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- Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:49 am
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: Re: Crematogasters
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1902
Re: Crematogasters
1. Crematogasters nuptial flight goes from July to September. 2. As is the case for most species the best time to go looking is early morning. 3. As is the case for most species the best time to go looking is the day after a rainstorm. 4. Crematogasters generally nest in tree bark. Source: http://an...
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:41 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Pheidol egg to worker... How long?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1793
Re: Pheidol egg to worker... How long?
This is what I could find
incubation time of eggs ranges from 13 to 32 days. Duration of the larval stage ranges from 23 to 29 days. Duration of the pupal stage ranges from 10 to 20+ days.
Source: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu
Hope this helps.
incubation time of eggs ranges from 13 to 32 days. Duration of the larval stage ranges from 23 to 29 days. Duration of the pupal stage ranges from 10 to 20+ days.
Source: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu
Hope this helps.
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:32 am
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Pharaoh Ants
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1732
Re: Pharaoh Ants
As far as I know pharaoh ants do not have nuptial flights they reproduce in the nest.
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:27 am
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Formica fully claustral queen died
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2380
Re: Formica fully claustral queen died
Hi sorry to hear of the deaths.
There are many different reasons that they could of died, diseases, mites, fungus, ect.
Its always sad when a queen dies but we just have to be patient and keep trying.
Sorry I couldn't give you a definitive answer.
There are many different reasons that they could of died, diseases, mites, fungus, ect.
Its always sad when a queen dies but we just have to be patient and keep trying.
Sorry I couldn't give you a definitive answer.
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:18 am
- Forum: General Ant Talk
- Topic: As a new ant keeper, I've never been happier until this moment
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2256
Re: As a new ant keeper, I've never been happier until this moment
Awesome!
I wish my queen would lay eggs but I have a sinking feeling that she probably has to hibernate
I wish my queen would lay eggs but I have a sinking feeling that she probably has to hibernate
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:12 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Are atopomyrmex fully claustrial or not?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1898
Re: Are atopomyrmex fully claustrial or not?
So while I am not an expert everything I have researched says that she should most likely be fully claustral, again not an expert but I hope this helps.
- Sat Aug 26, 2017 3:16 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Ant from Prince George B.C. identification.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2028
Ant from Prince George B.C. identification.
I caught her on the 22nd of august the day after a rain storm in Prince George B.C. Canada.
She is approximately 1 centimeter long.
She has a black head and thorax and an amber abdomen.
Picture here [http://imgur.com/a/ciSqU]
Thanks
She is approximately 1 centimeter long.
She has a black head and thorax and an amber abdomen.
Picture here [http://imgur.com/a/ciSqU]
Thanks