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by irishwheels
Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:51 pm
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Topic: I feel like the tip of my cotton faceing the queen is not wet.
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I feel like the tip of my cotton faceing the queen is not wet.

The cotton that is holding the waterside in, looks dry, and it's worrying me...There is still water touching it on the other side, but just that one side looks dry. How bad of an idea would it be to just stick in a small piece of something to push the cotton back more while my queen is inside? Or do...
by irishwheels
Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:10 pm
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Topic: Cought 3 camponotus queens today, back to back, My first time!
Replies: 4
Views: 2379

Re: Cought 3 camponotus queens today, back to back, My first time!

So, my 2 other queens, I got. I have not layed any eggs yet.

Its been about 24 hours in the tube now.

My first queen, however already has 2 eggs plus the pupa I caught her with.


Should I be worried yet that the other 2 haven't layed any?
by irishwheels
Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:44 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: #What am I?
Replies: 1
Views: 1092

#What am I?

Camponotus something?!?!

https://imgur.com/bpNeAYv
by irishwheels
Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:41 pm
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Topic: Cought 3 camponotus queens today, back to back, My first time!
Replies: 4
Views: 2379

Re: Cought 3 camponotus queens today, back to back, My first time!

OMG IS that an Egg already! she already popped on out for me! Question: since she always has a pupa that probably means she's been laying eggs for at least probably a month now right? Does that mean I will need to feed her sooner because she has already been working so hard, and has to pretty much r...
by irishwheels
Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:38 pm
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Topic: Cought 3 camponotus queens today, back to back, My first time!
Replies: 4
Views: 2379

Cought 3 camponotus queens today, back to back, My first time!

Well, today marked a time in my life where I caught my first queens...........THREE to be exact. So I work part-time at a golf course in Oregon, We have obviously a lot of trees, With trees all over I decided Im going to try my best to find something. earlier this month I stumbled on a Camponotus an...