Why Not Just "ask the ant" ? "Excuse me ma'am, but what colony are you from?" "The drippy hose colony! We're the best! You should see our queen... *eyes narrow* BUT I WON'T let you!" "That's fine, that's fine. She sounds amazing. So what species are you?" "Oh... oh. Well, I guess I don't really know! Do you have any hamburger? Candy? Hamburger and candy? People have that stuff, right?" And that is why you don't just ask the ant.