▲ 614 ▼ Standoff (mander.xyz) submitted 2 years ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] subgoose@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) ok but who would win? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] F04118F@feddit.nl 33 points 2 years ago In the long run? The colony that avoids open conflict unless it's absolutely necessary to spare lives and energy. Guessing that's how these two ended up like this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago I would say the ants. Termites would be the equivalence to a hippo in or out of water (wood, for them) while the ants would be hyenas. One on one, the termite would win, but ants tend to have the numbers and their bodies are more built for tearing tearing apart flesh/exoskeletons. With termites, it only really the soldiers that are capable of attack/defense while most ants in a colony are capable of such. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] F04118F@feddit.nl 33 points 2 years ago In the long run? The colony that avoids open conflict unless it's absolutely necessary to spare lives and energy. Guessing that's how these two ended up like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago I would say the ants. Termites would be the equivalence to a hippo in or out of water (wood, for them) while the ants would be hyenas. One on one, the termite would win, but ants tend to have the numbers and their bodies are more built for tearing tearing apart flesh/exoskeletons. With termites, it only really the soldiers that are capable of attack/defense while most ants in a colony are capable of such. permalink fedilink source parent
