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- Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:26 pm
- Forum: The GAN Project (Global Ant Nursery)
- Topic: Florida GAN Farmer......Wish List
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10079
Re: Florida GAN Farmer......Wish List
I am new to the hobby. I have watched many videos and read alot in the last year and a half. I have what I was told are Camponatus floridanus? One has a few eggs. I would love to be able to have a colony. I am open to really any species. Nothing too big or mega difficult to take care of. I have a fe...
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:55 pm
- Forum: Myrmecology, Laboratory/Field Work, Publications, Documentaries
- Topic: Looking for Research Ideas
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4761
Re: Looking for Research Ideas
Hi all, new to the Forums. I am a degree student in my second year of studying zoo management in England. next year i'm starting my dissertation however i need to start coming up with ideas. I also work at a zoo that houses a colony of Leaf-Cutter ants (they are they amazing at escaping our island ...
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:53 pm
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Luring out a queen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5614
Re: Luring out a queen
You could try the normal method for speeding up any ants! Use some heat and apply it directly to the crack, slowly introduce it to be more hot and more hot. Any advice on what I could use as a heat source? I know Mikey Bustos has a few videos on luring whole colonies over to new fornicariums, He me...
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 6:01 am
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Using OmniNest as Semi Claustral Founding Chamber
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6600
Re: Using OmniNest as Semi Claustral Founding Chamber
oh ok but how do u feed it just wondering #AntLove . This is how I am feeding her, with a miniature spoon holding a drop full of honey in the top singular chamber. I have to say I have had a great deal of trouble with the "lids" for the Omni Nest rooms, some of them are very tight and I doubt I'll ...
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 1:10 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Identification help needed.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2263
Re: Identification help needed.
Any get a chance to look?
- Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:41 am
- Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
- Topic: Keeping a Formicarium Outside
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4337
Re: Keeping a Formicarium Outside
I am in southwest florida. Very new to ant keeping. I did have a whole colony of rifa which my yard is riddled with. We had them in a large bin with vaseline. In the shade and they were loving life in that bin. I wouldn't experiment with anything more valuable though. I did recently catch a queen wh...
- Mon Oct 10, 2016 1:11 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Large Mysterious Queen!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6323
Re: Large Mysterious Queen!
I am sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing the photo and the find. I guess maybe better to end quickly then to have false hope.Barfdog wrote:She didn't make the ride home:(
- Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:15 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Identification help needed.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2263
Identification help needed.
Found this queen today. Under a bin. I am southwest florida so must be rifa? Was able to grab some workers and eggs too. Not many but perfect amount for a new comer.
- Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:53 pm
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi Nuptial Flight Thread!!!!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17050
Re: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi Nuptial Flight Thread!!!!!
I see that I didn't post the video properly earlier but I am new at this. Bare with me. Are these more rifs? We were able to scoop up the queen 2 or 3 medium workers and maybe 20 or more very tiny ones. Also were some eggs but not many.
- Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:43 pm
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi Nuptial Flight Thread!!!!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17050