Any suggestions as how to care for my queen and get brood/ colony?
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- Sun Aug 12, 2018 12:24 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Is this a Queen Ant? If so what species?
- Replies: 14
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Re: Is this a Queen Ant? If so what species?
- Sun Aug 12, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Is this a Queen Ant? If so what species?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7175
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:39 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Is this a Queen Ant? If so what species?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7175
Re: Is this a Queen Ant? If so what species?
She now has a clutch of eggs! Exiting Times!
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:38 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Please tell me it's a Queen
- Replies: 7
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Re: Please tell me it's a Queen
Good news, One of my Camponotus Pennsylvanicus has a clutch of eggs! Im gonna be an Father!
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:28 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Advice for Formicarium
- Replies: 10
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Re: Advice for Formicarium
Well, working on the formacarium Im not too happy with it. The gaps in the front concerns me that they can burrow through it. I decided to start over, so that there are no gaps. But on that note, what you are saying is that those entrances are enough for air to circulate in? That would be the only a...
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:24 am
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Advice for Formicarium
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6251
Re: Advice for Formicarium
So, on the left side of the picture I have a chamber for water. The bottom will be stuffed with cotton and a tube leading down to them. So my thoughts are that the left side of the tank will be humid while the rest of the enclosure will be fairly dry. http://i66.tinypic.com/2nak9kw.jpg I am in the p...
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:12 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Advice for Formicarium
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6251
Re: Advice for Formicarium
Ok, So I decided to build a 10 gallon formicarium using foam blocks and grout. I removed the top frame of the tank to slide the foam blocks in. I had some Styrofoam sheets from one of those food order services. I carved out the tunnels and caverns and coated them with grout. Now this is my first bui...
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:03 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Advice for Formicarium
- Replies: 10
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Advice for Formicarium
Hello ant world! I would like to build my own formicariums and my question is, can i use styrofoam to make the cavities and tunnels and coat it with grout? Will that work? Pros/Cons? Or just don't do it.
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:19 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Please tell me it's a Queen
- Replies: 7
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Re: Please tell me it's a Queen
Ok, Hope these pictures are better for Identifying. She? is about 0.7 cm. Disturbed a nest and found several of them with wings. I know that they probably are not fertile or anything but I would still like to know what species she is. And if she is fertile.. WooHoooo! http://i66.tinypic.com/ipz1np.j...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:02 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Please tell me it's a Queen
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3603
Re: Please tell me it's a Queen
That's what I wanted to hear! Now I can release the other one if she doesn't lay eggs within a month. I will try to take a better picture of the other one.