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Taxonomic Name Pronunciation

Started By M_Ants , Jul 29 2020 7:51 PM

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#21 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 30 2020 - 11:15 AM

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I say Aphaenogaster as A-fae-no-gas-ter


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). 

#22 Offline AntsDakota - Posted July 30 2020 - 12:20 PM

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I say Aphaenogaster as A-fae-no-gas-ter

I used to say it that way, but Ants_Dakota convinced me to replace ‘ae’ with ‘ee’ and it stuck.

"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

#23 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 31 2020 - 7:47 AM

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I say Aphaenogaster as A-fae-no-gas-ter

Same. I think that’s the only one I pronounce differently than AntsDakota.

#24 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 31 2020 - 11:17 AM

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How would you say camponotus festinatus?


Edited by M_Ants, July 31 2020 - 11:17 AM.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#25 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 31 2020 - 11:36 AM

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 Camp-o-no-tus  fes-ti-na-tus


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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). 

#26 Offline gcsnelling - Posted July 31 2020 - 3:13 PM

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There is no right or wrong.


#27 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted July 31 2020 - 4:07 PM

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I once asked a myrmecologist I know about the pronunciation of Aphaenogaster. She told me how she says it but also told me how she went to a myrmecology conference with scientists from all over the world awhile back, and they were all arguing how to pronounce genus names… So… pronounce things how you see fit and logically make sense.

 

I pronounce stuff the Latin way lol (well as best as I can).


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#28 Offline AntsDakota - Posted July 31 2020 - 4:43 PM

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she went to a myrmecology conference with scientists from all over the world awhile back, and they were all arguing how to pronounce genus names…

If biologists can't come to a conclusion, then we definitely shouldn't try to set any standards.  :lol:


"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

#29 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 31 2020 - 4:51 PM

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Maybe I'm just dumb but I never say any of these aloud so for a long time I thought C. vicinus was C. vin-i-cus. Not sure how. It's not even spelled like that but that's why I need this.


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Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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

#30 Offline AntsDakota - Posted July 31 2020 - 5:00 PM

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Maybe I'm just dumb but I never say any of these aloud so for a long time I thought C. vicinus was C. vin-i-cus. Not sure how. It's not even spelled like that but that's why I need this.

I pronounce it vis-in-us. Spell-check changes it to 'vicious'.  :lol:


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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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