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Thanks, guys. I'll try that.

First of all, I recommend you check up on your ants a lot less. Sounds like you checked at least 3 times in one day? You can easily leave the food in there for 3 days without it growing any dangerous molds. Dragging the leg into the nest is not uncommon, they might actually want the queen to help t...

Update: So, both colonies have four or five workers now. As far as I can tell, they ate the honey I provided, so I waited several days, then offered them both a cricket leg (canned crickets from a pet store), dipped in a small amount of honey again. I'm not entirely sure what to do now, though. I'll...

Well, I went ahead and fed them. I attached two AC test tube portals, one to each of the tubes, with the other entrances plugged, and put a little drop of honey near the exit of their tubes. I was hoping to see them venture out to check out the honey, but they didn't emerge while I was watching. I a...

So, I have two Camponatus novaeboracensis queens and they're doing well so far. Their first generation of workers are mostly in the pupa stage right now. But, I noticed this past Sunday (today being Monday here) that at least one worker had emerged in each tube. Thus far, no others have emerged from...

TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:40 pm

Tapinoma sessile worker.

Awesome, thanks!

Ok, I know this isn't a queen, but I have a colony of these living under my mailbox and I'm really curious what they are. She's about 3mm long.

TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:03 pm

Camponotus novaeboracensis.

Thanks!

Ok, have another one.



Caught in the same area, between 5 and 6 PM. She's jet black and I measured her between 1.5 and 2 cm (she was not cooperative). I'm guessing Camponatus? Also, should I be concerned about her trying to chew her way out of the tube?

I’m having the same issue with a Crematogaster alate. Caught her last August and she’s still alive, but no eggs. Sounds like we’re in the same boat here. I’ve reached the point of considering releasing her, because keeping her feels pointless and worrying over her mysterious continued health is just...