Ants in my Honey

I recently gave up caffeine for religious reasons. I think it's working, as I'm writing more poems and taking more photos, and garnering more pushcart nominations these days. I tried decaf, but it tastes like bad things.

I still like to drink a hot beverage in the morning, and since it's probably contraindicated on the label, I've decided not to drink Theraflu every morning.
My solution: herbal tea. It's an orangey mix that I season with a bit of honey drizzled from a plastic bear.

This morning, there were ants crawling around in my plastic honey bear. I extracted them, sent them down the drain, and added a twirl of ant-tainted honey to my tea. I'm feeling a bit more sprightly than usual this afternoon.

Is it safe to ingest ants or ant germs? Do they provide an energy boost?