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Papa thorax and uncle pharynx
one of thorax’s favorite duties is checking up on the hive’s grubs and young nymphs in the nursery. pharynx on the other hands is a bit less enthusiastic about this particular aspect of ruling the hive (he secretly enjoys it though. of course, he would never let anyling know that)

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NavelColt
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).

Snugs are Drugs for Bugs
Sockie based this artwork on my own written works, in-where there is no colony dynamic at all, and never was. Changelings have always mated in pairs. Not only are they only part insect, they’re more similar to beetles than bees or ants. There was technically never proof they were colony insects, and that stance is actually harder to argue for now that Ocellus has unique, confirmed parents.
Chrysalis forced the hive’s unborn eggs to be directly looked after by her, to ensure they were raised and conditioned to be loyal, effective soldiers. This is actually similar to what the Spartans did with young boys, taking them away from their families at a young age to strictly train in the arts of war and tactics.
In Thorax’s modern hive, they behave like close knit pack animals more than insects. The hive leaders as well as many volunteering adults help look after all the hive’s young, not just their own. Thorax actually refers to the hive as a ‘pack’ in Triple Threat.
If you’re curious about my own headcanons and fanon lore, you can read more about it here. C:
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@Regal Inkwell
Just spitballing here - Thorax comes as a huge dork when he tries flirting, but is chick magnes when doing anything else (and needs an assertive gal, like Ember to make the first move). Pharynx on the other hand would try to find fit partners, like royal guards, griffins, dragons or ponies like Tempest. He would rather challenge for a fight than sex, though.
Regal Inkwell
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Not a Llama - Happy April Fools Day!

Literal Gay Lord
@Meanlucario
Fair, but I still enjoy the idea that Thorax and Pharynx, massive dorks that they are, have to once a year go out of the hive and into Equestria – And somehow seduce mares for the good of their kingdom-family. Seems like good fanfic fodder. Something I’d write if I knew how to write flirting.
Regal Inkwell
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Not a Llama - Happy April Fools Day!

Literal Gay Lord
So in eusocial insect hives, the “ruler” is actually the parent of the hive (though sometimes bees and ants will replace their queen, so you’ll have workers who aren’t parented by a certain queen still working on the same hive)
This makes me wonder.
Are the two brothers the only fertile Changelings? Does that mean they have to… You know. Go out and make babies with like ponies and stuff?