Newbie Conversation
Moderator: ooper01
Re: Newbie Conversation
When was the last time it rained and do you live in the city interior do you have any park or some patch of greenery near by.
If you have the queens get distracted easy my by all the lights in the city and for solenopsis you don't need any greenery they are very common they live in wall crack, pavement.etc
Wish you a good luck you will find a queen soon
And check near the lights in the park
If you have the queens get distracted easy my by all the lights in the city and for solenopsis you don't need any greenery they are very common they live in wall crack, pavement.etc
Wish you a good luck you will find a queen soon
And check near the lights in the park
Re: Newbie Conversation
Exactly this. I waited patiently for almost a year before a Camponotus queen presented itself at eye level as I was walking out of the shower, towel-around-waist™. After watching many of the AntsCanada YouTube videos, I was ready with sterile test tubes and clean cotton balls.
She settled in quicky, and I discovered that she had lain a small cluster of eggs on day 7:
A few more weeks in and she seems happy:
Moral of the story: be prepared, be patient, and keep both eyes open!
- Jadeninja9
- Posts: 732
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:00 pm
- Location: SF Bay Area, California
Re: Newbie Conversation
Sorry to break it to you, but that's Tetramorium loldoyouknowwhereyouare wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:49 pmExactly this. I waited patiently for almost a year before a Camponotus queen presented itself at eye level as I was walking out of the shower, towel-around-waist™. After watching many of the AntsCanada YouTube videos, I was ready with sterile test tubes and clean cotton balls.
She settled in quicky, and I discovered that she had lain a small cluster of eggs on day 7:
A few more weeks in and she seems happy:
Moral of the story: be prepared, be patient, and keep both eyes open!
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
Re: Newbie Conversation
Are you sure? She has a distinct spike on her petiole.
Re: Newbie Conversation
I just wait for queens. You eventually see one crawling on the ground, or maybe, if you're lucky, one landing on your table.
On hot days I carry a test tube in my pocket all day. This was after I found one and didn't have a test tube at that moment and it went horribely wrong.
On hot days I carry a test tube in my pocket all day. This was after I found one and didn't have a test tube at that moment and it went horribely wrong.
- Jadeninja9
- Posts: 732
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:00 pm
- Location: SF Bay Area, California
Re: Newbie Conversation
I'm sure. Camponotus are not segmented like that.doyouknowwhereyouare wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:05 pmAre you sure? She has a distinct spike on her petiole.
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
- ACaseoftheMondays
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:54 am
- Location: Northern Colorado
Re: Newbie Conversation
It is most definitely a Tetramorium, and one that looks very happy.
Founding:
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
- ACaseoftheMondays
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:54 am
- Location: Northern Colorado
Re: Newbie Conversation
Actually, the more I look, the more I think I'm wrong about that. Seems like too many eggs for a Camponotus, though?ACaseoftheMondays wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:30 pmIt is most definitely a Tetramorium, and one that looks very happy.
Founding:
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Re: Newbie Conversation
I put two additional pictures at the top of this post: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=4071ACaseoftheMondays wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:43 pmActually, the more I look, the more I think I'm wrong about that. Seems like too many eggs for a Camponotus, though?ACaseoftheMondays wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:30 pmIt is most definitely a Tetramorium, and one that looks very happy.
Re: Newbie Conversation
Here's an excellent place for test tubes.
https://www.lcmlab.com/Test_Tubes_s/129.htm
They sell quite a few for cheap.
https://www.lcmlab.com/Test_Tubes_s/129.htm
They sell quite a few for cheap.
Keeper of
Selliing:
Selliing:
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests