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re: Most dominant insect if human sized?

Posted on 9/9/25 at 9:01 pm to
Posted by White Bear
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Posted on 9/9/25 at 9:01 pm to
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Most dominant insect if human sized? I am going with ants.
fricking ant hills would be big as Driskill Mt.
Posted by WhiteMandingo
Member since Jan 2016
7408 posts
Posted on 9/9/25 at 9:27 pm to
Dragon fly
Posted by VooDude
Member since Aug 2017
2121 posts
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:01 pm to
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Could you imagine human sized June bugs and their dumbasses bumping into every light source imaginable and plunging us back into darkness?
So deep! I’ll have what you’re having.
Posted by chadr07
Pineville, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:03 pm to
Was the man holding Ben up in that video John Wayne? Lol
Posted by Jameson2954
Member since Mar 2022
801 posts
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:31 pm to
Dragonfly. 98% kill rate
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:28 am to
My first thought was ants
Posted by Chardee MacDennis
Pennsylvania
Member since Jan 2024
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Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:47 am to
Camel Spider


From ChatGPT
If you ignore the biological constraints and imagine a human-sized camel spider, you get a vision of a fearsome predator.
Speed: With its powerful legs, a camel spider can run at speeds of up to 10 miles per hour. Scaled up to human proportions, its speed and agility would be terrifying.
Jaws: The jaws (chelicerae) of a camel spider are roughly one-third its body length. Enlarged to human scale, these massive jaws could be used to chop and saw through flesh and bone.
Nocturnal hunter: These creatures are nocturnal hunters. A human-sized version would be an ambush predator, lurking in the darkness to attack.
Chasing behavior: A human-sized version seeking your shadow would be a heart-pounding and inescapable horror movie scenario.
Posted by Gravitiger
Member since Jun 2011
12138 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:48 am to
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What if the wasp or yellow jacket could be domesticated and ridden?
Based on the scientific documentary Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, ants would be easier to break.
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
84407 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:52 am to
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Most dominant insect if human sized?
Also, great random, driving down the road, bored as shite thoughts that pop into my head too.

Posted by BillysIsland
Member since Aug 2025
896 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:55 am to
Lubber grasshopper
Posted by OceanMan
Member since Mar 2010
22535 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:43 am to
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2.Giant Centipede


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From ChatGPT


Chat gpt is so damn clumsy. This is not an insect. Can’t even get to #2 without deviating from what it was asked.
Posted by Bamadiver
Member since Jun 2014
3803 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:51 am to
Dragon fly if it hasn't already been said. Highest observed hunting success of ANY animal at 95-97%. A tiger for example, is successful in about 5% of its hunts. Imagine a human-sized missle that never misses.


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Jameson2954
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Posted by lake2280
Public intellectual
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:06 am to
A cow ant for sure
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
13020 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:24 am to
Spiders are not insects; otherwise could you imagine being spun into whatever it is they wrap up.

Lots of ants being mentioned. But how about being farmed like cattle by ants? There are several species that do this to aphids.
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The process of “milking” aphids is a delicate art that farming ants have perfected over millions of years. Worker ants gently stroke aphids with their antennae, stimulating them to release droplets of honeydew. This intimate interaction requires remarkable restraint – the ants must resist their natural predatory instincts to instead nurture and protect their tiny livestock. Some ant species have become so dependent on aphid farming that they’ve lost the ability to forage for other food sources. These specialist herders move their aphid flocks to new locations when food becomes scarce, much like nomadic pastoralists moving their cattle to fresh pastures. They even carry aphids to safety during colony relocations, ensuring their valuable livestock survive the journey. link



Seen these ants at work in my garden and gladly let them thrive.
This post was edited on 9/10/25 at 7:31 am
Posted by Chardee MacDennis
Pennsylvania
Member since Jan 2024
286 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 8:09 am to
The Camel Spider is not a true arachnid as it does dot produce any silk webbing. It lies somewhere between insect and arachnid. A species unto its own.
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22421 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 8:20 am to
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THEM


Brooks was here.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
82751 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 9:03 am to
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None of them. They would weigh too much for their exoskeleton and their legs would collapse and/or their wings would be much too small for flight. It's the square-cube law of sizing.


Posted by Geekboy
Member since Jan 2004
7083 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 9:04 am to
Ants by a mile. End of discussion. Close this thread.
Posted by 225rumpshaker
Texas
Member since Sep 2006
11942 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:58 am to
Africanized Honey Bees seem like they could be a real problem as well with their aggression. If you increase the range they will defend if human sized it would be around 13K miles



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Africanized honey bees are typically much more defensive, react to disturbances faster, and chase people farther than other varieties of honey bees, up to 400 m (1,300 ft). They have killed some 1,000 humans, with victims receiving 10 times more stings than from European honey bees. They have also killed horses and other animals.
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Posted by dakarx
Member since Sep 2018
8122 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:47 am to
Man sized 'skeeters. We would all be walking juice boxes.
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