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- Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:46 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: First eggs up to first formicarium.
- Replies: 2
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First eggs up to first formicarium.
I can expect them between 1-2 weeks, correct? I have a Formica podzolica queen, caught on July 24th, yet to lay eggs. Not worried or anything more just wanting to talk about her and her care in the near future. Since I'm on a tight budget and uncertain whether or not I will have the funds to purchas...
- Thu Aug 03, 2017 2:05 pm
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: Tapinoma sessile in Kamloops BC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1763
Tapinoma sessile in Kamloops BC
Tapinomas flew 4 days ago but I missed them, noticed some drowned queens in a cup of water my son left outside but I was unable to find any still milling about. I've got my eyes peeled for any other neighbourhood colonies taking to the air but with all the damn smoke from these wildfires I've been c...
- Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:50 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: How to release a colony?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5920
Re: How to release a colony?
Myrmecologists tell us not to release captive ant colonies for risk of spreading illnesses they may have picked up under our care. This policy is based off of problems other pet keepers have caused. You could try to give/sell them to another person. You'd think they'd pick up more diseases in the w...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:23 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Queen Ant Foundary Activity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3333
Re: Queen Ant Foundary Activity
Is this applicable for all Formica sp.?
Wondering because I have a Formica podzolica queen at the moment. First timer heh
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:21 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: How to release a colony?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5920
Re: How to release a colony?
Yeah, I suppose that is how I will have to do it. I would really like to release them in a park, but seeing how it probably takes several hours that wouldn't work. Release them next to a large rock or something in your yard, and you can continue to observe them into the future. I think it would be ...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:03 am
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Non ant related id!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2294
Re: Non ant related id!
Yes actually I do! They're a predatory insect called an ambush bug, Phymantinae , a subspecies of assassin bugs. Pretty neat little critters, and damn strong for their size. In the course of finding this out I've come to learn that this type of foreleg appendage is called a raptorial arm, and is an ...
- Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:44 am
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Non ant related id!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2294
Re: Non ant related id!
A local beekeeper took much better photos of these fellas than I did.
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:26 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Disturbing claustral queens
- Replies: 3
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Re: Disturbing claustral queens
Just an update, this queen didnt make it. I dont think I'll be taking any claustral queens out of their chambers if I find then in the yard again.
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:12 pm
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Non ant related id!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2294
Non ant related id!
This think was hanging off an earwig in my plum tree out back neck deep in 'em with his probiscous. Looks like a yellow/green stinkbug but had a mantis head and forelegs. One of the coolest bugs I've ever seen.
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:07 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Tapinoma sessile queen???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3848
Re: Tapinoma sessile queen???
Google search my friend, and a little background on each image I click on so I'm know I'm getting what I think I'm looking at, or at least can convince myself I am. In this instance, this photo here is basically exactly what I have stashed away in a drawer in the corner of my house in a test tube: h...