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by NikolaMladenovic
Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:09 pm
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: Lasius Niger
Replies: 51
Views: 24839

Re: Lasius Niger

Hi guys! (my catchfrase) :lol:. Today I pulled out L.N out of the fridge and have put her and her crew in the outworld of my ant setup. And before all of you guys start screaming "OMG, WHAT A IDIOT. THE HYBRIDNEST HAS A FRICKING OPENING DESIGNED FOR AntsCanada TESTTUBES TO FIT DIRECTLY INTO THE HYBR...
by NikolaMladenovic
Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:32 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: ant beginner.
Replies: 4
Views: 2658

Re: ant beginner.

Yup, I'm raising two L. Niger colonies and one L. Flavus and i find the L. Niger colonies easier to raise. For example: The L.Niger colonies are way more successful than the L.Flavus colony + that the L.Flavus are subterranean wich means that they hunt underground. :shock: Woah, how does undergroun...
by NikolaMladenovic
Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:34 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: ant beginner.
Replies: 4
Views: 2658

Re: ant beginner.

Yup, I'm raising two L. Niger colonies and one L. Flavus and i find the L. Niger colonies easier to raise. For example: The L.Niger colonies are way more successful than the L.Flavus colony + that the L.Flavus are subterranean wich means that they hunt underground.
by NikolaMladenovic
Mon Feb 15, 2016 5:29 am
Forum: Ant Meetups, Events, and Clubs
Topic: Ant Skype
Replies: 42
Views: 39053

Re: Ant Skype

WillWithAnts wrote:Good idea, but I don't think the community is large enough yet.
Yea ur right, maybe we shall wait with this idea
by NikolaMladenovic
Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:04 pm
Forum: Ant Meetups, Events, and Clubs
Topic: Ant Skype
Replies: 42
Views: 39053

Re: Ant Skype

WillWithAnts wrote::) Guess not
Well what do you think about the idea Will?
by NikolaMladenovic
Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:24 am
Forum: Ant Meetups, Events, and Clubs
Topic: Ant Skype
Replies: 42
Views: 39053

Re: Ant Skype

Anyone? :?
by NikolaMladenovic
Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:38 am
Forum: Ant Meetups, Events, and Clubs
Topic: Ant Skype
Replies: 42
Views: 39053

Ant Skype

Hi guys! A random idea smashed right into my face some minutes ago so i wanted to tell you guys what it is. I was thinking maybe we could have a ant Skype call. With alot of antkeepers talking and showing their antcolonys. Maybe some brainstorming, helping eachother to identify queens or any species...
by NikolaMladenovic
Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:56 pm
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: Lasius Niger
Replies: 51
Views: 24839

Re: Lasius Niger

Happy hibernation! Remember to keep the fridge on its warmest setting and when removing them from hibernation for the first hour watch for flooding as the setup returns to room temperature. Good luck and great work! Hey, quick question: I've been hibernating since late september, and I brought them...
by NikolaMladenovic
Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:51 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How much Watt
Replies: 6
Views: 3305

Re: How much Watt

Yes it worked. It created a temperature gradient in my Hybrid nest so the portion of the nest near the heat source was warmer than other areas. The ants would position the larvae up against the wall where the heat cable was. Now I don't know if a higher wattage would have been better or not, since ...
by NikolaMladenovic
Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How much Watt
Replies: 6
Views: 3305

Re: How much Watt

ooper01 wrote:Ditto what MadVampy suggested. I got the lowest wattage I could find (15 watt).
And that worked?