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minus-squareradiohead37@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoGreat camouflage. Carrying a sack of dozens dead ants on your back does not draw attention at all.
minus-squareSkyezOpen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 years agoCamouflage through intimidation. If you saw a dude sneaking around covered in human skulls, no you didn’t.
minus-squareradiohead37@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years agoI didn’t indeed. You got a point there.
minus-squareThe Bard in GreenAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoI guess spiders don’t want to eat a pile of dead ants, even if it’s moving. Not the sharpest tools in the shed, spiders.
minus-squareCitizenKong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoAnts “see” mostly by smells. This would probably smell like another ant and thus wouldn’t be bothered.
Great camouflage. Carrying a sack of dozens dead ants on your back does not draw attention at all.
Camouflage through intimidation. If you saw a dude sneaking around covered in human skulls, no you didn’t.
I didn’t indeed. You got a point there.
I didn’t see nothin’.
I guess spiders don’t want to eat a pile of dead ants, even if it’s moving. Not the sharpest tools in the shed, spiders.
Ants “see” mostly by smells. This would probably smell like another ant and thus wouldn’t be bothered.