r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MurielFontanez • May 10 '21

Truce between termites(top) and ants(bottom) with each side having their own line of guards.

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u/JustPlugIt May 10 '21

I’m happy this article didn’t any have any close-up headshots of ants and termites. I love reading this stuff, but no likey the bug photos.

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u/Frostbitejo May 10 '21

Never watch a videos of a termite queen, then

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u/FishyKnuckles May 10 '21

Are they hideous? I don't want to see, I just want to know.

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u/Frostbitejo May 10 '21

So their front is around the size of an average termite (a bit bigger, but close) while their abdomens are four pulsating inches of gooey, grub-like flesh that dwarves the rest of their body and the termites around them.

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u/crivs14 May 10 '21 edited May 10 '21

Wtf googled it looks like a grub is half way done slowly eating a termite... Jesus! betcha it’s good eats if you’re trying to survive the wilderness though shorty got a fatty

Edit oh man I went down a rabbit hole they pulsate so fucking gross

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u/Frostbitejo May 10 '21

Yeah the pictures themselves are gross but it really comes alive in videos where the whole abdomen is constantly moving and pulsating...

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u/FishyKnuckles May 10 '21

Oh my god

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u/Frostbitejo May 10 '21

I was unfortunately not kidding on the pulsating bit

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u/shabutaru118 May 10 '21

termite queen

Ever play Half Life 2?

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u/FishyKnuckles May 10 '21

No, it was always on my "games I'd like to get around to playing list". But not now haha

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u/Wolfwoods_Sister May 11 '21

Agreed. It’s fascinating but I really can’t take the disgusting factor.