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by mollySF
Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:10 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen Ant ID for San Francisco, CA
Replies: 4
Views: 2259

Re: Queen Ant ID for San Francisco, CA

Thank you both!

Brian Fisher from the Cal Academy of Sciences just responded and said he couldn't tell for certain, but that he thought it might be Formica subaenescens and that he could confirm once she has a few workers.

I try for better photos then!
by mollySF
Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:39 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen Ant ID for San Francisco, CA
Replies: 4
Views: 2259

Queen Ant ID for San Francisco, CA

Hello, I am a First Grade teacher, and after searching all summer and finally buying a queen from the GAN, I found this queen in the SCHOOL GARDEN!! I found her in the Portola neighborhood in San Francisco on August 29. She had already removed her wings. When I checked her today (Sept. 7th) she had ...
by mollySF
Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:29 pm
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Can you feed your ants dead insects?
Replies: 5
Views: 8133

Re: Can you feed your ants dead insects?

Perfect.
by mollySF
Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:25 pm
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Can you feed your ants dead insects?
Replies: 5
Views: 8133

Can you feed your ants dead insects?

Hello,
I'm considering starting an ant colony, but the idea of feeding the ants living insects (or killing them myself) is very unappealing to me. My local pet store says they sell dead mealworms. Would this, ***** by some meat/seeds be a decent protein source for a Tetramorium colony?
Thank you!
by mollySF
Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:40 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Formicarium in classroom?
Replies: 2
Views: 1805

Re: Formicarium in classroom?

Super helpful, thank you!!
by mollySF
Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:16 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: What species in San Francisco Bay Area?
Replies: 3
Views: 2928

Re: What species in San Francisco Bay Area?

Hi, did you ever get an answer to this? I am also looking for SF ants, and with all the foggy weather, have not had any luck...
by mollySF
Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:11 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Formicarium in classroom?
Replies: 2
Views: 1805

Formicarium in classroom?

Hello, I've been teaching an ant unit for the past 10 years in my First Grade classroom. I would love to have a formicarium in my classroom, and have been watching the video tutorials. But I have two big questions: 1) Could a formicarium thrive in a classroom setting? I would do the work caring for ...