all time will do is dessicate it through evaporation leaving a hardened substance with enough aroma to attract insects and other carrion eating things

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And once the insects have finished eating the substance, there will be nothing remaining.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Except for the insects

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why would they stay after they've eaten all of the thing?

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Looking for more food, built a nest nearby, died from eating whatever it was