Okay, I'm confused. Are we supposed to name them or do they already have names? Can you understand yours?

[As he talks, a fearsome looking antlion crawls into view and perches on Darin's shoulder. It's about the size of a small dog with a mottled yellow carapace with purple runes etched into it.]

[It clicks and chirps a singsong 'hello.']

Also, everyone else I've met seems to have a really pretty or cool looking one. I got stuck with this guy.