We need a cuddely toy!

[draw]

An ant as cuddely toy seems a reasonable choice, but no problem with something else.

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I was just brainstorming. But if a mascot is required they should go for the ant of course. And cute, like you said, not something like the Chimera ‘Ants’ of the famous Hunter X Hunter anime: - YouTube

That is what I watch, my young niece sees Maya the Bee.