved it, because I happened to view it first while I was eating my dinner! It was especially pleasant when I almost threw up :D


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#28 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted December 9 2020 - 4:28 AM

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It was pretty pleasant not watching it. I highly recommend it.


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#29 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted December 9 2020 - 6:12 AM

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It was pretty pleasant not watching it. I highly recommend it.

same here. it gave me a feeling of peace not watching it.


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#30 Offline Spazmops - Posted December 9 2020 - 6:56 AM

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I watched 30 seconds and regret it deeply. Don't watch it if you're squeamish. Actually I wouldn't recommend watching it, period.


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#31 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted December 9 2020 - 7:38 AM

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I’ve seen more disturbing worms, idk what the big deal was. These look more like beetle grubs than the maggots I’m used to, I’d rather encounter these than those long, headless creepy house fly larvae that fester in dog crap and dead bodies. To me that’s much more disturbing.

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

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#32 Offline Devi - Posted December 9 2020 - 7:44 AM

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I’ve seen more disturbing worms, idk what the big deal was. These look more like beetle grubs than the maggots I’m used to, I’d rather encounter these than those long, headless creepy house fly larvae that fester in dog crap and dead bodies. To me that’s much more disturbing.

Thank you for that lovely visual.  :)


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#33 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted December 9 2020 - 7:52 AM

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I’ve seen more disturbing worms, idk what the big deal was. These look more like beetle grubs than the maggots I’m used to, I’d rather encounter these than those long, headless creepy house fly larvae that fester in dog crap and dead bodies. To me that’s much more disturbing.

Not everyone will react the same way. That's just your perspective, and this might be disturbing to a lot of people. As we have seen, many are disturbed by the worms. In my opinion it's a lot worse when the worms are coming out of a living creature, and a dog at that. Many people have dogs as pets and are very attached to them. It's like if you saw that happening to another person, although that video(the one with the human) has already been sent on this forum. Anyway, I'll copy and paste what I sent on that topic, because this still breaks forum rules.

 

I'm pretty sure this violates at least one rule. Anyway you could at least put a warning in the title, because I honestly thought it was about a viable food source for ants. I'm willing to bet most ant keepers would not be willing to culture these as a food source. If you legitimately believed this could be a food source, why is it in off topic? Shouldn't it be in General antkeeping then? This tells me that you're doing this to be a troll, and not actually serious about it being a food source. Wouldn't this then violate the 6th server rule then?(6. No posting any deliberately false or misleading information.) It would appear that you were misleading with the title and the text you put in your post, judging from the section you categorized your message in.


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#34 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted December 9 2020 - 8:02 AM

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You guys may call me crazy but for some reason the video is oddly satisfying 


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#35 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted December 9 2020 - 8:09 AM

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You guys may call me crazy but for some reason the video is oddly satisfying 

i will call you crazy :/

 

jk, but what is the satisfying part? i only see disgusting


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#36 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted December 9 2020 - 8:15 AM

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You guys may call me crazy but for some reason the video is oddly satisfying 

i will call you crazy :/

 

jk, but what is the satisfying part? i only see disgusting

 

Don't get me wrong I hate maggots, but when they pop out it just seems so oddly satisfying 


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#37 Offline NickAnter - Posted December 9 2020 - 7:33 PM

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These things(all living flesh burrowing maggots) are my worst nightmare. :bad: :sick: :sick:


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#38 Offline M_Ants - Posted December 9 2020 - 7:37 PM

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Where do you get these weird emojis? Can you just copy and paste from anywhere?


Edited by M_Ants, December 9 2020 - 7:37 PM.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

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#39 Offline NickAnter - Posted December 9 2020 - 7:48 PM

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Click on the emoji face when making a post, at the top, then "show all".


Edited by NickAnter, December 9 2020 - 7:52 PM.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#40 Offline Barristan - Posted December 10 2020 - 3:26 AM

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You guys may call me crazy but for some reason the video is oddly satisfying

 
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There is also one in which the dog keeps eating the squeezed out maggots, so they must be nutritious.

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