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by Chewyrockafeller
Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:08 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: need advice with a barrier ASAP
Replies: 6
Views: 2754

Re: need advice with a barrier ASAP

The GAN Farmer I picked up from had colony deaths after using the baby power, alcohol method. He swears by straight up motor oil. I think the container material makes a big difference too. The cheaper the plastic the 'rougher' it is at an ants level. Which is why quality acrylic and glass are surfac...
by Chewyrockafeller
Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:15 pm
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: What to feed
Replies: 5
Views: 2949

Re: What to feed

I think most people use honey/honey-water. My GAN keeper I got my queen from feeds his queens and ants honey water and tiny shrimp and crickets. Honey seems to be the norm.
by Chewyrockafeller
Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:04 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: MOLD CRISIS!
Replies: 2
Views: 2214

Re: MOLD CRISIS!

"In my ant hill" I think they put the food in the nest and the ants dragged it deeper. I see three options: 1: Hope they bury/eat it enough (unlikely) 2: Follow the AntsCanada video of transferring ants to a new setup aka DON'T SHAKE/FORCE THEM! Use light and heat to 'encourage them' Nest cycling is...
by Chewyrockafeller
Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:46 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: This will probably be the first post in heated ant debates XD
Replies: 11
Views: 5990

Re: This will probably be the first post in heated ant debates XD

Do you mind posting images of the ant? I can't imagine you saw a unique spices like that and didn't take a snap or too. Crop out anything like your friend if their in the photo. PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE! Lol :D
by Chewyrockafeller
Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:36 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Ant Niches
Replies: 3
Views: 2220

Re: Ant Niches

Basically if our jaw muscles ran down our entire body and we could explosively do the 'splits' with them to suicidally defend the colony. :D
by Chewyrockafeller
Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:33 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Ant Niches
Replies: 3
Views: 2220

Re: Ant Niches

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camponotus_saundersi

This..... the most unique 'defence' mechanism. Don't bother trying to find video evidence on the net. Never been, never has been.
by Chewyrockafeller
Fri Sep 30, 2016 2:20 pm
Forum: Ant Meetups, Events, and Clubs
Topic: AntsCanada Reddit Thread?
Replies: 10
Views: 7979

Re: AntsCanada Reddit Thread?

Cool thanks for some of your opinions. Yea I'm definitely not talking about 'moving' this forum is any way. Your right too I really like how this forum is laid out, but I also grew up with this type of forum. I just really want to see the ant keeping hobby grow. The forum here has 1700 members. If t...
by Chewyrockafeller
Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:30 am
Forum: Ant Meetups, Events, and Clubs
Topic: AntsCanada Reddit Thread?
Replies: 10
Views: 7979

Re: AntsCanada Reddit Thread?

I totally am aware Reddit has some flaws but that's normally because of lazy moderating. If you look at how the trend has blown up, It makes me think 2017 is going to grow just as much, if not double the influx of this year. I guess I wasn't here this summer until too late but I bet the forum popula...
by Chewyrockafeller
Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:18 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Illness and Ants
Replies: 4
Views: 2477

Re: Illness and Ants

I think a viral transfer is more impossible rather that a risk. Bacteria, well it grows everywhere and is always a risk. I did a quick search and never came across any virus that has crossed the Insecta - Mammalia class, actually nothing that crossed the class level period. Most viruses that affect ...
by Chewyrockafeller
Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:46 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: 5 mm Ant Queen caught in Singapore
Replies: 9
Views: 5563

Re: 5 mm Ant Queen caught in Singapore

What key do you use to identify ants? The AntWiki key for NA shows a very pronounced 'heart' shape from Cremogaster. From what I get the best 100% way to identify Cremogaster is the how the gaster hangs. But i'm also new to this so I may be wrong. What/Whose 'keys' (proper term?) do you use to ident...