The start of 2017
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The start of 2017
Ok so yesterday was the first day I noticed a nuptial flight of Solenopsis (fireants) here in Alabama. In about 10-15mins I caught around 15 before I had to stop (was at work). So not too bad I guess, have all the lady's in test tubes now and they will go in the brooding closet when I get home.
MadVampy
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Name is also Mike but please don't confuse me with Mikey Bustos, two different people.
Keeper of Solenopsis Ants.
Head Forum Admin
Name is also Mike but please don't confuse me with Mikey Bustos, two different people.
Keeper of Solenopsis Ants.
Re: The start of 2017
I'm not surehow common they are where you are, but 15 in 15 minutes seems insane to me! Good work!
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I am completely jealous. I put miles on almost every day and haven't found a single queen, lots of ants just no queens....
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I had the same luck this year and last year. I only kept two this year though. Last year I made the mistake and kept about 100 colonies in 100 different test tubes. It was havoc taking care of them after they had their workers. I thought they were going to sell faster on GAN, but only one got sold, so that's why I kept only 2 this year they laid eggs within a few hours of being in a tube though
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Yea last year I caught and kept over 100 queens. My advice it catch a couple more then you plan to have as colonies and that's it. There is always the chance you may get a infertile queen or one may die off so the extra 1 or two can make up for that.
As of now I have 10 Solenopsis queens that have laid eggs in their tubes. Oh an yea they get mad at me when I shine a light in to see how they are doing. LOL
As of now I have 10 Solenopsis queens that have laid eggs in their tubes. Oh an yea they get mad at me when I shine a light in to see how they are doing. LOL
MadVampy
Head Forum Admin
Name is also Mike but please don't confuse me with Mikey Bustos, two different people.
Keeper of Solenopsis Ants.
Head Forum Admin
Name is also Mike but please don't confuse me with Mikey Bustos, two different people.
Keeper of Solenopsis Ants.
Re: The start of 2017
Still no luck here. I spent about 4 hour looking today, seeing tons of ants just no queens....
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