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by Darkhero0987
Mon Sep 02, 2019 11:35 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Camponotus penny baby powder
Replies: 4
Views: 2852

Re: Camponotus penny baby powder

So I don't know why but I am having trouble it seems my camponotus pennsylvanicus are walking over my baby powder barrier need some help understanding why Have you used baby powder or talcum powder? Some baby powders have corn starch in them as a filler. When that dries up it actually becomes a sur...
by Darkhero0987
Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:16 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Camponotus penny baby powder
Replies: 4
Views: 2852

Camponotus penny baby powder

So I don't know why but I am having trouble it seems my camponotus pennsylvanicus are walking over my baby powder barrier need some help understanding why
by Darkhero0987
Sat May 25, 2019 1:16 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Camponotus flights Kingston Ontario area
Replies: 2
Views: 7271

Camponotus flights Kingston Ontario area

Just wondering if anyone has had any lucky in my area its been really cold lately not hitting +20 a lot and so much rain I been going out every time its not raining to look but haven't had any luck at all, just wondering if anyone in this area has seen them getting kinda discouraged because of it :( .
by Darkhero0987
Sat May 25, 2019 1:12 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Camponotus flights yet??
Replies: 31
Views: 17015

Re: Camponotus flights yet??

im from ontario and i havent seen any yet. Its been 10-15deg c and rain for like 2 weeks whats the weather like there? time of day sighted wind/rain conditions? I been having the same problem I got out after every rain storm when its a sunny breeze warm day but nothing yet I dont know if I missed t...
by Darkhero0987
Thu May 02, 2019 4:49 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: ID is this a Solenopis queen?
Replies: 2
Views: 1713

Re: ID is this a Solenopis queen?

TheRealAntMan wrote:
Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:11 pm
Not Solenopsis. Definetly not S. Molesta the northernmost Solenposis, looks more like a Myrmica queen.
Intresting i though they fly only in july to aug i found her at the end of April and she is invasive here as I think she maybe a Myrmica rubra. Any other thoughts
by Darkhero0987
Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:54 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Nuptial flight for Prenolepis imparis Kingston, Ontario???
Replies: 4
Views: 2873

Re: Nuptial flight for Prenolepis imparis Kingston, Ontario???

prenolpis imparis are kind of weird since their flight scheduled is based more on the weather than most species and can be seen flying usually at the first couple warm days ( 70 F ) in spring but can be seen flying with snow still on the ground. The month they seem the fly the most at in this latit...
by Darkhero0987
Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Nuptial flight for Prenolepis imparis Kingston, Ontario???
Replies: 4
Views: 2873

Nuptial flight for Prenolepis imparis Kingston, Ontario???

Anyone know when they fly around the Kingston Ontario area or any times for anything around this area ? New to the area and would like to get an idea when is the best time to look for here
by Darkhero0987
Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:21 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Ant Colony Collapse Disorder. Colony dying. Advice needed.
Replies: 3
Views: 3312

Re: Ant Colony Collapse Disorder. Colony dying. Advice needed.

XXXX. Queen died! My poor Queenie! Still wearing her cape of tattered wings. Some ants crawl all over her corpse, poking her with their antennae; while sick, wriggling ants struggle around them. They turn to me as I shine the torch at them, their antennae waving too and fro, their compound eyes, lo...
by Darkhero0987
Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:07 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Queen Death?
Replies: 2
Views: 1896

Re: Queen Death?

So this morning I woke up and went to check on my ant queen, she was curled up in a ball and when I poked her to see if she was alive her legs and antenna moved around, I'm confused if shes alive or dead. She was probably grabbing an egg if you caught this again watch its amazing to watch. usely wh...