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That’s certainly a male ant.

Monomorium floricola

Pogonomyrmex badius queens are fully claustral, as opposed to the many semi-claustral species found in the west. As per a recent study, P. badius is unable to open seeds larger than 1mm in width. They do undoubtedly collect seeds much larger than this, but these are apparently stored until they natu...

No, polygyny often does not work in captivity, especially if the queens have already started colonies. It may work if they were caught and belonged to the same colony prior to mating, but it is likely to end in one or two dead queens if you introduce them now. Usually the only ants you can reliably...

Sexuals may form a large part of the diet for a lot of ants during prime times of the year; whether scavenging spent males or dispatching live queens, the latter either found on the spot or even uncovered from their founding quarters. Here in Florida, I regularly observe Pogonomyrmex badius workers ...

Honey water ferments. After a point you're asking for trouble if you don't clean and replace it completely.

Almost all the seeds in a bird food mix are too large. A recent studies reported this species is unable to crack open seed larger than 1.5mm is width. They utilize germination to feed upon larger seeds, but the window for feeding on such is apparently small. Seed should always be available for colon...

Dorymyrmex bureni

They are fully claustral.

Dorymyrmex bureni