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Plain baby powder is very messy though, right? Also it's a small container with no exit as the lid has been covered with material, only a small area exists for air flow. What should I do with my queen? Is it okay if I put a small hole in her tube and let her explore this new land or would that be a ...

Hello, I just set up and created a small out world. http://imgur.com/gallery/U3lnZa2 I have a Formica queen with pupae and no first worker yet. I'm considering putting a small straw through the cotton on her test tube and putting her in this little container. There is also some little chambers I cre...

When looking up Formica Subsericea it matches the picture identically, the body has some small shinyish stripes to match as well

Is this formica or camponotus? Also what is a common name for formica subsericea?

I have a record of this.. https://imgur.com/gallery/G35KBZX

Caught in Northeast USA, Alone and walkin about! The it is about a half inch long. Don't know species or anything.
Also are Acorn Ants super small? Think I caught a queen of that species too :p

I've gotten about 2 or 3 different replies can someone please tell me which is correct and why the others aren't?

Better close up: https://m.imgur.com/gallery/mV7xex8

Oops, forgot link. My queen https://imgur.com/a/8WJjUKh

I caught this wild queen in north-eastern USA, is about 3/4 of a cm long and the ants it was with were small black ants, living under a rock and part of my driveway. Caught walking on the surface.