The Case for Domesticated Ants:
Domesticated bees are useful. They pollinate crops & produce honey. But, what could domesticated ants do?
Ants are stronger than bees & come in a wide range of sizes. They can be kept healthy on an inexpensive a diet of feeder insects & plant sugars. Ants are fastidious & pay attention to details. 1/
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@futurebird Man the bite from that beast has to be brutal!
Arent ants already domesticated in a few obscure cultures? I seem to recall the honey pot ants being domesticated somewhere once....
@futurebird Ant colonies are a very popular hobby int he USA where people raise ants.
I dont know of anyone who raises them for a purpose like eating or harvesting in the USA... but I guess you could call ant colonies raised indoors to be "domestication"
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You could build a computer with them.
Might need some cheese.
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I have yet to find a problem that cant be solved with either cheese or a firearm.
@freemo@qoto.org
You mean a Gonne?
@futurebird@sauropods.win
Or as the Irish say "A wee pawn laddy"
@trinsec @futurebird @freemo The Patrician wouldn't like that...
@freemo
Many people eat them, but I can't recall anyone actively raising them.