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Taxonomic Name Pronunciation

Started By M_Ants , Jul 29 2020 7:51 PM

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#1 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 29 2020 - 7:51 PM

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If this thread already exists let me know. I was hoping people could type out ant species and genus pronunciation. I have no idea how to pronounce anything.


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Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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#2 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 29 2020 - 8:29 PM

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Pheidole: FEE-dol-ay
Formica: FORM-i-ca
Campontous: CAMP-O-not-us
Brachymyrmex: BR-ACC-e-MYRR-mex
Myrmecoystus: MY-merr-COST-us
Acromyrmex: ACK-row-MYRR-mex
Solenopsis: SOL-en-op-SES
Veromessor: VER-o-MES-or

Those are a few I know, name any species and I will put my intake if you want.

Edited by TechAnt, July 29 2020 - 8:32 PM.

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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#3 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 29 2020 - 8:36 PM

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Exactly thanks. Hoping people will keep adding to this till I can pronounce them all.


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#4 Online Zeiss - Posted July 29 2020 - 8:59 PM

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Pronunciation is different for everyone.  One person's way is not the same as everyone else.


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#5 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 29 2020 - 9:02 PM

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Just looking for the most popular or common. If I'm ever talking to another ant keeper what pronunciations are least likely to make me sound silly. 


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#6 Offline VenomousBeast - Posted July 30 2020 - 4:38 AM

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Here’s one I found many making mistakes due to how long it is😂

Track-e-Myrr-mex sept-en-tree-on-a-lis
(Trachymyrmex septentrionalis)
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Keeps:

1:Pogonomymex occidentalis

4: Tetramorium immigrans

2 Reticulitermes flavipes

#7 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 30 2020 - 5:36 AM

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And remember! There’s no O at the end of Lasius or Camponotus!!!
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#8 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 30 2020 - 6:32 AM

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Pheidole: FEE-dol-ay
Formica: FORM-i-ca
Campontous: CAMP-O-not-us
Brachymyrmex: BR-ACC-e-MYRR-mex
Myrmecoystus: MY-merr-COST-us
Acromyrmex: ACK-row-MYRR-mex
Solenopsis: SOL-en-op-SES
Veromessor: VER-o-MES-or

Those are a few I know, name any species and I will put my intake if you want.

Not sure about yours on Myrmecocystus, you seem to have forgotton a few letters. And "cystus" would be like "sistus", at least from a English standpoint. Since Latin is a dead language, we can't really be sure.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 30 2020 - 6:54 AM

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Pheidole: FEE-dol-ay
Formica: FORM-i-ca
Campontous: CAMP-O-not-us
Brachymyrmex: BR-ACC-e-MYRR-mex
Myrmecoystus: MY-merr-COST-us
Acromyrmex: ACK-row-MYRR-mex
Solenopsis: SOL-en-op-SES
Veromessor: VER-o-MES-or

Those are a few I know, name any species and I will put my intake if you want.

Not sure about yours on Myrmecocystus, you seem to have forgotton a few letters. And "cystus" would be like "sistus", at least from a English standpoint. Since Latin is a dead language, we can't really be sure.
I agree with this. When in doubt, I just pronounce something like Spanish since it’s a Romance language without superfluous silent letters. Just say NO to Lasious!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#10 Offline AntsDakota - Posted July 30 2020 - 7:34 AM

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Pheidole: FEE-dol-ay
Formica: FORM-i-ca
Campontous: CAMP-O-not-us
Brachymyrmex: BR-ACC-e-MYRR-mex
Myrmecoystus: MY-merr-COST-us
Acromyrmex: ACK-row-MYRR-mex
Solenopsis: SOL-en-op-SES
Veromessor: VER-o-MES-or

Those are a few I know, name any species and I will put my intake if you want.

I pronounce them differently.

 

Pheidole: Fay-dole-ee

Formica: Form-ick-uh

Camponotus: Camp-oh-note-us

Brachymyrmex: Brack-ee-merm-ex

Myrmecocystus: Merm-echo-sis-tus

Acromyrmex: Ack-row-merm-ex

Solenopsis: Sol-en-op-sis

Veromessor: Vare-oh-mess-or

 

Anoplolepis: Anne-oh-ploe-lep-is

Aphaenogaster: Uh-fee-no-gaster

Brachyponera: Brack-ee-Poe-Nare-uh

Crematogaster: Crem-at-oh-gaster

Colobopsis: Coal-oh-bop-sis

Cyphomyrmex: Si-foe-merm-ex

Dorymyrmex: Dorymyrmex-merm-ex

Dolichoderus: Doe-leech-oh-dare-us

Eciton: Eck-it-on

Forelius: Four-ee-lee-us

Lasius: Lay-see-us

Leptothorax: Lept-oh-thoe-rax

Linepithema: Line-pith-ee-ma

Liometopum: Lie-oh-mit-op-um

Manica: Man-ick-uh

Monomorium: Moan-oh-more-ee-um

Myrmica: Merm-ick-uh

Myrmecina: Merm-ee-see-na

Myrmecia: Merm-ee-see-uh

Neivamyrmex: Nigh-va-merm-ex

Neoponera: Knee-oh-poe-nare-uh

Novomessor: No-voe-mess-or

Nylanderia: Nigh-land-air-ee-uh

Ochetellus: Oh-cha-tell-us

Odontomachus: Oh-Don-tow-Mack-us

Paratrechina: Pair-uh-trek-ee-nuh

Pogonomyrmex: Pog-oh-no-merm-ex

Polyergus: Pol-ee-erg-us

Ponera: Poe-Nare-uh

Prenolepis: Pren-oh-lep-is

Pseudomyrmex: Sue-doe-merm-ex

Stenamma: Sten-om-uh

Stigmatomma: Stig-ma-tow-ma

Strumigenys: Strum-ih-jen-ees

Tapinoma: Tap-in-oh-ma

Temnothorax: Tem-no-tho-rax

Tetramorium: Tetra-Moe-Ree-um

Trachymyrmex: Track-ee-merm-ex


Edited by AntsDakota, July 30 2020 - 7:36 AM.

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#11 Offline Dry_Twig - Posted July 30 2020 - 7:45 AM

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I just realized that I've always pronounced 99% of these wrong  :( 

Me saying Aphaenogaster: Ah-fullah-gaster 


My ants: One small(0 worker) Solenopsis xyloni colony- Queen Colony died  :*( 

Link: https://www.formiculture.com/topic/14139-dry-twigs-solenopsis-sp-journal/

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#12 Offline ponerinecat - Posted July 30 2020 - 7:49 AM

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there's multiple accepted pronunciations. As long as people know what you're saying.


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#13 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 30 2020 - 8:37 AM

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Yeah ponerinecat summed it up.

Also you guys, Camp-o-note-us makes me kinda-smile because I think it’s funny, but I also respect your pronounciations.
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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#14 Offline AntsDakota - Posted July 30 2020 - 8:39 AM

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Yeah ponerinecat summed it up.

Also you guys, Camp-o-note-us makes me kinda-smile because I think it’s funny, but I also respect your pronounciations.

Personally I was thinking the same thing about 'Camp-o-not-us', which to me sounds like something from a southern drawl, but I still respect it all the same. 


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

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Yeah ponerinecat summed it up.
Also you guys, Camp-o-note-us makes me kinda-smile because I think it’s funny, but I also respect your pronounciations.

Personally I was thinking the same thing about 'Camp-o-not-us', which to me sounds like something from a southern drawl, but I still respect it all the same.
Yeah, I don’t judge people for if they talk different, in fact I love British accents more then my own, haha.
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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#16 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 30 2020 - 10:12 AM

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I was joking about the Campon-nooooooh-tus thing months ago when you made your SoDak.

Edited by ANTdrew, July 30 2020 - 10:13 AM.

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#17 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 30 2020 - 10:24 AM

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So ch makes a ck sound?


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#18 Offline ponerinecat - Posted July 30 2020 - 10:26 AM

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Sometimes.


#19 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 30 2020 - 10:28 AM

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I've been pronouncing Brachymyrmex: Braa-ch-ee-meer-mex. 


Edited by M_Ants, July 30 2020 - 10:28 AM.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#20 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 30 2020 - 10:43 AM

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Pheidole: FEE-dol-ay
Formica: FORM-i-ca
Campontous: CAMP-O-not-us
Brachymyrmex: BR-ACC-e-MYRR-mex
Myrmecoystus: MY-merr-COST-us
Acromyrmex: ACK-row-MYRR-mex
Solenopsis: SOL-en-op-SES
Veromessor: VER-o-MES-or

Those are a few I know, name any species and I will put my intake if you want.

I pronounce them differently.

Pheidole: Fay-dole-ee
Formica: Form-ick-uh
Camponotus: Camp-oh-note-us
Brachymyrmex: Brack-ee-merm-ex
Myrmecocystus: Merm-echo-sis-tus
Acromyrmex: Ack-row-merm-ex
Solenopsis: Sol-en-op-sis
Veromessor: Vare-oh-mess-or

Anoplolepis: Anne-oh-ploe-lep-is
Aphaenogaster: Uh-fee-no-gaster
Brachyponera: Brack-ee-Poe-Nare-uh
Crematogaster: Crem-at-oh-gaster
Colobopsis: Coal-oh-bop-sis
Cyphomyrmex: Si-foe-merm-ex
Dorymyrmex: Dorymyrmex-merm-ex
Dolichoderus: Doe-leech-oh-dare-us
Eciton: Eck-it-on
Forelius: Four-ee-lee-us
Lasius: Lay-see-us
Leptothorax: Lept-oh-thoe-rax
Linepithema: Line-pith-ee-ma
Liometopum: Lie-oh-mit-op-um
Manica: Man-ick-uh
Monomorium: Moan-oh-more-ee-um
Myrmica: Merm-ick-uh
Myrmecina: Merm-ee-see-na
Myrmecia: Merm-ee-see-uh
Neivamyrmex: Nigh-va-merm-ex
Neoponera: Knee-oh-poe-nare-uh
Novomessor: No-voe-mess-or
Nylanderia: Nigh-land-air-ee-uh
Ochetellus: Oh-cha-tell-us
Odontomachus: Oh-Don-tow-Mack-us
Paratrechina: Pair-uh-trek-ee-nuh
Pogonomyrmex: Pog-oh-no-merm-ex
Polyergus: Pol-ee-erg-us
Ponera: Poe-Nare-uh
Prenolepis: Pren-oh-lep-is
Pseudomyrmex: Sue-doe-merm-ex
Stenamma: Sten-om-uh
Stigmatomma: Stig-ma-tow-ma
Strumigenys: Strum-ih-jen-ees
Tapinoma: Tap-in-oh-ma
Temnothorax: Tem-no-tho-rax
Tetramorium: Tetra-Moe-Ree-um
Trachymyrmex: Track-ee-merm-ex
This is how I pronounce all of them too.
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