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minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·3 days agoTo sell. Foreign ant queens can be worth like 200$ a pop easy.
minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·3 days agoRyan Reynolds “but why” GIF. These rare ants are in high demand for culinary and ornamental use abroad Can I get my shark fin soup with rare queen ant garnish?
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-23 days agoSo I don’t know about culinary but I’m guessing it’s mostly for ant farms.
minus-squareTrilogy3452@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-23 days agoTo annoy neighbors? What do they do with they ants Edit: looks like just as a hobby
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoI was obsessed with a few YouTube channels for a while, mainly antscanada. It looks like a fun hobby tbh, I almost got myself a farm.
To sell. Foreign ant queens can be worth like 200$ a pop easy.
Ryan Reynolds “but why” GIF.
Can I get my shark fin soup with rare queen ant garnish?
So I don’t know about culinary but I’m guessing it’s mostly for ant farms.
To annoy neighbors? What do they do with they ants
Edit: looks like just as a hobby
I was obsessed with a few YouTube channels for a while, mainly antscanada. It looks like a fun hobby tbh, I almost got myself a farm.
…but why?