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Thanks guys! It is very concerning about no brood, I don’t know if she’s just stressed or what or if it coming up to hibernation time makes a difference! Vincex: I do keep them in the dark, they have a cover I put over and I have a heat mat under about 1/4 of the nest :) Something I was wondering ab...

Hi there, I’ve recently been given a colony of Messor Barbarus about 10 workers strong, they were from a friend who couldn’t keep them and admittedly I live in the UK but it was a catch 22! I set them up a large terrarium made up of ytong nest blocks and a big sand nest area at the big, I heated the...

Hi all, I’m from North Yorkshire in the UK and it’s getting to the right conditions to see nuptial flights in my area. In my garden on the grass I found what I believe to be a worker but could be a queen based on the humped back and possible wing scars. Any help would be appreciated on species and w...

Hi all, I’m from North Yorkshire in the UK and it’s getting to the right conditions to see nuptial flights in my area. In my garden on the grass I found what I believe to be a worker but could be a queen based on the humped back and possible wing scars. Any help would be appreciated on species and w...