Marine sticks his hand in fire ant hill, because Marines gonna Marine
The average person may not picture an ant as a Marine’s ultimate challenger, but one Marine chose fire ants as a means to test his pain response — or so it seems.
BY JOSHUA SKOVLUND | UPDATED JUN 14, 2024 2:25 PM EDT
CULTURE
Marine sticking his hand in a fire ant hill.
Initial training for anyone in any branch of service can have dull moments. What better way to spice up your day than to stick your hand directly into a fire ant hill? A video posted to the Reddit thread r/USMC by moderator “newnoadeptness,” shows one Marine proving his masculinity by shoving his hand into a fire ant hill.
Kyle Gunn, Task & Purpose’s social media director and resident Marine, said, “He looks like a private, so this is probably at a schoolhouse. If I had to guess, I’d say these are Motor-T mechanic students at Camp Johnson right outside Lejeune.”
Would legendary Marine Lt. Gen. Chesty Puller be proud? Who knows.
Here’s the deal: female worker ants have stingers packed with a poison that causes a burning sensation, a large welt, and potentially a postulate that isn’t very attractive. Worst case scenario, your body recognizes the poison as a more severe threat, and you develop an anaphylactic reaction, compromising your airway if not promptly treated.
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