While queensnakes are aquatic specialists that primarily eat freshly molted crayfish, they can be vulnerable to ants under specific conditions: Immobility
: Worker ants hide inside the holes with their jaws open. When a larger insect (or potentially a small vertebrate) steps on the trap, the ants grab its limbs and pull in opposite directions. The Result
There are verified instances of "torturous" pain involving ants, but they involve humans, not queensnakes.
While queensnakes are aquatic specialists that primarily eat freshly molted crayfish, they can be vulnerable to ants under specific conditions: Immobility
: Worker ants hide inside the holes with their jaws open. When a larger insect (or potentially a small vertebrate) steps on the trap, the ants grab its limbs and pull in opposite directions. The Result
There are verified instances of "torturous" pain involving ants, but they involve humans, not queensnakes.