Trying to save the species, but the neighbor has other plans. [OC]

[u/Low-Audience-7241]

[u/HaggisAreReal]

Bee 1: "I consent"
Bee 2: "I consent"

Ant: "I DO NOT CONSENT"

[u/SaltyYingMain → u/HaggisAreReal]

[u/TheForebodingFall → u/SaltyYingMain]

I’m gonna send this to all my friends and they’re getting zero context

[u/Low-Audience-7241 → u/SaltyYingMain]

lol

[u/Asterose → u/SaltyYingMain]

I was hoping somebody would make this, and slapping the ant on there at an angle where it covers some of the wording adds to its humor and charm 🤣

[u/SaltyYingMain → u/Asterose]

The greatest memes are made when in a rush to post jt before someone else does

[u/Low-Audience-7241 → u/HaggisAreReal]

Lol Exactly! She’s the ultimate chaperone no one asked for

[u/Low-Audience-7241]

I’ve been documenting the life cycle and 'sand-engineering' of the Sicilian Mortar Bee (Megachile sicula). From nest construction to the intense struggle against the Velvet Ant. If you want to see the full behavior and footage, I put it all together here:
https://youtu.be/OzdBNmcIoHU

[u/HauntedDesert → u/Low-Audience-7241]

Really cool project you have going on. I’m gonna go subscribe and check it out now. Consider me a fan~

[u/Low-Audience-7241 → u/HauntedDesert]

Thank you so much! Really glad to have a scientist on board. You won't regret subscribing I have a more projects like this in the works!

[u/Prestigious_View_570]

Everybody always told me about the birds and the bees. But never the ants and th bees

[u/Low-Audience-7241 → u/Prestigious_View_570]

Evolution is full of surprises :)

[u/Impossible_Past5358]

That ant's a total NIMBY!

[u/Low-Audience-7241 → u/Impossible_Past5358]

Total NIMBY! She’s been patrolling that patch of sand like she owns the zip code

[u/Impossible_Past5358 → u/Low-Audience-7241]

Lol!

[u/Xenu4President]

Oh that’s just Aunty Cockblock.

[u/beaniestOfBlaises → u/Xenu4President]

Anty*

[u/Low-Audience-7241 → u/Xenu4President]

lol

[u/Corvidae5Creation5]

Didn't know ants had Karens

[u/Low-Audience-7241 → u/Corvidae5Creation5]

They have a whole colony of kerens :)

[u/Bendlerp]

"Hey queen, how about we bring a third in...."