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- Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:42 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Formica social parasite journal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6909
Re: Formica social parasite journal
Oh, do you know what species it is?
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:03 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3942
Re: Just caught this big queen today! Seems there are a bunch of this species out right now!
I am almost positive that is formica
- Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:51 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Mixing social parasite queens
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1627
Mixing social parasite queens
I have 3 Formica obscuripes queens in my possession, and I was curious if I could mix them together. Ant wiki says that they are Polygynous but I was curious if anyone else has attempted this and succeeded.
- Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:52 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: looking for pheidole queens
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1408
looking for pheidole queens
I live in northern Illinois and I was curious as to how common Pheidole ants are in the region, and if its even worth trying to search for them.
I am pretty sure that their nuptial flights occur in July.
I am pretty sure that their nuptial flights occur in July.
- Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:01 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Formica social parasite journal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6909
Re: Formica social parasite journal
Thank You so much! I was able to find a nest of Formica Fusca in my backyard, and I dug up the top most layer and found some pupae. I was able to only get one though, but hopefully that should suffice. I placed the pupa in her test tube, and she instantly began to care care of it! after a few hours ...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 3:44 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Formica social parasite journal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6909
Re: Formica social parasite journal
Okay, so I just caught Formica obscuripes and I have no clue what to do. I have her In a test tube set up right now.
https://imgur.com/ogIROXb
That's a photo of her.
https://imgur.com/ogIROXb
That's a photo of her.
- Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:32 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: ID 2 queens
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1305
ID 2 queens
I found these 2 queens within the last couple days, and I was wondering what exact species they were. I'm pretty sure they are both formica of some kind, but I'm not sure. https://imgur.com/DJP7wm9 https://imgur.com/I6o1j2e I was also wondering if the one that is more dark in color is injured/less h...
- Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:16 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Tetramorium in Northern states?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10568
Re: Tetramorium in Northern states?
I found about 10 Tetramorium Male alates on one of the windows of my house. I was wondering if this means a nuptial flight is going to happen soon. There is a thunderstorm where I live right now.
- Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:16 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Queen identification help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5432
Re: Queen identification help
I'm pretty sure they fly from late May to July, at least where I live
- Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:44 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Queen identification help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5432
Re: Queen identification help
I think that it is tetramorium, because they are having their nuptial flights now