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They all have the potential to be mated and fertile. Best bet is to keep them all, until they either die, or produce workers / males. If they produce males then they are infertile. I had one camponotus queen who still had her wings and produced workers. Unfortunately however, they did not make it th...

I caught her on july 22, and she laid about six eggs within a couple of weeks of catching her. The only problem is, they're still eggs. They haven't grown, and she hasn't laid any more. I don't know what the problem is, does anyone have an idea? She's a black carpenter ant as far as I can see, if t...

Hello everyone, Today I found a small colony of Camponotus Cerasi (I believe) whilst splitting firewood. I captured the Queen along with several eggs and workers and at least one Alate. I was just wondering if they will be alright in the glass tube I put them in, cotton ball stuffed in one end and ...

Hello! There is a 50/50 chance of these "queens" being fertile and mated. The only way of knowing now is to wait until their brood hatch. If unmated or infertile you will only have drones, or no successful brood at all. It is important when purchasing queens, that there is verified brood of that qu...

Hello! There is a 50/50 chance of these "queens" being fertile and mated. The only way of knowing now is to wait until their brood hatch. If unmated or infertile you will only have drones, or no successful brood at all. It is important when purchasing queens, that there is verified brood of that que...

I caught her on july 22, and she laid about six eggs within a couple of weeks of catching her. The only problem is, they're still eggs. They haven't grown, and she hasn't laid any more. I don't know what the problem is, does anyone have an idea? She's a black carpenter ant as far as I can see, if t...

Just joined GAN I have 3 campos with nanitics. In Sherwood Park

well the lasius parasite queen would do ok because i found dome outside under a log literally sitting on the Ice and still Alive. as for the workers and brood They will not fair as well. some ants have anti-freeze chemicals in the hemolyph, like your camponotus ants, but most do not since they usua...

Woah. Are they still alive after -16? I wouldn't advise risking your hard work with such low temps. Is there a mini-fridge or somewhere more insulated you could put them like a cold closet or basement? Lol they havent dropped below 4 celsius yet as they are in my garage, just the outside temp. I'm ...

Hello! I am in Alberta, Canada. I am curious if my first year ant queens/ colonies can survive freezing over the winter hibernation? I currently have them in an insulated unit in my garage. They have been at 5-10 celcius since mid October. the outside temp has not been lower than -16 celcius. Should...