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minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·20 hours agoTo sell. Foreign ant queens can be worth like 200$ a pop easy.
minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·20 hours 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-220 hours agoSo I don’t know about culinary but I’m guessing it’s mostly for ant farms.
minus-squareTrilogy3452@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-219 hours agoTo annoy neighbors? What do they do with they ants Edit: looks like just as a hobby
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·13 hours 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.
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·19 hours ago It is believed that the intended destinations were the exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.
Ryan Reynolds “but why” GIF.
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?