This is where things get sticky. Literally. Feeding the ants is a joint venture, and the Code has strict rules about who brings what. Dan is in charge of the protein (dead crickets, which are weirdly expensive), and you handle the sugary stuff (honey drops). The unspoken rule? Never double-feed the ants on a Tuesday. They get hyperactive and start building ramps to nowhere.
If you forget your designated day, you have to text Dan immediately: “Emergency meeting. Ants are staging a hunger strike.” He’ll laugh, but he’ll also scramble to bring a dead fly he found on the windowsill. It’s gross, but it’s teamwork. Plus, ants are surprisingly picky eaters. One time, I gave them a piece of cracker, and they literally built a tiny wall around it, as if to say, “We don’t accept your cheap carbs.” Rude.
The Amazing Race: Why Ant and Dan Middleton were booted
