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by RainbowScience
Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:23 pm
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: 3D Printed Cube Formicarium
Replies: 3
Views: 2840

Re: 3D Printed Cube Formicarium

A bit of warmth from a red filtered lamp and they are all moved in~
https://imgur.com/a/dL96YD0
by RainbowScience
Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:43 pm
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: 3D Printed Cube Formicarium
Replies: 3
Views: 2840

3D Printed Cube Formicarium

I designed and printed a modular formicarium, that looks pretty tasteful in my opinion. You can see my pictures and, if wanted, download the files on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3148547 It was a lot of fun designing. There's a Camponotus pennsylvanicus colony moving into mine now~...
by RainbowScience
Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:35 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!
Replies: 53
Views: 36936

Re: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!

I caught the exact same type of queen yesterday (6/23/18 - Vancouver, WA). I couldn't tell you the species, but I'm confident that is a Camponotus sp.
by RainbowScience
Thu May 25, 2017 10:03 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!
Replies: 53
Views: 36936

Re: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!

I haven't managed to find any yet, not that I have a lot of time to look. I haven't spotted any dead alates though which bothers me. I know I have Camponotus in the area, as I see the occasional worker or major.
by RainbowScience
Tue May 09, 2017 11:54 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!
Replies: 53
Views: 36936

Re: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!

I've spotted Tetramorium sp., Camponotus sp., and some other ant I haven't identified (small, yellowish, very round abdomens) foraging around. Flights will probably start soon with the way the weather is going.
by RainbowScience
Sun May 07, 2017 2:04 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Help with Oregon
Replies: 2
Views: 2160

Re: Help with Oregon

I'm in Vancouver Washington. Not many ants around yet where I'm at either. I think they just haven't really started coming out, maybe due to the intense winter we had.
by RainbowScience
Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!
Replies: 53
Views: 36936

Re: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!

I still haven't spotted anything, but I've noticed some other insects start making their moves.
by RainbowScience
Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:58 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!
Replies: 53
Views: 36936

Re: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!

I haven't spotted any yet, but the temperature is getting there.
by RainbowScience
Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:28 pm
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: First Camponotus essigi 3d print
Replies: 3
Views: 2418

Re: First Camponotus essigi 3d print

Where do you plan on getting the mesh for the water portion?
by RainbowScience
Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:55 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Vancouver/Washington/USA - 9/28/16
Replies: 7
Views: 3650

Re: Vancouver/Washington/USA - 9/28/16

Canadiananter wrote:Are you sure they aren't different species?
While I agree that the workers are tetramorium, queen looks like aphaenogaster
...If they are that would explain why the workers killed her, but not why I found them all in the same chamber... Is it possible she was a parasite queen?