Post AkXUz5ec0STSnAcD44 by ryanprior@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AkXUKSHoxGUv71ZwJc by futurebird@sauropods.win
2024-08-02T00:04:30Z
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I know the first one is a bull ant, but what kind of bug is the other one? Do you think it will make a colony?(via. https://www.tumblr.com/futurebird/757530521048956929/what-kind-of-queen-is-this?source=share)
(DIR) Post #AkXUdrYlDJqizvkxEm by futurebird@sauropods.win
2024-08-02T00:08:09Z
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I think I have one of these bugs living in my home as well. This may be urgent.
(DIR) Post #AkXUqDbl43OIr33AG0 by ryanprior@mastodon.social
2024-08-02T00:10:08Z
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@futurebird that's Formica Tuxedofelix, they live in colonies with competing queens. They spend the day gathering glitter balls to line their nests and bits of meat to feed their brood.
(DIR) Post #AkXUz5ec0STSnAcD44 by ryanprior@mastodon.social
2024-08-02T00:11:57Z
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@futurebird don't worry, this species typically likes you better the more you ignore them (as long as they can find sufficient forage)
(DIR) Post #AkXVU8oQJX7jZ30j7A by Frances_Larina@sfba.social
2024-08-02T00:17:35Z
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@futurebird Ugh. We had an infestation of those around ten years ago. They ruined a bunch of my clothes that were hanging in the closet, as well as half the window screens in the house. Luckily they metamorphosed into a much more mellow, dare I say lazy and even rotund adult stage.
(DIR) Post #AkXWNvWGvIsiYQ7ZYG by michelestrider@mastodon.social
2024-08-02T00:27:28Z
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@futurebird It's a snugglebug
(DIR) Post #AkXWPmU7U8UV72zyfA by futurebird@sauropods.win
2024-08-02T00:28:00Z
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@michelestrider Oh no! Those are invasive. (into your bed even)
(DIR) Post #AkXWo5mfNnl9uyGZIO by michelestrider@mastodon.social
2024-08-02T00:32:22Z
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@futurebird It's true! Two of them took over our home and entire lives!
(DIR) Post #AkXbRxuaTF44u1EuZ6 by BernieDoesIt@mstdn.social
2024-08-02T01:24:10Z
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@futurebird That kind of bug is well known for forming colonies. They have some digging abilities, but does not form elaborate tunnel networks.
(DIR) Post #AkXbV7WxAGcTbTgnwG by futurebird@sauropods.win
2024-08-02T01:24:58Z
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@BernieDoesIt They are also very loud. Or ... that's how it is around here.
(DIR) Post #AkXctBGp0mH26fBGcK by BernieDoesIt@mstdn.social
2024-08-02T01:40:32Z
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@futurebird Curiously enough, it's hypothesized that some of their most distinctive sounds are to alert the presence of a human.
(DIR) Post #AkXlqBPmutGXH21Itk by Kencf618033@disabled.social
2024-08-02T03:20:53Z
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@futurebird That’s a kawaii ant.
(DIR) Post #AkXrxmjNAu16l7BlOy by CatHat@mstdn.party
2024-08-02T04:29:26Z
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@futurebird a cant
(DIR) Post #AkXsBKZqe7VlUpC1B2 by noondlyt@mastodon.social
2024-08-02T04:31:45Z
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@futurebird That's a cant, as in they can't (won't) make a colony.
(DIR) Post #AkXzC2OkQ72T5FHika by SherBeareth@mastodon.world
2024-08-02T05:50:22Z
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@futurebird Tuxedos can do anything anywhere.
(DIR) Post #AkXzDyDCxH6sgCoCQK by SherBeareth@mastodon.world
2024-08-02T05:50:52Z
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@futurebird 😂🤣😆
(DIR) Post #AkY2QZUeTAETdwfUaO by Divorytaur@mastodon.social
2024-08-02T06:26:33Z
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@futurebird 😄🥰
(DIR) Post #AkZ429lwqGsTzHCivo by barrygoldman1@sauropods.win
2024-08-02T18:19:25Z
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@futurebird they both look like ferrets!