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Yes! Couldn’t agree more! Thank you to AntsCanada, MadVampy, Oopper1 and everyone else that makes this forum, store and all the YouTube videos happen! Thanks CabboAntsGuy for taking the time to post that. I’m sure we all think it but sometimes it needs to be said! Well done! I couldn't agree more t...

Mass lasius neoniger flights. Im afraid i'll inhale a queen or 2 becuase the are SO MANY

you can also look outside Maybe this page i wrote can help.
Queen huntinghttps://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=15681

Doing such will take time, I could try to come up with a list for you.
here is something cool i found also maybe you would like it.
https://www.inaturalist.org/check_lists/11007-Ants-of-California?view=taxonomic

Wait a sec- wouldn’t the ants not be interested in freeze dried bugs? If the meat is dried, they wouldn’t be able to eat it. same reason ants like seeds and crumbs the larvae eat it and then digest and then transfer it via trophalaxis for the rest of the colony. Also you can just soak the insect in...

It could be Camponotus japonicus

Just saw that one was Camponotus socrates! must be smart ants.

FaranFromPakistan - amazing picture! I applaud you on taking the bite for getting the picture, it's great. :) I want to say Camponotus Pennsylvanicus, as that's the only solid black campo I know (and I'm new to IDing) but I'll defer to others if I'm wrong of course. Well camponotus pennsylvanicus i...

Any way few questions, does any one actually know the scientific name of pharaoh ants?

monomorium pharonis. The spellings a bit off on the pharonis part and i'm too lazy to look it up. Sorry

How bad is it for the queen if she was to die this early? The queen and the other worker have not eaten as far as I can tell. I have a drop of honey on some parchment paper and a cricket leg in the test tube. I'm guessing just leave them be and everything should be fine. But I'm not sure at all. Th...