The sun gradually warmed the body of the male hairy forest ant. Not only was the coldness and fatigue from last night gone, at least the aftereffects were not so strong. But at the same time, the hunger and thirst in his stomach became stronger and stronger.
He doesn't understand that the body releases such signals in the hope of having enough energy and nutrients to repair the body that was traumatized by the high tension and cold last night. But now such a sense of hunger made him worry about safety, and at the same time he had to be driven by instinct to risk getting closer to the lair occupied by the Destroyer.
Many Destroyers have already walked away with their trophies, but there are still some Destroyers who are still searching the nests one by one, taking away the corpses as trophies, or killing some survivors hiding in the corners, as if they are wandering one by one. The God of Death!
The male hairy forest ant followed the route in its memory yesterday, first climbing from behind the leaves and along the branches to the trunk, and then used the natural path in the hollow of the bark to shield the destroyer's sight and risk My vision was not clear, and I might run into enemy ants head-on, so I slowly crawled down.
He was in a hurry to escape last night and left no pheromones along the way. At this time, he could only rely on gravity and memory to find his way. But this unintentional move saved his life. Some of the Destroyers can read the pheromones of other ant tribes and will follow the clues to find those who escaped!
With the help of the cover of trees and shadows, the male hairy forest ant quickly came to a place not far from a small dilapidated ant mound. He hid his body in the cracks of the bark, leaving only his head and antennae exposed, buried in the shadow. Watch every move not far away.
This small ant mound is located near the root of a branch, only about 2 decimeters away from the trunk, and can be reached quickly. The outer shell of the anthill was broken, like a half-cracked walnut - the work of the white-bellied destroyer - revealing several nest cells and scattered food inside.
It is already late autumn, and the thin shell of the ant mound cannot block the cold air, so the hairy forest ants pile perishable materials, mainly food, in the ant mound for preservation, while the ants hide deep in the trees to avoid the cold. If it is summer, the opposite will happen. The ants rest in ant mounds and superficial nest chambers, and materials are hidden deep inside where the temperature is relatively constant.
At this time, this custom is completely conducive to the male hairy forest ants stealing food. In fact, it is not stealing. This is the material of their clan, but now if they want to take it from the Destroyer, they may risk their lives. , far more exciting than ordinary stealing!
After observing for a while, I saw that there were no destroyer activities in the small area of nearby branches and leaves. The sense of hunger and thirst finally prompted the male hairy forest ant to make up its mind! He quietly approached and hooked his body tightly to the tree with his six limbs, accumulating strength. If there was any abnormal movement, he would release the energy and run away!
Soon, the damaged ant mound and food appeared in front of the male hairy forest ant. He hardly encountered any difficulties and obstacles. He easily reached the target, and then immediately licked the dew condensed on the inside of the ant mound wall with his mouth, and then picked it up. The dry food scattered on the ground was stuffed into his mouth.
After drinking enough water, the male hairy forest ant regained his composure. He was no longer so careless when eating. Although he didn't care about what he was eating, he always put his antennae on the ground and carefully observed whether there was any vibration. .
This insurance measure saved his life! While eating the third portion of food, the tentacles came with the vibration of a creature slowly approaching from the passage under the tree, and then a little later, the sensor on the foot also picked up the vibration.
That is the frequency of the six jointed limbs rhythmically clicking on the trees. It is the unique cadence of ants or destroyers!
The male hairy forest ant decisively dropped the food from his mouth. Even if his instinct made him want to continue eating, his reason was already urging him to leave quickly. So he crawled out of the ruins of the ant mound, approached Genbu, and hid his body in the shadows again!
Not long after, a hideous and ugly head took the lead to emerge from the entrance and exit connecting the ruins of the ant mound and the nest in the tree. The jaws glowed with blood in the sun, dripping with the blood of hairy forest ants that had not yet dried up - it was exactly A destroyer! A six-legged and abnormally long destroyer!
Come to think of it, except for this bold male hairy wood ant, there are no other ants near this nest that have survived and dare to approach the ruins of the nest again!
The smell emanating from the newly hairy forest ant male ants and the slight vibration that can't be restrained for a while while eating are enough to make this destroyer responsible for chasing survivors come over to find out!
The Destroyer came out completely. Its huge body was twice as big as the hiding male Hairy Forest Ant, and its strength was several times that of him. The male hairy forest ant hurriedly shrank its body into the shadow, curling up in fear. Only its compound eyes were still having to observe, and the rest of its body wanted to shut down its functions.
The Destroyer used his tentacles to explore the ruins of the ant mound, and soon the very faint scent of the male hairy forest ants that remained at the scene was read out.
This Destroyer gets excited! It raised its body toward the sky, raised its tentacles high, and opened its jaws as if it wanted to read or bite something from the air!
Near the trees, the airflow invisible to the compound eye was turbulent and unpredictable due to obstacles. The direction of the airflow was changing at any time. A breeze carried the body odor of the male hairy forest ant - which he could not smell at all - towards destruction. It was blown away briefly in the direction of the person.
In just a few seconds, the Destroyer turned his head sharply and stared in the direction of the male hairy forest ant's hiding place. The Destroyer has locked its direction, but we still don’t know where the male hairy forest ant is hiding, but it doesn’t matter. The Destroyer crawls toward the roots of the branches. It is very patient and can search the vicinity bit by bit. And his dynamic vision is very good. Once the fugitive can't stand the pressure and escapes, the Destroyer will immediately notice it, and then quickly rush up to bite it and kill it! Few prey can escape its pursuit!
This destroyer does not have and does not need the help of its companions. Even if three or five hairy forest ants ambush together, it is difficult to kill such a six-legged destroyer. What's more, judging from the aura, the hiding "rat woman" There is only one cowardly ant!
The male hairy forest ants indeed feel great pressure. The Destroyer is slowly approaching, using its eyesight and tentacles to search for every hiding place. And his hiding place cannot cover his figure, there is only a small shadow. As the opponent gets closer, this disguise will soon become invalid!
The male hairy forest ant quietly poked his head out and took a look at the Destroyer's movements! It was this movement that caused him to be suddenly targeted by the Destroyer, who was less than two decimeters away!
The Destroyer turned his head with arrogance and cruelty to stare at the location of the shadow, and the figure of the next victim was reflected in his bloody compound eyes!
