Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

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Hitch3
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Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 35403Post Hitch3
Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:07 pm

Hi all,

This is a page where you are more than welcome to post you knowledge of care for certain species. These species must be found in Australia, and you must be able to fill out most, if not all of the template. Also note that you must only post one template per one reply. Here is the template that you must follow (you are more than welcome to copy and paste):

Name Of Ant

General Facts
Founding Method -
Polygynous -
Polymorphic -

Care And Keeping
Aggressive -
Diet -
Nesting Materials -
Colony size -
Humidity -
Escape artists -
Nuptial flights -

Looks And Size Of Ants
Care level -
Worker Size -
Queen Size -
Colours -

Dangers
Bite -
Formic acid -
Sting -

Special Care / Other

Hitch3
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Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 35404Post Hitch3
Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:35 pm

Iridomyrmex Bicknelli

General Facts
Founding Method - Fully Cluastral
Polygynous - No
Polymorphic - No
Care level - Easy At First, Hard As They Mature

Care And Keeping
Aggressive - A bit, depending on Colony age.
Diet - Crickets, Flies. Processed honey, pieces of fruit.
Nesting Materials - Usually in dirt, sometimes under a rock. DO NOT A GIVE YTONG NEST UNLESS THE INSIDE IS SMOOTH WITH NO HOLES. THEY TRY TO DIG IN THE HOLES BUT END UP DYING.
Colony size - 10 000 to 100 000
Humidity - Pretty dry, but some moisture.
Escape artists - Yes. Be sure to give big outworld and lots of food so they don’t try.
Nuptial flights - 3 times a year. Early to mid Spring, mid December to mid January, Early March.

Looks And Size Of Ants
Worker Size - Small
Queen Size - Medium
Colours - Black, slightly iridescent in sunlight, showing off a purply green and hints of red.

Dangers
Bite - Small but somewhat painful
Formic acid - None
Sting - None

Special Care / Other
They can be really hard to keep at mature colony’s, as they are constantly eating and trying to escape. Contain them with Baby Powder.

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drshan
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Location: Perth, Western Australia

Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 67722Post drshan
Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:50 pm

Love this guide. Thank you .

Do you still have these guys?
Curious about how they are going. I just got a small colony in a chinese food container and I'm terrified they will break out.
2 x Rhytidoponera metallica 5 - 9 workers.
1 x Iridomyrmex bicknelli 40+ workers
1 x Camponotus Sp 8 workers
Founding : 12+

4 x Selenotypus Sp
2 x Rose Hair Plumpies
1 x PHLOGIUS SP.
1 x Desert Scorpion
23 x Rainforest Scorpion

cherry
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Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 67880Post cherry
Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:08 am

I am from Australia and looking for sheet sets in Australia ,can anyone recommend me where I can find one

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drshan
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Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 68998Post drshan
Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:57 pm

Saddly there isn't really a definitive sheet for species in Australia. Though I am working on one some for the species I have but Im still very new and who knows how long this might take.
Was there a specific species you were looking at info for?
2 x Rhytidoponera metallica 5 - 9 workers.
1 x Iridomyrmex bicknelli 40+ workers
1 x Camponotus Sp 8 workers
Founding : 12+

4 x Selenotypus Sp
2 x Rose Hair Plumpies
1 x PHLOGIUS SP.
1 x Desert Scorpion
23 x Rainforest Scorpion

Loolmanlegacy
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Location: Australia

Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 72199Post Loolmanlegacy
Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:17 am

Ty. Also drshan I see you have an r.metallica queen. It is a very beautiful ant and I am waiting till spring so I can catch one. Any advice would be appreciated.
Keeper of:
1x Iridomyrmex bickenilli, first workers

Loolmanlegacy
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Location: Australia

Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 72203Post Loolmanlegacy
Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:26 am

Also maybe you should add a cocoon or not section
Keeper of:
1x Iridomyrmex bickenilli, first workers

AntsLuxembourg
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Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 72206Post AntsLuxembourg
Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:02 am

Not sure what exactly you mean by sheet but this might also be interesting.
https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Australia
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566

Currently not keeping any ants anymore.

cherry
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Location: Melbourne

Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 73519Post cherry
Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:25 am

cherry wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:08 am
I am from Australia and looking for sheet sets in Australia ,can anyone recommend me where I can find one
hi i have found sheet sets with best qualities https://www.elanlinen.com.au/bed-sheets

QJH2023
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Re: Ant Care Sheets For Australian Ants

Post: # 73524Post QJH2023
Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:56 am

cherry wrote:
Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:25 am
cherry wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:08 am
I am from Australia and looking for sheet sets in Australia ,can anyone recommend me where I can find one
hi i have found sheet sets with best qualities https://www.elanlinen.com.au/bed-sheets
spam bot? :lol:
keeper of: 41xCamponotus novaeboracensis, Crematogaster spp. and unidentified species and tapinoma sessile

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