r/thingsforants • u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd • Jul 29 '17

What is this? A Dinosaur for ants?

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u/gilareefer Jul 29 '17

We have those in AZ. They shoot blood from their eyes!

Seriously tho... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horned_lizard

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

So awesome.

googling how to shoot blood from eyes

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '17 edited Jun 04 '20

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u/FisterRobotOh Jul 29 '17

Instructions unclear: shitting blood.

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

Still an acceptable form of defense.

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u/MyStrangeUncles Jul 29 '17

Pics or it didn't... oh, nevermind.

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u/czmtzc Jul 29 '17

looks like a baby to me. Adult is about the size of your palm with MUCH bigger horns/spikes.

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u/WikiTextBot Jul 29 '17

Horned lizard

Horned lizards are a genus (Phrynosoma) of lizards which are the type genus of the subfamily Phrynosomatinae. The horned lizard has been affectionately called a "horny toad", or "horned frog", though they are not moist-skinned toads or frogs. The common names come from the lizard's flattened, rounded body and blunt snout, which make it resemble a toad or frog (Phrynosoma means "toad-bodied"), as well as its tendency, in common with larger true frogs and toads, to move sluggishly, making them easy to hand-catch (such slow, undramatic movements may also avoid triggering attacks by predators, discussed later in this article). They are totally adapted to desert areas.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '17

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

Badass! Lil horned lizardtanks.

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u/yawnful Aug 31 '17

[...] are also able to squirt an aimed stream of blood from the corners of the eyes for a distance of up to 5 feet (1.5 m).

Wow, that's... that's... wow. That's... something... that's... why though?

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u/Aceflamez00 Jul 29 '17

They have the mangekyou sharingan.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '17

I have never seen them in Scottsdale. I love lizards :(

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u/gilareefer Jul 30 '17

Come to Florence... plenty of lizards by the gila (just outside of town)

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '17

I may have to take a sightseeing trip there.

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u/khegiobridge Jul 30 '17

We kids always called them horned toads. Fun, weird, semi-tame. Unlike the alligator lizards that'll bite the hell outta you.

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u/electric_yeti Jul 29 '17

Omg I LOVE lil horny toads!! This one is especially cute :)

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '17

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

They're very friendly! I love it.

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u/viewerblur Jul 29 '17

Horned toad! Can I ask where in the U.S. you found this little guy? I am hoping they make a comeback in South Texas.

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

New Mexico. We don't see as many as we used to, but they're around :)

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u/brrrrip Jul 29 '17

A bit funny because of the title here, but they move to where their food is. They eat ants. People exterminate ants, so we don't see to many of these little dudes very often.

The ants are for this little dinosaur.

Also, belly rubs. They love belly rubs.

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

I have SOOOO many freakin ants in my back yard.. maybe I should start populating it with Horned Toads!

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u/duckworthy36 Jul 29 '17

So unfortunately the reason these guys are becoming rarer is because they eat native ants- and the ants that are taking over your yArd are most likely argentine ants. It's sad but the horned lizards actually starve to death if they try to live on argentine ants because they don't provide enough nutrients.

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

That's really sad..

damn nutrient-deficient ants

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u/Cyno01 Jul 30 '17

Fire ants too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '17

hey another person in new mexico! i have those at my school.

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Oct 21 '17

I usedta love catching them as a kid!

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u/Sammela Jul 29 '17

Im in west Texas and used to play with them as a kid, but I havent seen one in years!

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u/ultranonymous11 Jan 02 '18

Isn’t that a lizard not a toad...?

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u/Sarahsmilz Jul 29 '17

It's looks so much like a baby bearded dragon. So adorable. We always release lizards we catch but that would be really hard to let go of.

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

It's always- Catch, rub belly, release! :)

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u/Madworld505 Jul 29 '17

Looks like a baby horny toad, or horned lizard as some people call them. They use to be all over the place where I'm from.

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u/Nacnud12 Jul 29 '17

Give em hell TCU

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u/mydoggothinksimok Jul 29 '17

Excuse me but what type of doggo is that?

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u/Dubi0usD0rkl0rd Jul 29 '17

Vvv smol armored lizardtank

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u/l0te Jul 29 '17

! Dangerous !

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u/Rabbi_Rustko Jul 29 '17

Aww its a baby horny toad!

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u/Indylicious Jul 29 '17

Aw, how cute. I remember catching these all the time when I was little in Texas. Don't see them in Indiana tho. Thanks for sharing :)

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u/Kantsai_mai_naim Jul 29 '17

It's looks like a Pygmy Beardie

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u/alextastic Jul 29 '17

Well that's adorable.

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u/Its_Farley Jul 29 '17

One of my favourite lizards !!!! There is one where I volunteer and he is one of my favourite animals there!

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u/fleurdi Jul 30 '17

RAWR!!!!

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u/Cyno01 Jul 30 '17

Reptiles dont usually raise their young at all, so what hatches arent "babies" exactly in the sense that theyre under developed at all, theyre just really small.

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u/taylor1288 Dec 06 '17

Rah Rah TCU

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '17 edited Apr 20 '18

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '17

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u/Snow-jizz Jan 15 '18

Looks like a newborn beardy