When I was young I asked my father why people called the small sugar ants 'piss ants'. He explained to me that this is because piss ants cannot urinate. Seeing my confused expression he went on to tell me that when I see a really big ant, I should stay away because they are about to explode! I was always carful to avoid the big ants as a child.
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies
others believed things like this
- My older sister used to tell me that ants were bees. My mom was very confused when I refused to go outside.— Paulette
- When I was young, I thought that rice was actually ants eggs! Didn't stop me from eating it though (: -@— Doh!
- I used to believe that Marmite was made of ants...— Tam
- I used to think that the gas meter made antsAnon
- I used to believe that snakes don't have legs cause ants bit them of.— Lulzy
- my dad used to tell me that if I ate in bed that ants would come out at night and eat my eyeballs!— jeps