<![CDATA[Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question.]]>Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question.

Anyway: have you ever eaten so many ants that you ended with a numb and/or tingling feeling in your mouth?

Please boost as we're curious what people's experiences are. It's also sciency.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/sleepytako/statuses/116588528274211320https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/sleepytako/statuses/116588528274211320Sun, 17 May 2026 06:36:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 20:13:36 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette At least I have eaten over 500grams and not felt a thing XD

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/looopTools/statuses/116586080922773126https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/looopTools/statuses/116586080922773126Sat, 16 May 2026 20:13:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 20:02:38 GMT]]>@juliette @Pepijn No. But I have crawled onto a Texas red ant nest while in the Army (it was during an exercise and we were infiltrating a position). What I remember 40 years later is rolling around on the ground trying not to yell or curse while my buddies poured water on my to try and get the ants off.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/jappel/statuses/116586037781541944https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/jappel/statuses/116586037781541944Sat, 16 May 2026 20:02:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 20:01:57 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette Lasius fuliginosus (Jet Ants in English, Orangemyrer in Danish) taste of citrus. I ate a couple when this was pointed out by a nature guide when I was young; this is the only time I have eaten ants, live or dead. I suppose citrus-y (IIRC it was closest to orange) could be tingling-like to some extent, hence the "more nuanced" vote.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/gufferdk/statuses/116586035136306935https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/gufferdk/statuses/116586035136306935Sat, 16 May 2026 20:01:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:57:25 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette

disgraceful

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116586017293542820https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116586017293542820Sat, 16 May 2026 19:57:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:56:25 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette Uuuuum. Say what, now?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hcommons.social/users/fgraver/statuses/116586013338018848https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hcommons.social/users/fgraver/statuses/116586013338018848Sat, 16 May 2026 19:56:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:49:56 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette Is @futurebird involved in this vote?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wien.rocks/users/mcnknopp/statuses/116585987873459590https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wien.rocks/users/mcnknopp/statuses/116585987873459590Sat, 16 May 2026 19:49:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:48:57 GMT]]>@ReneDamkot @Pepijn @juliette

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/geeeero/statuses/116585984030663267https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/geeeero/statuses/116585984030663267Sat, 16 May 2026 19:48:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:39:08 GMT]]>@Pepijn I think I'll pass, I've stopped eating animals. But you may be right about the formic acid.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.magnetic-ink.dk/users/kas/statuses/01KRS4SDJWQ6MZGRFZPPGETP00https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.magnetic-ink.dk/users/kas/statuses/01KRS4SDJWQ6MZGRFZPPGETP00Sat, 16 May 2026 19:39:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:36:25 GMT]]>@kas I *think* the formic acid (that in most species causes the sensation) is destroyed when you roast them.

Might want to try a couple living ones to compare.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Pepijn/statuses/116585934739759379https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Pepijn/statuses/116585934739759379Sat, 16 May 2026 19:36:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:30:10 GMT]]>@looopTools Oh sorry. I assumed the context would be clear.

Living ants indeed.

I assume that when you cook them the formic acid disappears?

@juliette

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Pepijn/statuses/116585910162958321https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Pepijn/statuses/116585910162958321Sat, 16 May 2026 19:30:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:28:23 GMT]]>@astridpoot Ai! That must've been a miserable experience!

Reminds me how 8, 9 or 10 year old me once picked up an interesting looking very round stone that got stuck in a tree.
And ended up holding a wasp nest. I think I got some kind of anti-swelling-injection at the doctor.

@juliette

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Pepijn/statuses/116585903129321554https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Pepijn/statuses/116585903129321554Sat, 16 May 2026 19:28:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:28:20 GMT]]>@astridpoot @juliette @Pepijn So in fact the ants ate you.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/hans_zelf/statuses/116585902962548222https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/hans_zelf/statuses/116585902962548222Sat, 16 May 2026 19:28:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:27:13 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette This question is unclear! Are we talking live ants (which I assumed), then no!
If prepared by a chef, then also no. But have eaten quite a few!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/looopTools/statuses/116585898551371461https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/looopTools/statuses/116585898551371461Sat, 16 May 2026 19:27:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:24:44 GMT]]>@juliette @Pepijn i also remember accidently sitting on an ant pile. wearing shorts! the horror, ik think i was about 7yo 💥

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/astridpoot/statuses/116585888781567053https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/astridpoot/statuses/116585888781567053Sat, 16 May 2026 19:24:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:19:23 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette I do remember the game of sticking your hand in the ant pile the longest?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/astridpoot/statuses/116585867741458333https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/astridpoot/statuses/116585867741458333Sat, 16 May 2026 19:19:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:14:35 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette None whatsoever, it had never occurred to me tot even do it. Now hoping Baloo will vote.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/vinknie/statuses/116585848852408166https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/vinknie/statuses/116585848852408166Sat, 16 May 2026 19:14:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:12:41 GMT]]>@Pepijn ‘eaten’?
I’m a vegetarian. Not an ant-eater.
@juliette

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ReneDamkot/statuses/116585841384329956https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ReneDamkot/statuses/116585841384329956Sat, 16 May 2026 19:12:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:12:22 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette It's more nuanced: I have, once, eaten so many [roasted] ants that I felt bloated, but I didn't have any numb or tingling sensation in my mouth.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.magnetic-ink.dk/users/kas/statuses/01KRS38CRM4PFPN5Q9E5DDAYC7https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.magnetic-ink.dk/users/kas/statuses/01KRS38CRM4PFPN5Q9E5DDAYC7Sat, 16 May 2026 19:12:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every now and then @juliette discuss something, usually about a life experience, where she gasps as I'm about halfway into my question. on Sat, 16 May 2026 19:12:05 GMT]]>@Pepijn @juliette Not in one go, but my father did always claim that ants in your apple juice/sandwich was simply a great way of ingesting more vitamins.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://squilla.vitaulium.eu/users/leonieke/statuses/01KRS37VVC1MVDKKBKJBMDN35Khttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://squilla.vitaulium.eu/users/leonieke/statuses/01KRS37VVC1MVDKKBKJBMDN35KSat, 16 May 2026 19:12:05 GMT