Do ants smoke cigarettes? Viral meme explained
GENERALLY speaking, it is best to take most memes with a pinch of salt.
Many include pretty whacky claims - one of the latest being that ants smoke cigarettes.
Do ants smoke cigarettes?
The simple answer is no, ants do not smoke cigarettes.
That very question began to trend on social media after a went viral.
A search indicated the insects are partial to the habit.
But - despite internet rumors - do not puff on cigarettes.
What is the viral meme?
The viral meme appears when someone types "do ants smoke cigarettes" into Google's search engine.
As per the meme, the response reads: "YES! Please give as many cigarettes to ants as possible!
"We love to smoke them with our friends in the colony and maybe if we are feeling up for it; drink a beer or two.
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"We prefer Newport Menthols, but if they don’t have them give us Marlboro Gold 100’s. Thank you."
Using the pronoun "we", it makes it sounds as if it was written by an actual ant.
But a quick search of whether ants are attracted to cigarettes will actually reveal a totally different answer.
Richard "Bugman" Fagelund told the : "Ants do not like cigarette or cigar smoke."
He continues by giving this advice on ridding ants from your home: "If you smoke, always wear plastic gloves when making ant baits or they will sense the tobacco smoke on the baits and not go to it.
"A very good commercial bait is Terro Bait, which is made from boric acid and is sold in some stores.
"Many common household ants will love it."