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Name suggestions for my colonies

Started By FeedTheAnts , Sep 1 2017 6:45 AM
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#1 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted September 1 2017 - 6:45 AM

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After seeing Connectimyrmex do this I decided to do it myself. Please leave any name suggestions if you have any, my unnamed colonies are:

 

Crematogaster ashmeadi

Formica subcericea

 

Thanks!


Edited by TennesseeAnts, September 10 2017 - 1:45 PM.

I accidentally froze all my ants 

#2 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted September 1 2017 - 6:47 AM

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Wow, that's neat!


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#3 Offline T.C. - Posted September 1 2017 - 10:28 AM

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So you named them what they are scientifically called? No offense, but I see no point in this post?

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#4 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted September 4 2017 - 10:08 AM

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So you named them what they are scientifically called? No offense, but I see no point in this post?

Oh, sorry. I was asking for name suggestions :lol:

I don't think I made that clear


I accidentally froze all my ants 

#5 Offline T.C. - Posted September 4 2017 - 10:20 AM

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So you named them what they are scientifically called? No offense, but I see no point in this post?

Oh, sorry. I was asking for name suggestions :lol:
I don't think I made that clear

No actually, I read that wrong. My bad!

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#6 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted September 10 2017 - 1:40 PM

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Just bumping, really want to hear if anyone has suggestions :)


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#7 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted September 10 2017 - 1:46 PM

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Oh, just updated, not keeping the Camponotus anymore.


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#8 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted October 2 2017 - 7:48 AM

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Ayy, I'll help you bro :)

 

Name your Crematogaster The Valentine Soldiers (the heart shaped abdomen :) )


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#9 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted October 2 2017 - 10:08 AM

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Ayy, I'll help you bro :)

 

Name your Crematogaster The Valentine Soldiers (the heart shaped abdomen :) )

Thank you! That is now their name :D


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#10 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted October 2 2017 - 12:43 PM

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Thanks!


Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps
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