Chapter 85: The Banquet

Ants are an animal that can be seen everywhere in daily life, and there are many kinds of them, and there are more than 9,000 species known in the world.

As one of the top ten most poisonous animals in the world, the bullet ant is an outlier among all ants, and it deserves to be the first in all aspects.

If a bullet ant bites you, you won't die, but you will never forget it for the rest of your life, and that feeling is like being bulleted through your body, which is how bullet ants get their name.

Bullet ants are mainly found in the rainforests of the Amazon region, where the environment is perfect for them to survive.

Both in appearance and appearance, the ancestors of the wasps are similar, and little has changed over millions of years.

From a distance, they look like bees, but they have a strong and powerful upper wing and a sharp and venomous tail spine.

It looks like an ant up close, and likes to wave a pair of big tongs to show off its might.

With a body length of about three centimeters and a body size about five times that of a common ant, bullet ants are one of the largest ant species in the world.

Bullet ants are particularly challenge-loving and combative, and insects and small frogs that are several times larger than them are no match for them.

There is only one kind of nemesis of the feared bullet ant, and that is the humpback fly.

The humpback fly is a parasite of bees, resembling small ants, and the adult is only three or four millimeters long.

The reason why it is not an opponent of the humpback fly is because the toxins of the bullet ant are useless against the humpback fly.

Humpback flies are small, and even if the bullet ants attack with large pincers, they cannot pose any threat to them, which is the advantage of the small size of the humpback fly.

Even more deadly, the humpback fly can easily crawl onto bullet ants to lay eggs.

Although the maggots produced by the humpback fly are nearly 100 times smaller than the bullet ant, they can easily end the life of the bullet ant.

In order to know what it feels like to be stung by different insects, American entomologist Justin Schmidt has personally experienced the bite of more than 150 kinds of insects, including bullet ants.

In his "Schmidt Pain Index" list, the pain index after being bitten by bullet ants ranked first.

The above description of bullet ant bites goes like this: it brings waves of burning, convulsions, and forget-all pain, and a torment can last for 24 hours without any absence.

It is conceivable how terrifying the bullet ants are, and the name alone gives people a domineering feeling.

Zhou Zun had been looking forward to fusing bullet ants for a long time, and he remained in a state of excitement all the way.

rushed to the Bailing pet store in a hurry, and as soon as he took a step, he said anxiously: "Where are the bullet ants?" ”

"In such a hurry, is the weight of bullet ants heavier than mine in your heart?"

Bai Ling was settling accounts in front of the counter, and when he raised his eyes, he asked angrily.

"Of course the bullet ants are not as heavy as you!"

Zhou Zun joked seriously, "I can kick the bullet ants to death, but I can't kick you, which shows that you still have a lot of weight!" ”

"Believe it or not, I'm going to feed the bullet ants as fish feed right away?"

Bai Ling put down the pen directly, crossed the waist of the little man, and said angrily.

"Don't, don't!"

"Then say good things and praise me!"

"Good words!"

"Huh?"

"Didn't you ask me to say nice things, I said it!"

"You've succeeded in me off, I'm going to feed the bullet ants."

Bai Ling turned his head and walked towards the house, rolling up his arms as if he was going to do a big job.

Zhou Zun took the opportunity to follow, and happened to see the coveted bullet ant in the corner of the back room.

The bullet ants are packed in a glass box about 50 centimeters long, which is also covered with a thick layer of soil for the bullet ants to move freely and burrow.

At present, there are about 30 bullet ants moving on the soil, each of which is three centimeters long, and they all seem to be in good condition.

Maybe it's been a long journey to get here, or maybe they haven't adapted to the new environment, some of these bullet ants are tired and grooming their tentacles; Some were flustered and nervous, spinning back and forth around the edge of the glass box; Others tilt their heads, sometimes looking here and there.

Zhou Zun was very satisfied with these bullet ants, and at the first glance, he had a strong feeling of being ready to fuse.

Afraid that Bai Ling would feed her, Zhou Zun hurriedly grabbed her arm.

said: "Good sister, I was joking just now, I want to make you happy, why don't I invite you to dinner?" ”

"Eat?"

Bai Ling suddenly turned his head and smiled at Bai Ling.

Zhou Zun was familiar with Bai Ling's smile, and the last time Bai Ling smiled like this, Zhou Zun was bitten by a mosquito.

Zhou Zun subconsciously took two steps back, tightened his clothes with his hands, and muttered: "How come I have a bad premonition, is it too late for me to regret it now?" ”

"What do you say?"

"I think so!"

"Then I'll feed the bullet ants!"

"I think it's a, my opinion has never been important, you have the final say."

Zhou Zun was quite witty, to be precise, he had a strong desire to survive, and said with a smile, "I haven't finished talking just now, this is the original word!" ”

"Hee-hee!"

Bai Ling was immediately amused, and his eyes narrowed into a line.

Zhou Zun patted his chest and said, "It just so happens that I still have some money, what do you want to eat, say!" ”

"Eat and ...... free"

"It's worthy of being my good sister, knowing to save me money."

"I'm not done yet."

Bai Ling rolled his eyes and said, "Dinner is free, but I happen to have a banquet tonight, so accompany me there." ”

"Banquet? Aren't you afraid of embarrassing yourself if you bring it over? ”

"It's okay, as long as you're a man!"

I......

So I'm a one-size-fits-all guy!

Zhou Zun's face is full of black lines!

"Accompany me to a banquet, not only does you not have to spend money, but you can also have a big meal."

"Does this banquet have anything to do with the meal we talked about earlier?"

"It doesn't matter, a banquet is a banquet, and a meal is a meal."

Bai Ling said seriously to Zhou Zun, "As long as you accompany me today and make me happy, I don't want the money for bullet ants." ”

"Go, go, go, must go!"

As long as you don't pay for it, everything is negotiable.

After receiving Zhou Zun's affirmative answer, Bai Ling was relieved.

But I don't know what the reason is, Zhou Zun saw that after he answered, the smile on the corner of Bai Ling's mouth seemed to deepen.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that something was not simple.

Bai Ling didn't care so much, pointed to the bullet ants in the glass box in the corner of the wall with his mouth, and said: "Counting the queen ants, there are a total of two hundred and thirty-one in this litter, and they were just delivered this morning, and none of them died."

I spent a lot of money on these ants! ”。

Zhou Zun has learned about the price of bullet ants, and there are currently no artificial breeding in China, so they must all be mailed from abroad, and the price of a nest must be at least tens of thousands of yuan.

Although he knew that tonight's banquet was not simple, Zhou Zun still said guiltily: "Don't worry, tonight's banquet will definitely be happy for you, and I will stop you if something happens." ”