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CosmicWunderkind

You know those puffy light little friendly black ants that run rampant?

If however, left to run amok, ants can destroy structures, spread bacteria and, in extreme cases, cause serious allergic reactions.

Posted - February 3
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    • Most ants nest in the ground, digging a labyrinth of tunnels that aerate the soil and allow moisture to get to the roots of plants. They also till the soil by bringing pebbles and particles to the top
    • The leaves and insects brought into the nest as ant food decay and fertilize the surrounding plants.
    • Ants act as decomposers, feeding on organic waste, insects, or other dead animals.
    • Even carpenter ants keep the environment clean. By making their nests in dead or diseased wood, they accelerate the decomposition process. After the ants leave, fungi and bacteria grow in the galleries and break down the lignin and cellulose on large surfaces.
    • Many ants are predators and feed on insects that attack lawns and gardens, and in the process of gathering food, they often pollinate flowers and distribute seeds.
    • Ants are also the source of food for many other insects, birds, and mammals so important to the ecosystem.
      February 3, 2024 5:08 PM MST
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  • 2128
    Plus, fried ants are quickly becoming a delicacy!
    Caviar is fried ants!
    I know everything and they called me Mr. know -it - all at a young age and I also earned the public title of intellectual in class. Everybody turn around at look at that one intellectual in the back there via teacher.
    As an example, we eat “hormigas culonas” in Colombia. These are the famous “fat-ass ants” that are collected in the Santander region. They are fried with spices and considered as a delicacy.
    That's why I can't handle well a cheesy term called Vegemite or tilde as being important.
    The budding lawyer I live with suggested I could be mayor
    See what I wrote today from 10 word question?
    This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 4, 2024 12:42 PM MST
      February 3, 2024 5:38 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Caviar is fish eggs.
      February 3, 2024 10:09 PM MST
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  • 44617
    Caviar is nasty and cruel.
      February 4, 2024 12:42 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Cruel to whom?
      February 4, 2024 12:54 PM MST
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  • 44617
    I would kill a fish to eat it, and have done so. I would not kill a breeding fish for her eggs.
      February 4, 2024 12:59 PM MST
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  • 2128
    My father went fishing every other week and they used to call him old salty dog. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 4, 2024 8:15 PM MST
      February 4, 2024 6:34 PM MST
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  • 44617
    Yep
      February 4, 2024 6:37 PM MST
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  • 2128
    I mean..he went lobster trap, digging crayfish, mussels, clams and snails..with waders on up to his butt. He would get a whole heaping plate of fresh boiled clams with butter sauce and go to town. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 5, 2024 7:16 AM MST
      February 4, 2024 6:47 PM MST
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  • 2128
    My father wore a red and black thick checkered shirt he was a hunter in the Blue Hills as a kid. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 5, 2024 7:16 AM MST
      February 4, 2024 7:05 PM MST
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  • 2128
    He stayed out too long in the boat without a hat so long that the sun would split his forehead open. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 5, 2024 7:16 AM MST
      February 4, 2024 7:07 PM MST
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  • 2128
    Well understood. My father caught a lobster with a blue ring around its tail back because those were for breeding. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 5, 2024 7:16 AM MST
      February 4, 2024 7:02 PM MST
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  • 13277
    How noble. But you don’t need to kill any fish to buy a jar of caviar off the shelf at the store.

    And not buying that jar of caviar won’t prevent any fish from being killed. If you don’t buy it, somebody else will.
      February 4, 2024 8:21 PM MST
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  • 44617
    I tried it once. It was awful.
      February 5, 2024 7:17 AM MST
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  • 13277
    That’s a different issue.
      February 5, 2024 8:39 AM MST
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  • 2128
    He knows nothing because I used to eat those red roe egg balls my father fished with and it was delicious. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 5, 2024 10:34 AM MST
      February 4, 2024 6:38 PM MST
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  • 44617
    Those were probably trout eggs.
      February 5, 2024 10:34 AM MST
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  • 2128
    I had a black jar of that stuff on Ritz crackers and I thought that I was a fancy smancy. Big joker with no discriminatory palate for it. I must have been making out like bandit on myself. I've always heard that I am unique so I feel unique alone to escape the isolation if being told I'm this or that! I told my extroverted friend growing up that my older brother was introverted and he said..Reealy! Like its wrong. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 4, 2024 6:33 PM MST
      February 4, 2024 6:29 PM MST
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  • 44617
    The  black ants we get in our house aren't so little.
      February 4, 2024 12:43 PM MST
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  • 2128
    Black ant caviar of them or red chili powder.

    Escamoles, ant larvae

    Mexico City

    Escamoles, or ant larvae, is a dish native to Central Mexico. It was once considered a delicacy by the Aztecs—insect caviar, if you will (their price today continues to reflect this high-minded status). As far as insect-related pre-Hispanic foods go, this one is better than it sounds. The light-colored ant eggs, harvested from maguey plants, resemble white-corn kernels or pine nuts; they have a poppy texture (more crunchy if fried) and a slightly nutty taste. Often pan-fried with butter and spices, escamoles can be found in tacos and omelets or served alone, accompanied by guacamole and tortillas. It’s indigenous, tasty, and memorable, without the gross-out factor (for those unfamilar to the cuisine) of, say, fried maguey worms, another common pre-Hispanic insect food.

    This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 4, 2024 6:36 PM MST
      February 4, 2024 1:20 PM MST
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  • 2128
    You by my brother in Northport? This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at February 4, 2024 6:53 PM MST
      February 4, 2024 6:53 PM MST
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  • 44617
    No...ants are not fud.
      February 4, 2024 6:06 PM MST
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  • 2128
    Don't be silly because it's an ongoing new trend.
      February 4, 2024 6:36 PM MST
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  • 44617
    Makatahoy.
      February 4, 2024 6:39 PM MST
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