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I've had a C. Herculeanus queen for around 7 weeks and a L. Niger queen for 3 weeks. Both queens have laid eggs and i check on the every week. The thing that is weird is that the eggs have not grown in size at all. I heard that the eggs dont grow untill they become larvae, but i dont know if they ar...

I found her at around 1 pm and she is 9 mm long. The gaster seems too small for it to be a Lasius Niger. It might even be a male i have no idea. Sorry if the pics are bad i really cant take better ones with my phone. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/461832337601200135/461832461509459978/201806...

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:04 am

The queen is poorly lit and barely visible. You will need more photos to have a chance of narrowing it down to the species.

I think i already stressed her enough i will take a new pic when the workers arrive.

There are only 4 different species for Camponotus ants in Finland. I'm not sure which one it is cuz 3 of them look very similar. Does any1 know if it's C. herculeanus, C. fallax or C. vagus. Also this is my first colony so a bit of help with the species diet and what kinds of nests they like would h...

Firecatto21 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:38 am

I really want to keep a Opisthopsis colony but unfortunatly they live in Australia. Is there any way I could leagally keep a colony of these ants in Europe?

I dont think there is

Is there any alternatives to use instead of fluon or baby powder for the barrier to the outworld. Like stuff that i could find from the kitchen without having to go to the shop

I've had 2 ant queens for 2 weeks now and only 1 of them has laid eggs. It might take a little more time. Also do you keep your tube in the dark?

TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:22 pm

Camponotus major worker.

how is it a major worker there is literally eggs under her

My friend gave me two ants in Finland but im not sure if its a Camponotus or Formica ant. I'm pretty sure its too big to be a Lasius Niger. It's about 2 cm long Also is the test tube too small for her. I was planning on keeping a Lasius queen but I'm not sure if this size works for these ants https:...