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I do think there are some tropical species that could make good pets from what I've learned about them from keepers in their home countries. But, more research is needed about which ants would make sense.
(With ants the risk of invasives coming from pets is rather low, but the other impacts aren't good.)
Lastly when you have people who don't know much about ants selling queens they don't provide enough care information, queens can end up dying. There are local species you can keep. For free!
There are permits you can get from licensed sellers who know what they are selling so you can raise the ants and enjoy their life cycle and not just kill them in two weeks.
Don't buy ants smuggled in a suitcase from someone who can't tell Camponotus from Dynomyrmex
Hey Frank! Today's "Insect Spotlight" is all about springtails!
@frankashwood
https://youtu.be/o9UaY07m7sA?si=enY4WOkIhEO1gsTB
There are two books:
the ants of New England
This is the best field guide on US and Canada ants, although it's about "new England" many of your local ants will be in this book.
"Ants of North America" is a more general guide, not as much detail, but still high quality.
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I think I hate this.
*continues to look at it*
But then it feels like you are making a cake or ice cream or something.
Due to my love of gadgets and my love of the calming simplicity of the process making tea this fills me with deeply conflicting emotions that I wanted to share.
It's so wrong and so intriguing.
(It's probably good for people who run a cafe I guess.)
But none of them have done stories like that exactly the way that you would and that's why you should write it.
They are going to say terrible things about you on their tiny ant podcasts but what can you do?
Yes, if you remove the sheet they will move. They will be annoyed, but they can make a new nest or go deeper.
@uncoolmouse @funkula @sidd_harth0_5h4h
"Affogato tells me that she has a packed schedule"
Yeah.
Pica often says she has a "packed schedule" too when I ask her to do things.
... but right now she's watching a spot on the wall and that's been going on for about 15 min. But. I'm certain I'm just not sophisticated enough to understand her creative process. Or... something.
@mattmcirvin @funkula @uncoolmouse @sidd_harth0_5h4h
Indepencat media is becoming more and more popular.
@funkula @uncoolmouse @sidd_harth0_5h4h
Pica would like to interview both of you on her podcat "Human Crime"
you up for it?
@uncoolmouse @sidd_harth0_5h4h
It is so hard to find an expert with both of those skills. I hope you are compensating her well as there are many seeking such assistance.
What state? There are a lot of ecologies in that region and I haven't seen a book that looks as a whole.
"Human Intelligence" is what LLMs "AI" are trying to simulate and replace. Because people have a need for it.
Reddit, Twitter, and long ago the usenet could do this kind of thing.
But, I would never trust an LLM with a question like this one. I'm concerned that since corporate social media is broken many people are turning to LLMs.
It would be very easy to push propaganda and steer public opinion through an LLM, and that is what people like Musk say they want to do.
Do you mean like ... Ants in Barbados and Iceland??
