myrmepropagandist on Nostr: I didn't anticipate middle school students might be little grossed out by the images ...

I didn't anticipate middle school students might be little grossed out by the images of the ant larvae, "ew maggots!" but I explained to them the difference between larvae and maggots.

"We think of fly babies, called maggots, as gross because they eat decaying things, but they are also an important part of ecosystems. Ant babies are called larvae and are fed nectar and insects by their sisters."

I tried to improve their view of larvae without slandering maggots too much.