myrmepropagandist on Nostr: Carpenter ants are like puppies. I give them moss because they like to cut it up into ...

Carpenter ants are like puppies. I give them moss because they like to cut it up into little pieces for no reason. I can't explain why they always shred the moss and the more I watch them I think it's just for the sheer joy of being a creature with mandibles and the joy of the BITE.

The moss is real, but stained with green insect-safe dye. In a few days there will be nothing but green flecks in the soil. I think they enjoy this "activity" everyone is involved!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfphUtrODM0