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New to Ants, Just starting. Help if you can :)

Post: # 25550Post Kibs76
Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:49 pm

Hey, so i actually just got into Ant colonies about three days ago so the 15th give or take. When I was little i had one of those gel ant farms and always wondered why there where never more ants. I was real little and over the past three days i have learned a decent amount and in those first three days I believe i have actually been able to get 5 queens. I believe the queens I have managed to find are Formica Pallidefulva. I am extremely excited and have ordered one colony tank so far. next pay check i will be ordering the rest. Was reading about this particular species and some sorcies said that the queens can co-exist in the same habitat but can be catastrophic for the colony if the queens where to meet face to face. I can buy and probably will get 4 more tanks next week with my next paycheck just curious to learn more from people who actually have the experience and for some people to share stories..

So I do have 5 pictures of my Queens but if someone confirm that they are or at least try and confirm that they are Formica Pallidefulva. The first was caught on July 16th, about mid day in New Jersey North America. The other 4 where caught today which is July 18th again Mid day in New Jersey North America. If you guys could clarify and can help me out with any additional information on the species that would be fantastic. Also one more thing; anyone know if you can have them in 4H or does it hurt the colony to move them?

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GTiger

Re: New to Ants, Just starting. Help if you can :)

Post: # 25711Post GTiger
Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:05 am

Though I'm not a specialist, I do believe those are Formica Pallidefulva queens.

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Re: New to Ants, Just starting. Help if you can :)

Post: # 25758Post idahoantgirl
Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:43 am

wait... can ants be in 4H?????!!! IT shouldn't hurt them too bad to move them. Stress them out a bit, yes, but as long as they are a semi large colony (over 100 workers) They should be ok.
Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile

carsonman99

Re: New to Ants, Just starting. Help if you can :)

Post: # 25764Post carsonman99
Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:06 am

Call me stupid.... but what is 4H??

Kibs76

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Post: # 25818Post Kibs76
Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:56 pm

4h is like an agricultural farmers fair. And I don't see why ants can't be. I mean they have snakes and spiders and all that why not ant colonies

Antacid

Re: New to Ants, Just starting. Help if you can :)

Post: # 26599Post Antacid
Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:56 am

Thanks, I love it when someone else asks a question that I'm sure will make me look stupit if I ask it. AND gets an answer !!.
Heh 4h, I was thinking pencil, rechecked the pictures just in case I had missed something.

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