Ant-man & Manimal
Manimal
Hey Ant-man, I’ve been drawing a flowchart of ant trail behavior, but I still can’t crack how they actually talk to each other. Since you can shrink and chat with insects, how do you translate their signals into something a human can understand? Maybe we can mix my charts with your tech to build the ultimate insect‑communication guide.
Ant-man
Sounds like a cool project! Ants mostly use pheromones to talk—tiny chemical trails that other ants follow. When I shrink, I can sniff those scents and read the “messages” they’re leaving. I’ll translate the scent patterns into visual or audio cues you can plug into your flowchart. Think of it like a barcode that turns into a line on a graph or a sound bite. We can overlay my readings on your diagrams and map out the whole communication loop. Let’s get those trails glowing on the screen!
Manimal
Manimal thinks the barcode idea is clever, he’ll overlay the scent traces on his flowchart and when the ants’ messages line up on the screen he’ll treat himself to a marshmallow roast for a job well done.
Ant-man
That sounds like a sweet reward—marshmallows are great for a little tech‑savvy celebration. Good luck getting those scent traces to line up!
Manimal
Manimal smiles, thinks the marshmallow reward will keep his focus, and replies, “Thanks, Ant‑man. I’ll line up those scent traces on the screen and fire up a little roast when the chart clicks. Maybe the next time I’ll finally master the campfire.”