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Hello, My ants have been back from hibernation since the end of february, today I saw this in their tube I'm very confused, aren't eggs tiny? This thing must be 4-5mm long! (it wasn't here for more than a few hours) Does someone know what happened? (it's from the queen I talked about here https://fo...

Hello, I've seen the first 3 workers in my tube (from this queen https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=15257&p=61588#p61588 ). I'm new to ant keeping and I wanted to know if I should start feeding and what and how often ? also since it's a local species (and from what I've seen on lasius...

lasuis niger cover such large areas and differing in environments they can easily adapt to slight alterations in temp and humidity my room been between 26.4 and 30.6 this last week and both my queens have laid :D So she's good in my room for this summer but I'll probably need to move her in my gara...

lasuis niger cover such large areas and differing in environments they can easily adapt to slight alterations in temp and humidity my room been between 26.4 and 30.6 this last week and both my queens have laid :D So she's good in my room for this summer but I'll probably need to move her in my gara...

pics are a little blurry but best guess is a lasuis niger/flava queen this has some good care info if you want a read https://www.antkeepers.com/keeping-ants/care-sheets-species/care-sheet-lasius-niger/ Thank you for the quick repsonse, and yes from what I was looking yesterday it's what I thought ...

Hello, Yesterday I caught a queen in my backyard and I wanted to know if you could help me identify the species. I live in estearn France (Franche compté) and found her at ~9pm (there were a few with and without wings around). Also there is a heatwave here this week and my room can get 35°C, is it t...

I wouldn’t put the test tube in the fridge as it is, I would rap it in a towel or cloth first so that the temperature change is a bit more gradual, it will also helps minimise vibrations when opening and closing the fridge. Yes I'll do that,I'm not sure yet if I will put it in the fridge or just in...

Absolutely keep her at normal temperature before hibernation. Most places that have a summer and winter start hibernation November sometime. So the temperature of your refrigerator isn’t so low that have you to worry so. It’s above freezing so it won’t kill the ants, normally. So I just keep her in...

1. She is a queen 2. The dark is best for queens in the founding stage. Most people agree 27 Celsius or 80 degrees Fahrenheit is best for brood growth. 3. As far as hibernation goes, I’ve also read that if the ground freezes in your area, your species needs to hibernate. The best way to do this is ...

Hello, I found this little girl I wanted to know if you could help me identify the species (and if it is even a queen). I'm very new to ants and I don't know a lot so every advice is great for me. I found her: - When: at about 9pm, - Where: in my bathroom (probably entered by the window earlier), ea...