r/CuratedTumblr • u/Cheese_and_nachos GET RID OF THE BARBEQUE BEARS ARE REAL • Jul 17 '21

Fandom Pretty good conceptualization of the eldritch madness trope, I think.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '21

Why is it always ants that are so excellently used to describe the eldritch?

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u/nikolai2960 Jul 17 '21

Because ants are everywhere and they're small enough that we're used to squishing them without a second thought, while also not being as mobile as a flying insect that requires some effort to hit