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Is Brachymyrmex sp. a semi or fully clautral species?

@VanLee I thought so too at first but I don't think so! They definitely have the distinctive ant queen features.

@Batspiderfish, thank you! Is this a good species to keep for beginners?

As @Hocept mentioned in his post, it rained this morning in Dallas and we went looking for queens at a local park. We saw probably close to 20 Solenopsis Invicta queens and just as many male alates but we already have a queen at home getting started so we didn't take any. When we got home after an h...

Well I went back and looked at some of his solenopsis videos and they grow grazy!! I think I'll follow y'alls advice and look for a different species that maybe doesn't grow so large so quick

Oh man.. Well thanks for the info! I'm waiting for some rain so I can go look for more of different species.

Would something like an Omni Nest large from AC not help prevent escapees?

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:41 pm

Solenopsis invicta

Thank you! Is that a good beginner species? It's my first queen

Measures about 8 mm and she's been busy the last couple weeks!

https://imgur.com/gallery/8D8tsrJ

I caught her in the middle of a Walmart parking lot at around 8pm in Dallas. Took her home and put her in a test tube set up and she started laying eggs right away! She's about 5 /16" or 8mm long.

Here is an album:

https://imgur.com/gallery/cUYx36f

I found her on May 22nd in Dallas TX in the middle of a Walmart parking lot at around 8pm. Got her home and put her in a test tube set up and she started laying eggs right away! You can see them in the picture with the measuring tape. She seems to be about 5/16" (8mm) long. Through research I think ...