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[AntsExodus]

I don't know if I should name them or not I am a very boring person so first up we have

 

Camponotus subbaratus

 

Camponotus chromaiodes

 

Pheidole dentata

 

Aphenogaster rudis Colony A

 

I don't know what to name them so please reply with what to name them with!

[Thunder_Birds]

Ok, well... is there anything interesting? Or is there anything cool that happened when you caught them? Or do they have a certain personality? From that, I think you can get a name for them

[FSTP]

Ants.

[TheMicroPlanet]

One ant Two ant Red ant Blue ant.

 

I named my P. imparis queen Rice because someone said she looked like a grain of rice.

Edited by TheMicroPlanet, May 4 2020 - 5:02 AM.

[AntsExodus]

The Camponotus subbaratus has 2 queens when I caught them and they still have 2 queens which means that this species is slightly polygenous and Pheidole dentata are one of the biggest Pheidole in the south eastern us even bigger than megacephala and Camponotus chromaiodes are huge!

[ponerinecat]

One ant Two ant Red ant Blue ant.

 

I named my P. imparis queen Rice because someone said she looked like a grain of rice.

Obviously never seen a grain of rice in their life.

 

Personally i don't like naming ants, as it kind of takes the amazingness out of them. Instead of being an indescribable wonder of organization through chaos they are now simply some silly meme name that sounds stupid in retrospect *cough cough AC* What once gained the wonder of people with its thousands of unique and yet interconnected individuals is now simply something summed up in one word, and it takes the sheer diversity and reputation of ants and crunches that into a little easily consumed ball. Would you rather say "I own a colony of ants" or "I own a colony of ants named 'insert stupid name'" It takes the serious of it, the scientific part of it which both is loved and hated by the community for its helpfulness and painful procedure, and makes it into a docile household item, similar to the Uncle Milton ant farms. Now, instead of a carefully cared for and moderated wild animal, it is a small group of ants in a sand box. If you do name them that's up to you, but I feel a little sad whenever I see this wonderful hobby partaking in a somewhat demeaning habit. Ants are not your pets, they cannot be tamed. They are more like tenants to your formicariums, trading a sense of wonder and joy for free food and housing. They will not stick loyally by your side and do not care for you. Don't think of it as ownership but as partnership.

[TheMicroPlanet]

 

One ant Two ant Red ant Blue ant.

 

I named my P. imparis queen Rice because someone said she looked like a grain of rice.

Obviously never seen a grain of rice in their life.

 

Personally i don't like naming ants, as it kind of takes the amazingness out of them. Instead of being an indescribable wonder of organization through chaos they are now simply some silly meme name that sounds stupid in retrospect *cough cough AC* What once gained the wonder of people with its thousands of unique and yet interconnected individuals is now simply something summed up in one word, and it takes the sheer diversity and reputation of ants and crunches that into a little easily consumed ball. Would you rather say "I own a colony of ants" or "I own a colony of ants named 'insert stupid name'" It takes the serious of it, the scientific part of it which both is loved and hated by the community for its helpfulness and painful procedure, and makes it into a docile household item, similar to the Uncle Milton ant farms. Now, instead of a carefully cared for and moderated wild animal, it is a small group of ants in a sand box. If you do name them that's up to you, but I feel a little sad whenever I see this wonderful hobby partaking in a somewhat demeaning habit. Ants are not your pets, they cannot be tamed. They are more like tenants to your formicariums, trading a sense of wonder and joy for free food and housing. They will not stick loyally by your side and do not care for you. Don't think of it as ownership but as partnership.

 

A) I haven't even used the name Rice in my journal about her (for the most part)

2) I believe ANTDrew said she looked like rice, but you'll know why in C...

C) The first picture I had of her was reeeeaaaally bad.

Edited by TheMicroPlanet, May 4 2020 - 8:22 AM.

[TheMicroPlanet]

I hate how B and ) together instantly transform into . 

[Canadant]

The warriors
Death Cult
Moxxi and the chain gang
The clones
Dream girls
Mad Maxine and the cranky bunch
Death posse
Girlz with attitudes!
The Baby Sitters
The Family
Nunz and Moses

I could go on. I'm the opposite from you. I'm never bored!

[ponerinecat]

[TheMicroPlanet]

I love how "Death Cult" and "Dream Girls" are both suggestions for the same colony.

[ANTdrew]

My custom is always to give my queen a name from Norse mythology. I do this as a nod to my Scandinavian side and because the Norse names sound weird and crazy enough to fit nicely with the alieness of insects. I use the name collectively to refer to the whole superorganism, not just the queen.
Oh, and I didn’t say the rice comment.

Edited by ANTdrew, May 4 2020 - 9:56 AM.

[TheMicroPlanet]

Oh, and I didn’t say the rice comment.

Oops  my mistake. I know someone did...

 

 

 I use the name collectively to refer to the whole superorganism, not just the queen.

I approve 

[ANTdrew]

Was it AntDude or Martialis?

[TheMicroPlanet]

I'll see if I can find that thread...

 

Yeah, it was AntDude.

Edited by TheMicroPlanet, May 4 2020 - 10:17 AM.

[FSTP]

One ant Two ant Red ant Blue ant.

 

I named my P. imparis queen Rice because someone said she looked like a grain of rice.

 

 

Rice,  that's cute. 

[AntsExodus]

Yeah I know a lot of about mythology cause I read the percy jackson books and the magnus chase books so I might name my colonies after them but for now imma stick with just their scientific name