ants are pretty durable

ElFenix

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there was one i my desk so i set a glass on top of it bottom down. theres a bit of concavity there so the ant wasn't squished. 12 hours later i pick up the desk and see this shriveled little ant there. i figure i'd killed it but to my amazement it started moving and stretching out. was kinda weird. it was back to normal after about 5 minutes.
 
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Originally posted by: ElFenix
there was one i my desk so i set a glass on top of it bottom down. theres a bit of concavity there so the ant wasn't squished. 12 hours later i pick up the desk and see this shriveled little ant there. i figure i'd killed it but to my amazement it started moving and stretching out. was kinda weird. it was back to normal after about 5 minutes.

also cool how they can fall like 1000 times their height and not even notice...

 

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then you squashed it, right?

i decided that since it lived through that i should take it outside.
 

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
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then you squashed it, right?

i decided that since it lived through that i should take it outside.

where it contacted it's friends and told them about the weak defenses of your house.

expect the invasion in 20
 

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Originally posted by: Walleye
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: bolomite
then you squashed it, right?

i decided that since it lived through that i should take it outside.

where it contacted it's friends and told them about the weak defenses of your house.

expect the invasion in 20

thats what the ant motels are for. its kinda like motel california. but for ants.
 

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i think fleas are more durable than ants. Those bastards can be squashed and tossed in the toilet and they proceed to crawl out.