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- Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:51 pm
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Non-Bug Protein Sources?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 40208
Re: Non-Bug Protein Sources?
Pavement ants seem to do just fine on "Big Beef Chevy" which is a meatstick similar to Slim Jim. However, ants probably would benefit from insects as they are more protein dense
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:35 pm
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Non-Bug Protein Sources?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 40208
Re: Non-Bug Protein Sources?
Experimenting with slim jim and other meat sticks
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Ant Talk
- Topic: Tetramorium queen losing grip?
- Replies: 1
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Tetramorium queen losing grip?
Even when I only turn the test tube like 30 degrees she manages to slip when she is not on the cotton itself, however the workers hang on just fine.
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:11 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: This is a Tetramorium Immigrans colony right? + Carpenter Worker
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1442
This is a Tetramorium Immigrans colony right? + Carpenter Worker
Carpenter Worker:
(can anybody identify specifics?)
Tetramorium colony:
(can anybody identify specifics?)
Tetramorium colony:
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:07 pm
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Feeding ants other ants
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3472
Re: Feeding ants other ants
Now, this may sound strange but I have caught a carpenter ant worker a few weeks ago, mistakingly identifying it as a possible queen. For now I am keeping it in a plastic tupperware container with a test tube. There is very little chance of it finding its colony again since its been weeks and the s...
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:33 pm
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Are tetramorium immigrans susceptible to stress?
- Replies: 4
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Are tetramorium immigrans susceptible to stress?
Whenever I have picked them up in their test tube to observe them they seem normal and whatnot. It seems they are unfazed by bright lights as well. I know all ants are susceptible to stress, but are these ants less susceptible? The colony has 18 workers and 10 brood (larvae/pupae). I still try to no...
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:48 pm
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Feeding ants other ants
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3472
Feeding ants other ants
Now, this may sound strange but I have caught a carpenter ant worker a few weeks ago, mistakingly identifying it as a possible queen. For now I am keeping it in a plastic tupperware container with a test tube. There is very little chance of it finding its colony again since its been weeks and the sm...
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 4:32 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Caught A Tetramorium Immigran Queen Late
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2476
Re: Caught A Tetramorium Immigran Queen Late
You will have to feed the queen as she is well past her founding stage.
- Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:00 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: T immigrans journal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3208
Re: T immigrans journal
any updates?
- Sat Oct 06, 2018 12:14 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Workers dying, dead in nest.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4409
Re: Workers dying, dead in nest.
try to move them back into the test tube, dry out their nest and make an entry point back into a test tube or make it somewhat uncomfortable fo rthem but not too uncomfortable, you want to make them move on their own accord you shouldn't have moved into that nest the colony is too small for that rig...