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LearningAntKeeper
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Need help

Post: # 29534Post LearningAntKeeper
Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:03 am

One of the queens I caught was trying to escape the test tube by digging the cotton. She was still digging after I left her in the dark after a while. Is there anything wrong I could have done that made her uncomfortable?
Founding:
Pheidole sp.
Crematogaster sp.
Camponotus cf. irritans
Odontomachus sp.

AntsRule
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Re: Need help

Post: # 29537Post AntsRule
Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:36 am

Was it a normal test tube set up? What species is she? :D
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet :?

Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.

LearningAntKeeper
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Re: Need help

Post: # 29596Post LearningAntKeeper
Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:37 pm

Dunno. Just a red queen 10 mm long.
Founding:
Pheidole sp.
Crematogaster sp.
Camponotus cf. irritans
Odontomachus sp.

AntsRule
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Re: Need help

Post: # 29600Post AntsRule
Sat Aug 19, 2017 6:38 pm

How often are you checking on her?
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet :?

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Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.

LearningAntKeeper
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Re: Need help

Post: # 29627Post LearningAntKeeper
Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:57 am

About twice a day :roll:
Founding:
Pheidole sp.
Crematogaster sp.
Camponotus cf. irritans
Odontomachus sp.

LearningAntKeeper
Posts: 86
Joined: Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:57 am
Location: Kuala Lumpur

Re: Need help

Post: # 29628Post LearningAntKeeper
Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:58 am

One of the others escaped when I just checked on them and found her still in my drawer luckily...
Founding:
Pheidole sp.
Crematogaster sp.
Camponotus cf. irritans
Odontomachus sp.

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