Post #2193442

2026-05-05 02:12 UTC

@michelestrider@mastodon.social I know it's not that shocking but I think a guide to local insects in each region (especially the ants) with cute photos and fun facts would be awesome. "Meet The Bugs of [insert small town name]"

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@michelestrider@mastodon.social 2026-05-05 02:14

@futurebird@sauropods.win I love this idea so much!

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@tlariv@hachyderm.io 2026-05-05 02:20

@futurebird@sauropods.win It's not shocking, but also that's why we love you. @michelestrider@mastodon.social

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@uncomfortable_plateau@sunny.garden 2026-05-05 16:05

@futurebird@sauropods.win @michelestrider@mastodon.social I was traveling through a tiny town in Nevada this week and bought a used copy of Journey to the Ants by Hölldobler and O. Wilson. Not local, and science has undoubtedly learned much since 1994. Yet I plan to be fascinated by it and by ants. —a near lifetime* (casual) fascination recently encouraged by future bird. (Thank you.) I would stand behind a local insect and tiny critter guide in every motel. And campground. *My early childhood fascination with ants was adversarial, due to my disrupting "red ants" and blaming them for defending themselves. Somewhere along the way my attitude turned to respect and fascination.

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