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   myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 17:57:39 JST myrmepropagandist

   I know it's hard to believe but I mostly keep this account to try to get people to watch my ant videos. (why I want people to watch ant videos is a question I can't really fathom...) I made a really good new video today with a time lapse that shows how heat sensitive Camponotus discolor are. They move their pupae constantly to maintain ideal development conditions.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNwqwxhai_4

   #antvideo #withnarration #camponotusdiscolor #camponotus #insects #entomology #ants #antsOfMastodon

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     myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 17:57:35 JST myrmepropagandist

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     • kctipton

     @kctipton

     Show her this. It can be very romantic.

     https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/110272172054945841

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     kctipton (kctipton@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 17:57:36 JST kctipton

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     @futurebird My ant collecting days ended long before I started middle school. Also, My wife would not allow it.

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     myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 17:57:37 JST myrmepropagandist

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     • kctipton

     @kctipton

     I mean don't you? Doesn't everyone?

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     kctipton (kctipton@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 17:57:38 JST kctipton

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     @futurebird OK, QUESTION: do you keep a bunch of ants nearby just so you can video them?

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 18:03:12 JST clacke

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     @futurebird Oh! I've been curious what your display name "myrmepropagandist" meant but never got around to asking. Your revelation explains everything!

     en.wiktionary.org/wiki/myrmeco…

     I didn't know "myr-" came from Greek.
     I've been wondering why myra/myre/mier is "ant" in Scandinavian/Dutch when German and English have other words entirely. And I thought it being part of your name was just some funny coincidence. =)