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Update: (March 15, 2018)

I think the colony may be on the move

Update: (March 13, 2018)

The colony has HUMONGOUS larvae now. It's so sick. I can't wait to see all the majors that hatch.

antnest8 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:28 pm

how do you get clear pictures!

Haha a x16 zoom macro lens with an iPhone 10 lol

Update: (March 4, 2018) The colony has soooo many larvae now. https://i.imgur.com/9av2LqN.jpg There are some really big ones too, so I'm gonna have more majors soon https://i.imgur.com/j4zGjHE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mYhGa47.jpg https://i.imgur.com/oVGV4LS.jpg I also just fed them 2 mealworms and a...

if the queen is flying she would have to be prenolepis imparis Many species fly this time of year, not just Prenolepis imparis. Keep in mind this is Toronto not Cali, we usually are still just above freezing at this point of the year, so its either because of the "heatwave" earlier last week some p...

Why not use a refrigerator?

There can't be an identification without pictures

antnest8 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:00 pm

if the queen is flying she would have to be prenolepis imparis

Many species fly this time of year, not just Prenolepis imparis.

nice journal

Prenolepis imparis can be dark brown like mine, but they fly from January-May, and your's doesn't look like a Prenolepis imparis queen, so it's most likely Formica sp.