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Deadlock Clock: Oct 9th 2016 at 11:59:00 PM
supergod Walking the Earth from the big city Since: Jun, 2012
Walking the Earth
#1: Sep 15th 2016 at 3:33:38 PM

I noticed the Insect Gender-Bender trope thanks to a thread on Ask The Tropers, where it was mentioned that the page was a bit too ranty, although some of it has been fixed by the troper who brought it up. The page has other issues as well, but right now I'm more concerned about the image. Without the (somewhat bitter sounding) caption, it says nothing. It's just a picture of a male drone that doesn't display the trope in action.

It probably needs an image displaying an obviously male ant or bee as the hero, king, commander, etc., and, in my opinion, it needs a better caption to go with the new image.

For we shall slay evil with logic...
Berrenta How sweet it is from Texas Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
How sweet it is
#2: Sep 15th 2016 at 4:11:27 PM

Opened. Wow, it doesn't fit at all.

Swat it.

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#3: Sep 15th 2016 at 7:25:33 PM

I've tagged the page for the removal.

Old pic:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/drone.jpg
Attention, Hollywood—these exist only to mate with the queen and die.

edited 15th Sep '16 7:25:46 PM by Willbyr

Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#4: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:40:20 AM

Antz?

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
Willbyr MOD Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#6: Sep 30th 2016 at 9:23:59 AM

What must be shown here?

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#7: Sep 30th 2016 at 9:39:32 AM

A male insect in a role that should be handled by a female insect to match up with RL.

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#8: Sep 30th 2016 at 11:22:44 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/king_antony.png
King Antony from King's Quest V with a caption about ants being ruled by queens IRL?

edited 7th Oct '16 1:28:35 PM by eroock

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#9: Oct 6th 2016 at 5:43:46 AM

Re-clocking to get some more discussion on the last suggestion...I think it's solid enough to consider.

TheUnsquished Filthy casual from Southern Limey Land (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Married to the job
Filthy casual
#10: Oct 6th 2016 at 9:40:30 AM

I like the suggestion in 8.

(Annoyed grunt)
Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#11: Oct 6th 2016 at 10:57:11 AM

8 is alright, I guess.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#12: Oct 7th 2016 at 12:01:39 PM

It works, at least.

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#13: Oct 11th 2016 at 11:00:27 AM

The clock is up on this one and the latest suggestion is better than nothing, so it's up and the tag's adjusted. Locking up.

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