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Nanitics show slings how it’s done (just an invert keeping humor video)

Started By OhNoNotAgain , Nov 30 2023 10:38 PM

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#1 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted November 30 2023 - 10:38 PM

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Sorry, just a non-serious video contrasting Formica nanitics hunting fruit flies vs. jumping spider slings hunting fruit flies….

Baby jumping spiders vs. ants: fruit fly competition

I’ve raised slings before, but never together and I already can’t find one of them so I’m a nervous wreck! With ants you’re usually okay with queen + at least one worker + fungus (if needed), but slings are so different and, unlike ant workers, may try to eat each other….

Sometimes I just really appreciate the incredible social bonds among ants.

And sometimes I think it would be cool to have ants with superb vision whose eyes track you and possibly even memorize your face (see latest jumping spider research).

Edited by OhNoNotAgain, November 30 2023 - 10:53 PM.

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#2 Offline BleepingBleepers - Posted December 3 2023 - 7:59 PM

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My carpenter ants are hilarious when it comes to dealing with live prey. Hilariously bad that is.

I also keep a lot of other animals too, like the jumping spiders you have there.

And ants with superb vision is why I want to get Bull dog ants or at least H. Venator / Saltator ants, they're def on my wish list to have one day.

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#3 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted December 3 2023 - 9:57 PM

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My carpenter ants are hilarious when it comes to dealing with live prey. Hilariously bad that is.

I also keep a lot of other animals too, like the jumping spiders you have there.

And ants with superb vision is why I want to get Bull dog ants or at least H. Venator / Saltator ants, they're def on my wish list to have one day.

What about Gigantiops destructor? This video at starting at 2:34 really made an impression on me. (Plus, hey, they jump, too! Wait, I guess so do bull dog ants. That puts little jumpers on notice.)