Comment on feral naming

• WhipperSnapper@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Certain ants are pretty distinct. Thatch ants spray formic acid as a defense, and will have a sour smell (and taste, or so I’ve been told). Odoriferous house ants are named so for obvious reason, and smell (to me) like pen ink. Assuming they taste terrible, but I dunno anyone who’s tasted one.

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  • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    That’s very interesting. I can’t smell ants at all and [threads subject] smell like dirt to me (I assume because they live in dirt)
    Thanks for explaining!

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• Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’ve never noticed an ant smell, if I had to guess I’d assume it’s some different chemical I’m picking up on from the pill bugs.

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  • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think so! I love them but I haven’t smelled them. What’s your stance on cilantro? I love genetic smell/taste traits.

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    • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m a soap-taster, unfortunately, but it smells really good to me!

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      • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I don’t think it is, but I wonder if it’s related?! Neat!

        I wish it tasted to you like it does to me :c I LOVE cilantro!

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