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by CaptainAnt2005
Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:12 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Nuptial Flight in Thornton CO
Replies: 1
Views: 1980

Re: Nuptial Flight in Thornton CO

Species is pogonomyrmex occidentalis.
by CaptainAnt2005
Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:10 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Nuptial Flight in Thornton CO
Replies: 1
Views: 1980

Nuptial Flight in Thornton CO

Very late July around the 28th at 2pm nearby Rocky Top Middle School.
by CaptainAnt2005
Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: New Antkeeper
Replies: 2
Views: 2985

Re: New Antkeeper

Tip 2) Absolutely do NOT check on ant queens you’ve caught every day or even once a week this stresses them out too much and I made that mistake once and I hope to never repeat it because she wouldn’t lay any eggs and she starved. If you absolutely have to check maybe do it in a relatively dark room...
by CaptainAnt2005
Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:25 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: How do you clean a test tube?
Replies: 1
Views: 3034

How do you clean a test tube?

Hello, my inquiry is about how does one clean test tubes? I ask this because I have tried to raise queens in the past but unfortunately none of them made it past winter here in Denver. Now all my test tubes have this white residue that I can’t clean. If anyone can answer this question I would greatl...
by CaptainAnt2005
Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: What setup should I do for two camponatus americanus queens
Replies: 1
Views: 2186

What setup should I do for two camponatus americanus queens

I recently caught these two and I dont know what I should do I currently have two dirt outworlds and that's it should I do something different, should I rip it all out for some wood? Also how much humidity should they have I live in colorado and it can be pretty wet or pretty dry, are the polygenous...
by CaptainAnt2005
Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:32 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: What species is this caught in Colorado on july 8th at 3:15pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1194

What species is this caught in Colorado on july 8th at 3:15pm

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-xMCi94g5ip07W_TZqEznQpO2qcSZejXr_5b1e236PI/edit?usp=drivesdk
by CaptainAnt2005
Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:15 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: How do you clean a test tube where there is no residue?
Replies: 2
Views: 2559

How do you clean a test tube where there is no residue?

I need an answer asap please because most of my testubes are dirty or missing and I need to clean them as fast as possible.
by CaptainAnt2005
Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:53 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Starting colony
Replies: 1
Views: 1633

Starting colony

Is it possible for me to catch a queen ant, and then put her in a bin filled with dirt or something so she can make her own chamber and come out when she is ready or should I just keep putting ant queens in test tubes?
by CaptainAnt2005
Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:39 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Replies: 3
Views: 2909

Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis

Does anyone know if these ants sting? I have seen tons of these wild colonies in my area and they seem like a good species to keep.
by CaptainAnt2005
Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:21 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Pheidole ants
Replies: 1
Views: 2049

Pheidole ants

Does anyone know if this ant species lives in Colorado? I'm curious and want to try to keep them.