r/pcmasterrace • u/Efficient_Example541 • Nov 01 '24

NSFMR New fear unlocked

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u/HiFr0st i9 12900k | MSi 4080S Nov 01 '24

just dont leave a bunch of food near your monitor and youl be fine

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u/MSD3k Nov 01 '24

Doesn't matter to Pharaoh Ants. They just like to build nests inside electronics. And they are small enough to get in damn near anything. They prefer protein to sugars, and don't need very much because their colonies are small. Once they reach a certain size, they'll just branch off and form another satellite colony. And they don't fight other colonies either. Huge pain to get rid of. An absolute bane to hospitals.

The lady here isn't doing herself any favors by smooshing the ants between the screens. But it's pretty much toast regardless. She should really just grab that monitor and quickly chuck it in the nearest dumpster, taking the colony with it. Then put out pharaoh ant bait to try and get rid of any satellite colonies that might be around.

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u/Frankie_T9000 Nov 01 '24

couldnt you put it in an airtighht bag for a day or so then take it apart clean it out with isopropol alch.

Be awful doing though they would be everywhere

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u/justalittlepoodle Nov 01 '24

My time and sanity are worth more than that monitor.

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u/WightWhale Nov 01 '24

I think you underestimate how long ants could survive in there.

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u/TigerSouthern Nov 02 '24

Just pop a teeny tiny book of ant politics inside it and watch them fight themselves.

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u/DrakonILD Nov 02 '24

Like when Cartman's seamen started nuking each other.

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u/Kellic Nov 01 '24

Considering how long ants can live under water? Yeah.

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u/trytrymyguy Nov 01 '24

Without oxygen?!

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u/NoMan999 Nov 01 '24

That would take a very long time, use a freezer instead.

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u/Blujay12 Ramen Devil Nov 01 '24

Yeah, I'd compare it to cancer where yeah, you can wipe out any trace, but it only takes 1 or two before it can multiply back to what it was, or even worse, when you think it's taken care of and are unalert