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- Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:34 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Polish Queen in need of identification. Plz. :)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2852
Re: Polish Queen in need of identification. Plz. :)
Wait those big eggs are actually pupae. Pupae are the cocoons around the larvae. You'll be having workers soon. You should look up the life stages of ants.
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:01 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Polish Queen in need of identification. Plz. :)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2852
Re: Polish Queen in need of identification. Plz. :)
She is of the Lasius genus
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:52 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Need help!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4594
Re: Need help!!
I think that was your problem. It's a general rule of thumb not to feed wild bugs to your colonies as they may contain pesticides that can kill off your colony. Hopefully, your colony can recover.
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:38 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Can't Identify this Queen!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7956
Re: Can't Identify this Queen!
And your queen is of the Lasius genus, but you should get a professional to ID the queen's species
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:37 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Can't Identify this Queen!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7956
Re: Can't Identify this Queen!
The queen isn't semi-claustral so don't feed anymore honey. How can you tell if the queen is semi-claustral?Is there some distinct mark or shape on their bodies? It would really help me narrow down future species of ants I find. Still unsure of the species as well. But the workers have yet to hatch...
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:15 pm
- Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
- Topic: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
- Replies: 181
- Views: 135222
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
Okay, so I put my colony in the garage where it's a lot cooler, but not too cold. All of the ants including the major and minor now are acting as if nothing happened. I think because my room is the hottest in the house (76F), it was too hot for them coming right out of hibernation.
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:10 pm
- Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
- Topic: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
- Replies: 181
- Views: 135222
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
Update: (Feb 17, 2018) After about 3 months, I finally took my Camponotus hyatti colony out of hibernation. I counted and they have about 31 workers. They have a very large amount of larvae, so I'm excited to see their growth this year. I gave them a drop of honey in their foraging area but none ha...
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:43 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Need help!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4594
Re: Need help!!
How many times have you moved the colony?
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:47 pm
- Forum: The Ant Graveyard
- Topic: the sad life of a drunk ant queen
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6444
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:19 am
- Forum: The Ant Graveyard
- Topic: the sad life of a drunk ant queen
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6444
Re: the sad life of a drunk ant queen
Lol don't give ants baths