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by VerticalPlains
Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:49 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Friend found an ant
Replies: 2
Views: 1902

Re: Friend found an ant

TheRealAntMan wrote:
Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:54 pm
Appears to be a Camponotus Castaneus queen.
Thanks!
by VerticalPlains
Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:54 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Friend found an ant
Replies: 2
Views: 1902

Friend found an ant

So, my friend found an ant he didn't catch and we're wondering what it looks like/is. It was found in Southern Indiana a couple of weeks ago.

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by VerticalPlains
Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:25 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Large Larvae
Replies: 11
Views: 6945

Re: Large Larvae

I have two formica fusca queen ant they both laid eggs but stopped they both only have 5 or 6 egg that are pupae already but stopped laying eggs why ? My queen did this, she laid 11 eggs, all of them hatched. She ate most of them thanks to my roommate... She hasn't laid anything since, idk why this...
by VerticalPlains
Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:51 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Large Larvae
Replies: 11
Views: 6945

Re: Large Larvae

So, I have a Formica Fusca (or some genus of Formica) queen, and she has laid her first brood which are all in their pupae stages right now. But when I picked up the test tube about a week ago after checking something I found a bit strange. There was a larvae in the back of the testable that had be...
by VerticalPlains
Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:08 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Large Larvae
Replies: 11
Views: 6945

Re: Large Larvae

So, I have a Formica Fusca (or some genus of Formica) queen, and she has laid her first brood which are all in their pupae stages right now. But when I picked up the test tube about a week ago after checking something I found a bit strange. There was a larvae in the back of the testable that had be...
by VerticalPlains
Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:39 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Large Larvae
Replies: 11
Views: 6945

Re: Large Larvae

idahoantgirl wrote:
Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:20 am
It's possible that your queen may not be mated and is raising males... but without pics it's impossible to tell
Ok, I really hope that isn't the case...
by VerticalPlains
Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:34 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Large Larvae
Replies: 11
Views: 6945

Large Larvae

So, I have a Formica Fusca (or some genus of Formica) queen, and she has laid her first brood which are all in their pupae stages right now. But when I picked up the test tube about a week ago after checking something I found a bit strange. There was a larvae in the back of the testable that had bee...