Identify this queen
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Identify this queen
Found this queen underground and she laid eggs about a week after being put into test tube set up. This is my first queen so I am not sure of the species. Location is Indiana
Last edited by carsonman99 on Tue May 30, 2017 8:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Identify this queen
you need to post the images on an image sharing website, right now nobody has access to the photos.
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Re: Identify this queen
Formica sp. Remember to include measurements and the general location in the post.
Did you find her with any brood or workers? If so, she might need a fruit fly or two once she has larvae.
Did you find her with any brood or workers? If so, she might need a fruit fly or two once she has larvae.
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Re: Identify this queen
I think she had maybe 4 or 5 workers when I dug her up. I've given her 2 drops of honey since she has been in the tube and she rejected a spider leg.
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That's a Eurasian species. We can't make a good ID on this queen based on the pictures.
When you catch an established queen, you need to get her workers as well! Also, make sure you offer honey on a tray. She will not need it very often. I recommend small arthropods like fruit flies.
When you catch an established queen, you need to get her workers as well! Also, make sure you offer honey on a tray. She will not need it very often. I recommend small arthropods like fruit flies.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
Re: Identify this queen
She laid some brood and looks healthy should I be worried she hasn't gotten any protein??
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These ants are normally claustral, so if she had workers, it means that she's already spent the resources she would use to start a colony. She won't forage for her brood, but she will need a little insect protein, occasionally, to raise another worker.
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