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I just found a queen ant on my desk.

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  • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

    @nev

    Well she wouldn't want to be too close, but maybe knowing there are colonies makes it seem like a safe place?

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    @futurebird true, i guess you wouldn't want to set up shop in a barren hellscape

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    • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

      I just found a queen ant on my desk. She must have come in from outside, she's not from any of the ants that I already keep. Her plan was to live under my keyboard, but she's in a test tube now and will be a pet.

      I have this bad feeling ants are passing around tips about "a place where you can go where this human will set you up"

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      #12

      “A kind hearted woman lives here”

      Ants wouldn’t use a sketch of a cat for that probably — a big amiable aphid???

      @futurebird

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      • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

        I just found a queen ant on my desk. She must have come in from outside, she's not from any of the ants that I already keep. Her plan was to live under my keyboard, but she's in a test tube now and will be a pet.

        I have this bad feeling ants are passing around tips about "a place where you can go where this human will set you up"

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        @futurebird check your fence post and curb/driveway for tiny hobo sign.

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          @wakame @nev

          This is possible, however she isn't that kind of species. Just a girl on her own trying to make it in the big city.

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          • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

            I just found a queen ant on my desk. She must have come in from outside, she's not from any of the ants that I already keep. Her plan was to live under my keyboard, but she's in a test tube now and will be a pet.

            I have this bad feeling ants are passing around tips about "a place where you can go where this human will set you up"

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            @futurebird

            I totally believe that's the case.

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            • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

              I just found a queen ant on my desk. She must have come in from outside, she's not from any of the ants that I already keep. Her plan was to live under my keyboard, but she's in a test tube now and will be a pet.

              I have this bad feeling ants are passing around tips about "a place where you can go where this human will set you up"

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              @futurebird Cats are the same way.

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              • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                I just found a queen ant on my desk. She must have come in from outside, she's not from any of the ants that I already keep. Her plan was to live under my keyboard, but she's in a test tube now and will be a pet.

                I have this bad feeling ants are passing around tips about "a place where you can go where this human will set you up"

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                @futurebird
                They aren’t wrong.

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                • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                  It's also possible she was attracted to my large healthy captive colonies. I wonder if queens look for that.

                  I found her wings! She flew in the window and broke them off.

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                  I've been searching my apartment, since if you find one queen ant there are often more. But, I can't find any more random ants, so this one queen just ... flew up to the 6th floor, came in over the AC and set up on my desk.

                  I am willing to admit I may find more ants than most people since I notice them more. However I still think this is a bit wild.

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                  • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                    I've been searching my apartment, since if you find one queen ant there are often more. But, I can't find any more random ants, so this one queen just ... flew up to the 6th floor, came in over the AC and set up on my desk.

                    I am willing to admit I may find more ants than most people since I notice them more. However I still think this is a bit wild.

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                    Last year a queen ant landed on me when I was waiting for the bus on Park Ave.

                    I still have her. Lovely colony.

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                    • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                      Last year a queen ant landed on me when I was waiting for the bus on Park Ave.

                      I still have her. Lovely colony.

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                      @futurebird in your place I'd start looking for supernatural explanations but I am ridiculously lenient towards superstitions

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                      • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                        Last year a queen ant landed on me when I was waiting for the bus on Park Ave.

                        I still have her. Lovely colony.

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                        @futurebird do you have special ant attraction powers?

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                        • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                          I've been searching my apartment, since if you find one queen ant there are often more. But, I can't find any more random ants, so this one queen just ... flew up to the 6th floor, came in over the AC and set up on my desk.

                          I am willing to admit I may find more ants than most people since I notice them more. However I still think this is a bit wild.

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                          @futurebird

                          You seem to be popular then

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                          • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                            Last year a queen ant landed on me when I was waiting for the bus on Park Ave.

                            I still have her. Lovely colony.

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                            @futurebird That's cool as hell! I'm going to look at some pictures because, right now, I'm not even sure I'd recognize a queen ant as anything other than a bug.

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                            • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                              I've been searching my apartment, since if you find one queen ant there are often more. But, I can't find any more random ants, so this one queen just ... flew up to the 6th floor, came in over the AC and set up on my desk.

                              I am willing to admit I may find more ants than most people since I notice them more. However I still think this is a bit wild.

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                              @futurebird Any guess what kind?

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                              • aplundell@timeloop.cafeA aplundell@timeloop.cafe

                                @futurebird Any guess what kind?

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                                @apLundell

                                It's Camponotus chromaiodes

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                                • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                  Last year a queen ant landed on me when I was waiting for the bus on Park Ave.

                                  I still have her. Lovely colony.

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                                  @futurebird She chose you! 🙂

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                                  • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                    Last year a queen ant landed on me when I was waiting for the bus on Park Ave.

                                    I still have her. Lovely colony.

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                                    @futurebird the question is, how are they getting the word out about you? Have you inspected your windowsills for tiny semaphore towers lately?

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                                    • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                      @wakame @nev

                                      This is possible, however she isn't that kind of species. Just a girl on her own trying to make it in the big city.

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                                      @futurebird
                                      Made me think of this.
                                      I picture the ant queen tossing her wings in the air.

                                      https://youtu.be/oTjjLPBb6Ew
                                      @wakame @nev

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                                      • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

                                        It's also possible she was attracted to my large healthy captive colonies. I wonder if queens look for that.

                                        I found her wings! She flew in the window and broke them off.

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                                        @futurebird a little Red Bull will fix her right up!

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