Utah Ant Keepers, Help Requested!
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For all of you experienced ant keepers, is there any hope for a queen ant without a middle leg?
I'm assuming I should keep her at about 75*F, yeah?
I'm assuming I should keep her at about 75*F, yeah?
Re: Utah Ant Keepers, Help Requested!
I've been out of town, but I'm returning today. I hope we didn't miss any of the tetramorium swarms! I'd really like to start with that species, rather than getting a local pogonomyrmex. Fully claustral seems like the way to go for beginners like me!
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Fortunately I've found a second tetramorium queen today. I'll let you know here if both queens start laying.
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I guess I better start pounding the pavement!
Figuratively, of course.
Figuratively, of course.
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By the by- what times of day are you finding the tetramorium queens?
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I find most of them around 3-5PM mainly because that's when I get off work. Yesterday had a bit of a breeze and I caught 5 queens! Today only 1 without a breeze. Temperature is about 75-80*F last few days. I usually have the best luck in the semi-shady areas and I always walk around my local park. No sign of any other species yet.
The first queen I've found this season has already laid an egg!
The first queen I've found this season has already laid an egg!
Re: Utah Ant Keepers, Help Requested!
Its called Adams Park in Logan UT
I have 10 queens. Let me know if you come up here and I'll give you one once they have a hatched worker.
I have 10 queens. Let me know if you come up here and I'll give you one once they have a hatched worker.
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I will check with my wife and see if we can make a trip up this weekend!
That is very generous of you. Perhaps if we don't have any luck finding a queen, I will take you up on that offer?
That is very generous of you. Perhaps if we don't have any luck finding a queen, I will take you up on that offer?
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