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Ants differ in how safe it is to eat them. Most are OK, but have a sharp taste. Some kinds have been used instead of pepper (I would rather do without pepper, but if it suits you, all right).
Some kinds are not especially poisonous, but they have a very bad taste and smell when they get hurt, so you wouldn't want to eat them. Some kinds are quite poisonous, but I never have heard of anyone eating enough to get poisoned. Some kinds, like bulldog ants and fire ants sting badly when hurt, so you had better make sure they are dead before eating any in your food. Once they are dead, it would take a lot of ants in your food to hurt you though. Generally, if your candy bar or sandwich has ants on it, blow off as many them as you can, make sure that there are not many live ants left on the food, and go ahead and eat it.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoIt varies in poison, from the fire ant to the sugar ant, there are many different ants you can consume. I hope this has helped you.
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Isabella
As Isabella said, ants differ in how safe it is to eat them. Most are OK, but have a sharp taste. Some kinds have been used instead of pepper (I would rather do without pepper, but if it suits you, all right).
Some kinds are not especially poisonous, but they have a very bad taste and smell when they get hurt, so you wouldn't want to eat them. Some kinds are quite poisonous, but I never have heard of anyone eating enough to get poisoned. Some kinds, like bulldog ants and fire ants sting badly when hurt, so you had better make sure they are dead before eating any in your food. Once they are dead, it would take a lot of ants in your food to hurt you though. Generally, if your candy bar or sandwich has ants on it, blow off as many them as you can, make sure that there are not many live ants left on the food, and go ahead and eat it.
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∙ 13y agoyes you can and ants were eaten by cavemen.
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∙ 14y agoYes. They can pinch/bite you though so watch out, try removing the head before you eat it.
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∙ 9y agoThere are a few things that could happen if you eat something ants have been on. You could get very sick.
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∙ 12y agoit is bad to eat ants as some ants are poisinous and also eating ants can make you ill as your body is not used to eating them i would deffinatly not reccomend eating ants!
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∙ 12y agoThat would be disgusting and you might get sick, but it's possible.
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What kind of frogs eat fire ants?
It has been said that most frogs do not like to eat ants of any kind. Frogs that are known to eat ants (or fire ants) are cane toads or bull frogs.
What does horned lizards eat?
They eat mossly harvestor ants( red ants) but subsidize their diet with a few termites and a few other insects. Fire ants are bad, they don't eat fire ants but fire ants are killing the harvestor ants
Are ants decomposers or consumers?
They are decomposers because they are so low on the food chain, that they would not turn down an opportunity for food. However, ants also eat other types of food besides other dead organisms.
What animal eats carpenter ants?
Birds love to eat ants, and other insects and Spiders. Also, ants and termites are natural enemies, so they will eat each other. Garden snakes will eat ants and bugs too.
What do pavement ants eat?
they like to eat human food crumbs, like, cereal, bread, chips, and so on.
What natural food does ants eat?
Ants usually eat sweets.The natural food that ants eat are oil, plants and dead insects.
Can you eat pizza if ants have been on it?
yes you can after ants have been on it. it depends on the ants
What to ants eat?
food
What food do anteater eat?
Mainly Ants and termites
What types of food do ants normally eat?
They usually eat leaves, soil, or, if they're bigger ants, they can even eat other smaller ants. Ants also often eat human food that the human dropped, and even big insects, if the ants find it dead.
What are some food chains?
Ants eat plants, frogs eat ants, snake eat frogs
Will black ants eat other black ants for food?
yes
Is there a food that ants will not eat?
they dont eat stuff that are not sweet
What eat red ants for food?
cabbage
What is the food chain for an anteater?
they eat ants
What is common food for ants?
Ants are scavengers and therfore, ants eat things that are already dead such as dead insects.
Why do ants eat old food?
Because they are scavengers.
