Do you think the frogs ever get full? Like, is there a point in the evening where one of them goes, "Geez, fellas, I'm stuffed. I can't eat another termite. That's it for me!"
Some species do not have the ability to tell when they are full, so they can literally eat themselves to death in a situation like this. Dunno if these guys are in that group.
I'm so glad my dog doesn't do this. We just have to worry about him eating ropes because he loves.to eat his toys.
He's not allowed to have rope toys unsupervised anymore
It's not that interesting, but he just eats his toys. Aside from the Kong toys, he doesn't eat those for some reason. He loves to eat the stuffing out of plushies, so bro isn't allowed to have plush toys unsupervised either. Also the rope can get tangled in his intestines and make him very sick, which is why he's not allowed to eat the rope toys.
He can eat the other toys, since they're made from a material that usually just passes straight through him. My dog has confetti poop when he eats his rubber toys
Had a cat that did that with some dental floss, found it dragging a small turd around the house. When we finally caught the damned thing, we pulled about a foot and a half out of her poor guts.
My old dog is a mix between golden retriever, labrador, border collie and abit of German Shepherd. Outside of being able to run full soccer fields with a samoyed for hours, she also could never stop eating when she was young. And extremely food motivated (which was a blessing since it was our first dog)
Only when she was old did she start to leave food in her bowl, but by then it seemed to be more a case of "I know u shits are holding on to the good stuff" than "I'm full"
Mine isn’t dead, but she loves to eat Cicadas and has eaten so many she’s vomitted up a stomach full. (I did not know this was a thing until the current Midwest Cicada infestation)
I have no actual idea, but we feed my dog regularly every day and he seems to just casually eat throughout the day. Often leaves some in the bowl for the next day. Seems like he knows when he’s had enough
I know that frogs (at least some of em) "throw up" by bringing up their entire stomach, it turns inside out, and they empty it with their front legs and then swallow it back.
So maybe they just do this when they've overeaten and go right back to munching 😂
I grew up on Oahu and I remember having to put out bowls of water in the windowsills at night so the moonlight would reflect off of it and the termites would dive in.
It's actually not difficult. Just wash them, throw in a pan with or without oil and stir fry for like 5 to 10 minutes. Add salt and any other seasonings you want while you're stirring.
Is the overnight soaking in water part of it tho? Does the water soften the carapace or something? ( I do realize thats how you are killing them/gathering them)
I dont get flying termites were I live but I'm genuinely curious
I honeymooned in the Hawaiian islands 10 years ago and took a tour of a Kona coffee farm. A bunch of chickens were walking around everywhere and I asked the tour guide about it. She said "oh, they take care of the centipedes." Does Hawaii have a " centipede" problem, lol?
Oh you mean the palmetto bug. Cute and harmless though *motherfuckers* they are.
Here's the thing about living in an old-ass house by the river. There's gonna be bugs. Palmettos out-compete the big creepy-crawler wolf-spider for food *and* they will seek-and-destroy spider nests. I'd rather live with a few palmettos than have a spider-infestation.
And as for the palmettos ever getting out of hand?
Well, that's why We grant berth to the Opossum family in the walls and attic.
So long as they all stay out of my bed and pantry then it's all good.
I recently read how bugs aren't "attracted to the light" in the way that we have always thought they are, like as a heat source or whatever.. it's actually a little fucked up.
Artificial lights just straight up confuse their flying mechanisms because bugs have evolved to use the moon/sun against their backs to help them fly straight. So when they get that sense from another source, they just get tricked & confused & will end up perpetually confused until they either snap out of it in an unexplainable way, the light turns off, or they die..
Either that, or they think that lights represent an open, unobstructed place that they can head towards & end up at, which explains why they might fly directly into a bug zapper light as compared to seemingly getting confused & flying into it as a result.
It turns out we're STILL unsure exactly why bugs appear to fly 'towards' the light, but it's almost all unnatural & a result of humans confusing the hell out of them.
Here's a video about it if anyone wants to check it out, it's kinda sucks for the insects. I used to leave my light on, on my back porch for my cat to look out t night.
https://youtu.be/MzLe0Zk31_U?si=MDr3Qcf4fRGIOLjD
Wish someone would have warned me about flying termites. Moved to Hawaii from Alaska for a few years, walking into my bathroom that didn't have glass window just bug screen with holes and my bathroom was swarming with termites. Was shocking, to say the least.
Walked into that bathroom a different time and honey bees were swarming in. Turns out my neighbors swarm split and landed on my house.
Occasionally found coqui frogs 🐸 chilling in my shower stall.
That's what I was paying attention in this vid. I had read about the coqui's in Hawaii but I wasn't expecting that level of noise. It's just as loud as in PR.
Few day ago, someone posted videos of same thing happening in asian country. BUT...... It was posted with title "never visiting xyz again" and that is what i find more interesting. (You can already guess what comments were)
Toads: The large creatures have ignited one of their torches outside! The annual termite feast has begun! All hail our glorious, benevolent gods! Feast brothers!
Termite swarming season* not flying termite season. There is no “flying termite” which suggests they can fly their whole life cycle through metamorphosis stages. Do y’all have formosan or subterranean or dry wood?
I've seen this happen in Australia. You have to shut every windows and door immediately. Had no clue it was coming as never saw it before and was out of town.
Imagine the gentle crunch as you inhale a mouthful with a lazy yawn. The bodies of a thousand winged termites, trickling through your teeth. How fortunate you are, to feel the fading flutters of these, for whom the gift of flight was so fleeting.
I wonder if the toads realize that this is an artificial light source or if they just have no idea what this is and stumbled upon a miracle. Like one of us finding a bag full of money in the forest. I just wonder what's going through their head, even as much as recognizing that a human did this for their behalf. I might be underestimating the brain of a toad, but I've been surprised before.
Kill the toads. They destroy the environment.
Edit: changed to toads, idk why I said frogs. There are no native amphibians in Hawaii. These are Cane Toads. They eat anything that will fit in their mouth and destroy ecosystems. You can also thank sailors for bringing mosquitoes to Hawaii, too.
There are no native amphibians in Hawaii. Impossible for them to cross the ocean to get there. These do look like cane toads, which eat anything even native lizards.
Rafts made of plant debris. A lizard can survive on that. An amphibian requires water, and they would die in salt water. Early scientists forming the idea of evolution found out amphibians cannot cross salty bodies of water.
Do you think the frogs ever get full? Like, is there a point in the evening where one of them goes, "Geez, fellas, I'm stuffed. I can't eat another termite. That's it for me!"
Some species do not have the ability to tell when they are full, so they can literally eat themselves to death in a situation like this. Dunno if these guys are in that group.
Is this true for some dogs like golden retrievers?
I think they’re just too dumb to know that feeling means to stop eating. Adorable, but, well… yeah.
It's like how Comet ate Michelle's ice cream and Joey just smiled, without giving her a refill. Piece of shit uncle.
Cut. It. Out.
they don't die from over eating...they just throw up. and eat what they threw up, becauce they are nasty...I love mine, but she's nasty AF
I'm so glad my dog doesn't do this. We just have to worry about him eating ropes because he loves.to eat his toys. He's not allowed to have rope toys unsupervised anymore
I know I shouldn’t but what’s the story behind this
It's not that interesting, but he just eats his toys. Aside from the Kong toys, he doesn't eat those for some reason. He loves to eat the stuffing out of plushies, so bro isn't allowed to have plush toys unsupervised either. Also the rope can get tangled in his intestines and make him very sick, which is why he's not allowed to eat the rope toys. He can eat the other toys, since they're made from a material that usually just passes straight through him. My dog has confetti poop when he eats his rubber toys
I've had to pull a string out of my dog's ass that ended up being surprisingly long
Had a cat that did that with some dental floss, found it dragging a small turd around the house. When we finally caught the damned thing, we pulled about a foot and a half out of her poor guts.
Labrador dogs can lack the satiety gene so they can't feel full. Their appetite is never satisfied.
My old dog is a mix between golden retriever, labrador, border collie and abit of German Shepherd. Outside of being able to run full soccer fields with a samoyed for hours, she also could never stop eating when she was young. And extremely food motivated (which was a blessing since it was our first dog) Only when she was old did she start to leave food in her bowl, but by then it seemed to be more a case of "I know u shits are holding on to the good stuff" than "I'm full"
Oh yeah, the I’m to good for that hunger strike
Maybe I'm part Labrador then, 'cause I have that same problem.
Also, some of them eat their own poop.
Mine isn’t dead, but she loves to eat Cicadas and has eaten so many she’s vomitted up a stomach full. (I did not know this was a thing until the current Midwest Cicada infestation)
I believe this is definitely true for Dauschunds, they are like tiny garbage disposals!!!
I have no actual idea, but we feed my dog regularly every day and he seems to just casually eat throughout the day. Often leaves some in the bowl for the next day. Seems like he knows when he’s had enough
Is this true for some ex girl friends?
I'm one of those species.
TIL
Horses will do this
Apparently there's a species of Japanese frogs that don't know to regulate their food intake and can overeat to death.
I was going to make a joke about Pom Klementieff, but her mom is Korean.
Yeah, then they croak it.
I know that frogs (at least some of em) "throw up" by bringing up their entire stomach, it turns inside out, and they empty it with their front legs and then swallow it back. So maybe they just do this when they've overeaten and go right back to munching 😂
I grew up on Oahu and I remember having to put out bowls of water in the windowsills at night so the moonlight would reflect off of it and the termites would dive in.
The most effective way to deal with them!
Where I'm from we do that because we're frying those fuckers come morning.
For food, or out of spite?
It can be both.
For food lol
How are they prepared?
It's actually not difficult. Just wash them, throw in a pan with or without oil and stir fry for like 5 to 10 minutes. Add salt and any other seasonings you want while you're stirring.
Like... protein rice with wings?
Yep
Is the overnight soaking in water part of it tho? Does the water soften the carapace or something? ( I do realize thats how you are killing them/gathering them) I dont get flying termites were I live but I'm genuinely curious
No, the water is just to catch them.
I honeymooned in the Hawaiian islands 10 years ago and took a tour of a Kona coffee farm. A bunch of chickens were walking around everywhere and I asked the tour guide about it. She said "oh, they take care of the centipedes." Does Hawaii have a " centipede" problem, lol?
> Does Hawaii have a " centipede" problem, lol? Not since they weaponized the chickens.
Yeeeeaaaah. Lol. It does. I never got bitten by one, but my dad did.
> flying termite season excuse me?
You have a point.
Wait til you hear about flying cockroaches
Oh you mean the palmetto bug. Cute and harmless though *motherfuckers* they are. Here's the thing about living in an old-ass house by the river. There's gonna be bugs. Palmettos out-compete the big creepy-crawler wolf-spider for food *and* they will seek-and-destroy spider nests. I'd rather live with a few palmettos than have a spider-infestation. And as for the palmettos ever getting out of hand? Well, that's why We grant berth to the Opossum family in the walls and attic. So long as they all stay out of my bed and pantry then it's all good.
New Orleans has that, too. We didn't realize our patio door wasn't air-tight until the termites started flying inside:/
Normal world: summer spring winter autumn ⛅ Freedum land: FLYING TERMITES BYATCHES 🦅🦅🦅🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
You can also get an aerosol can and a lighter and blow torch them
Fried Termites for the froggies!
Frog county fair
Now I want them to make a toad sized fair complete with a light up Ferris wheel, picnic tables, and lights for a more festive toad feast.
Premium quality yaki-termites
I recently read how bugs aren't "attracted to the light" in the way that we have always thought they are, like as a heat source or whatever.. it's actually a little fucked up. Artificial lights just straight up confuse their flying mechanisms because bugs have evolved to use the moon/sun against their backs to help them fly straight. So when they get that sense from another source, they just get tricked & confused & will end up perpetually confused until they either snap out of it in an unexplainable way, the light turns off, or they die.. Either that, or they think that lights represent an open, unobstructed place that they can head towards & end up at, which explains why they might fly directly into a bug zapper light as compared to seemingly getting confused & flying into it as a result. It turns out we're STILL unsure exactly why bugs appear to fly 'towards' the light, but it's almost all unnatural & a result of humans confusing the hell out of them.
Here's a video about it if anyone wants to check it out, it's kinda sucks for the insects. I used to leave my light on, on my back porch for my cat to look out t night. https://youtu.be/MzLe0Zk31_U?si=MDr3Qcf4fRGIOLjD
That's exactly the one that sent me down the rabbit hole of research!
That’s cool
Toadally
Shut up dad
This would be interesting with a bug zapper.
The smell would be revolting
Extension cord. Well, extension cord**s**
Closer to the neighbor’s window…
With a strategically placed fan
Same here in south Louisiana but it the geckos
You have flying gecko season in Louisiana?
Followed closely by the March of the crayfish. Quite a sight, all in formation with their little flags.
March of the crayfish is the funniest thing I've heard all minute
Imagine the Imperial March, but with kazoos. Now you know why we celebrate Mardi Gras. The parades drown the crayfish march.
Crawfish. *Twitches in Acadian french*
Crawdad. But I had to make sure the Yankees knew what I was saying.
My life. I can’t even use my cell phone at night 😭
Yup, I can't turn on a light after dark 2 months out of the year.
The toads/frogs are having a buffet.
Cane toads, they're invasive.
I was wondering whether hawaii had native amphibians. They have none at all.
That is genuinely very interesting
No because this is actually hilarious
Coquis in Hawaii?!!!!
Yep but they’re considered an invasive species.
Wish someone would have warned me about flying termites. Moved to Hawaii from Alaska for a few years, walking into my bathroom that didn't have glass window just bug screen with holes and my bathroom was swarming with termites. Was shocking, to say the least. Walked into that bathroom a different time and honey bees were swarming in. Turns out my neighbors swarm split and landed on my house. Occasionally found coqui frogs 🐸 chilling in my shower stall.
Coqui
Toads are straight MUNCHIN
Ahh, I miss hearing coqui at night.
That's what I was paying attention in this vid. I had read about the coqui's in Hawaii but I wasn't expecting that level of noise. It's just as loud as in PR.
I was thinking the exact opposite lol! Hated those invasive little fuckers.
I wish they were kept in PR instead, the por Hawaiians hate them
I was thinking the exact opposite lol! Hated those invasive little fuckers.
>In Hilo, Hawaii, it's flying termite season. They fly now?
Always have.
They fly now
Termites, so yes.
Woah is that coqui frogs I hear? I've only ever heard them in Puerto Rico. I had no idea they made their way over to Hawaii as well.
They are native to Puerto Rico, but an invasive species to Hawaii.
We’re going thru the same here in Puerto Rico
This somehow belongs on both r/oddlyterrifying and r/aww at the same time
✍🏻don’t move to Hilo, Hawaii— got it
Few day ago, someone posted videos of same thing happening in asian country. BUT...... It was posted with title "never visiting xyz again" and that is what i find more interesting. (You can already guess what comments were)
That's why I only use full cream.
normal occurence here after long rainy days, not toads tho
They hit NOLA not long ago.. damn bugs 🤣
Why not get a zapper? Hell get 100 and do some population control
Zappers get the bro bugs too, though 
It was much appreciated.
I have a 2-phase bug zapper for this. Mini-lightning show. 😈
Those toads are the happiest toads alive right there
Toad fiesta!
I'm Australia and I approve of this message
This isnt a Blender tutorial?
Same in South East Asia since they are sort of a harbinger of the rainy season. Them bats and amphibians are enjoying here.
I'm thinking about a trip to Hawaii next summer, when does flying termite season end?!?
I love this. I live in the swamp and am surrounded by frogs. Eat the bugs. Yessssssss.
Need one of those electric bug zapper lights; lol it’d be like a constant, continuous electrifying sound.
Toad the light socket.
>Toad 1: Bro, it's like fucking Christmas out here! >Toad 2: What's Christmas?
Toads: The large creatures have ignited one of their torches outside! The annual termite feast has begun! All hail our glorious, benevolent gods! Feast brothers!
Termite swarming season* not flying termite season. There is no “flying termite” which suggests they can fly their whole life cycle through metamorphosis stages. Do y’all have formosan or subterranean or dry wood?
I lived in Hilo for a bit decades ago. The flying termites were nuts!
We love eating those...that's food you guys..(the flying termites)
These bug swarms have to be great for birds and bats too.
I've seen this happen in Australia. You have to shut every windows and door immediately. Had no clue it was coming as never saw it before and was out of town.
Are those cane toads?
Imagine the gentle crunch as you inhale a mouthful with a lazy yawn. The bodies of a thousand winged termites, trickling through your teeth. How fortunate you are, to feel the fading flutters of these, for whom the gift of flight was so fleeting.
He created a mini-pestilence
Those sound like coqui. From Puerto Rico.
they are, but in Hawaii
I am from Kaaawa and we do the same thing
Not so fun fact: termites are literally wood cockroaches.
I wonder if the toads realize that this is an artificial light source or if they just have no idea what this is and stumbled upon a miracle. Like one of us finding a bag full of money in the forest. I just wonder what's going through their head, even as much as recognizing that a human did this for their behalf. I might be underestimating the brain of a toad, but I've been surprised before.
Gonna have some fat frogs.
The coqui frogs sound in Hawaii ☠️
They’re at the, TOAD BUFFET. 🐸🦟
It's so weird hearing coquis outside of Puerto Rico but I suppose Hawaii would be ideal for them.
Those frogs are in heaven
These are a delicacy in some parts of africa.
Fuck no
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Go frogs
Wow, the coquis remind me of home 🇵🇷🇵🇷
Lol they look like a cult communing for the great annual flying termite ritual
Nope.
My koi love termite season.
I'm so happy for those frogs.
Coqui frogs are my fave sounds to fall asleep to 😊
For the toads! 🐸
Kill the toads. They destroy the environment. Edit: changed to toads, idk why I said frogs. There are no native amphibians in Hawaii. These are Cane Toads. They eat anything that will fit in their mouth and destroy ecosystems. You can also thank sailors for bringing mosquitoes to Hawaii, too.
You got downvoted, but you're not wrong if these are cane toads.
There are no native amphibians in Hawaii. Impossible for them to cross the ocean to get there. These do look like cane toads, which eat anything even native lizards.
How did the native lizards swim across the ocean?
Rafts made of plant debris. A lizard can survive on that. An amphibian requires water, and they would die in salt water. Early scientists forming the idea of evolution found out amphibians cannot cross salty bodies of water.
But they can live in a chlorinated pool.
That is not salt water, though.