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I keep a species of red carpenter ant native to south central Pennsylvania, the colony is about two years old and numbers in about 70 to 80 workers, with tons of brood and fresh clumps of eggs. They seem to be doing very well! But I have just one problem! No matter what barrier I use, I always seem...

Plus July is Formica month right?

Do not give up,i live in Canada and i have seen nuptial flights as late as September !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So i am going to new york and if i find an queen Tetramorium can i bring it back to Canada cause we have Tetramorium in Canada

I'm quiet new to the ant world but if isn't debris it could be a mite so watch out. But don't trust me and ask for more experimented people to answer.

Thanks but the 'thing' has moved to the gasters.If it is a mite i can take it off with tweesers!

I found an tetramorium queen but she had something red on her foot do you know what it may be?

ants1fan wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:30 pm

EVERY QUEEN I EVER HAD IS DEAD!! I think I'm not a good ant keeper but, I will never give up! I will capture a Lasius queen and I will Raise IT! hopefully

Maybe they were Lasius claviger a social parasite,that needs an host colony?

She looks darker than an Formica pallidefulva queen but her gaster is tiny!!!!
So i am not sure but my guess is Formica pallidefulva!

So i live in montreal and i have been looking for Tetramorium everywhere and i can't seem to find any !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please help!!!!!!!!