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- Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:04 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Texas red Harvester queens
- Replies: 3
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Texas red Harvester queens
Okay so i have some harvester ant queens and i have them in test tube setups. I know they are semi claustrial so i gave them a variety of seeds. I was just curious if keeping them in test tube setups would be the best idea or if i should move them to a container with some soil and also i was curious...
- Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:00 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Dead queen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1549
Re: Dead queen
Okay thank you ive just heard different and wanted to confirm it. Unfortunately the queen that died didnt have any brood just workers so that sucks. I guess im gonna have to just let the little guys live out there lives im still feeding them and everything
- Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:07 am
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Dead queen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1549
Dead queen
Okay so one of my Dorymyrmex queens have passed away and she has about 5 to 10 workers. My question is can i combine the workers of the dead queen with another existing queen. I have about 10 other dorymyrmex queens with workers and a few with just brood in their test tubes. If so should i combine t...
- Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:47 am
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: New formicarium
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2926
Re: New formicarium
Anyone ??
- Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:44 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: New formicarium
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2926
New formicarium
I am building some formicariums for my ants and i had a few questions. All of the sides will be flat 8"L x 10"W x 1" high . all of the sides of the formicarium will be flesh to each other but i was wondering if they could chew through low oder bath and kitchen silicone on the outside of the seams wh...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:39 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Tetramorium sp e?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4041
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:32 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Tetramorium sp e?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4041
Re: Tetramorium sp e?
Thank you guys so much for your help and replies! With further research from your references i am happy to confirm that species 1 is a pheidole big headed ant and queen 2 is indeed solenopsis sp. Sorry batspiderfish for doubting you at first. I just figured they were all red lol. No i can probably t...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:28 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Camponotus ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5910
Re: Camponotus ?
Here are more pics which probably don't help all that much because i don't have the best camera. http://imgur.com/gallery/o6gOX5eBatspiderfish wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:56 pmIf she's 8mm, then Dorymyrmex becomes a possibility, but that distinction would require better photographs.
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:20 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Camponotus ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5910
Re: Camponotus ?
Okay so which genus would it be with the yellow strips on her gaster. Is there a specific focal point for the pictures so you can identify her better ?Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:56 pmIf she's 8mm, then Dorymyrmex becomes a possibility, but that distinction would require better photographs.
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:13 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Posting pics from android
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2558
Re: Posting pics from android
Here is a link to a forum posting about pictures. http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=162 Could you possible help me with a second opinion on my post and take a look at the pictures i posted? The first one was possible a camponotus queen and my second post had 3 queens in them which all...