suicidal electrocuted ants
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I left my laptop charger cable out on the workbench this morning,still turned on.
when I returned about 5 hours latter there were about 40 dead ants all round the exposed laptop plug,sort of curled up but none closer than an inch.
I thought it was strange and observed another ant come along,divert from its original path straight towards the plug,act strange for a few seconds then just stand still for a minute or so and then keel over.
Any bods know why,firstly it attracts and charms them and secondly why it kills them?
when I returned about 5 hours latter there were about 40 dead ants all round the exposed laptop plug,sort of curled up but none closer than an inch.
I thought it was strange and observed another ant come along,divert from its original path straight towards the plug,act strange for a few seconds then just stand still for a minute or so and then keel over.
Any bods know why,firstly it attracts and charms them and secondly why it kills them?
Dudley guy,Thanks i read your link,
Its interesting that no one still knows why ants are attracted to electricity,
The strange thing is that even though there is only 2-500 ma there and,I assume that is enough to kill an ant by actual electric shock,they did not appear to actually touch it,certainly the one I witnessed didn`t.
None were any closer than an inch.
Its interesting that no one still knows why ants are attracted to electricity,
The strange thing is that even though there is only 2-500 ma there and,I assume that is enough to kill an ant by actual electric shock,they did not appear to actually touch it,certainly the one I witnessed didn`t.
None were any closer than an inch.
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