How do I get ants from my garden?

Questions from those who are just starting or considering getting into the ant keeping hobby. If you’re intimidated or confused by the in-depth posts of the other sections of this forum, feel free to post here, and we'll start from square one!

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Antkeeper42

How do I get ants from my garden?

Post: # 22697Post Antkeeper42
Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:07 pm

Hello, I know it is wrong to get ants from the garden but this is a very small colony and I am sure I will get all workers.
I have tried lemon water but this just makes them all scurry round but no eggs or queen sighted.

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Re: How do I get ants from my garden?

Post: # 22702Post Martialis
Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:01 pm

Just don't, really. If they're established they'll most likely fail in captivity anyways.
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Re: How do I get ants from my garden?

Post: # 22706Post AntOblivion
Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:49 pm

I really don't recommend catching wild colonies, but for your case the reason you aren't seeing the queen or workers carrying eggs is probably because the water has to reach the queen for her to issue a move, and most likely the dirt your putting the water in is absorbing the water just moistening the dirt. that's my guess

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