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by JustABitAntsy
Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:09 pm
Forum: Ant FAQ
Topic: Stuff in water
Replies: 1
Views: 2878

Stuff in water

So my queen has been in a test tube for around 2-3 weeks now. She is Lasius Neoniger has like 6 or 7 eggs but what is confusing is the tube. It has a very small mold spot that’s black but in the water it’s kinda got these orange flakes any idea what it is?
by JustABitAntsy
Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:20 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: So I was Wondering
Replies: 1
Views: 770

So I was Wondering

yesterday I saw some queen ants, no idea which species except that their brown colored around half a inch long, and i found them near target. I can send a pic tonight if anybody would be willing to check her out and identify for me. I live in Virginia btw.
by JustABitAntsy
Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:22 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: I’m back
Replies: 1
Views: 1150

I’m back

Sorry for my long delay in coming back I caught a few queen ants but none of them laid eggs so I got kinda depressed and stopped for a while but I’m back now so hi!
by JustABitAntsy
Mon May 04, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: If you could keep any species of ant in the world, what would it be?
Replies: 24
Views: 15830

Re: If you could keep any species of ant in the world, what would it be?

I am good with what I already have I honestly like the local ants in Virginia better then the ones around the world, but if I had to pick a ant from anywhere though I guess a gamergate species or honeypot ants
by JustABitAntsy
Mon May 04, 2020 1:52 pm
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: Journal of a Antkeeper
Replies: 1
Views: 1746

Re: Journal of a Antkeeper

so I looked a little more and I think they're actually camponatus americanus queens the gasters are kindve yellow and the rest of them is black
by JustABitAntsy
Mon May 04, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: Winged Ants
Replies: 2
Views: 2030

Re: Winged Ants

Hello anyone who has a curiosity like me. I was wondering, I know queens have wings as well as male reproductives, but are there any species that have winged workers of some sort. I've seen some really small ants(at least that is what they look like) around my house that have wings, but they are ab...
by JustABitAntsy
Sun May 03, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: Journal of a Antkeeper
Replies: 1
Views: 1746

Journal of a Antkeeper

Hello everybody today it seems my luck has changed I am not certain currently but I believe some of my family has caught some queens that they gave to me :D :D what it looks like is campanotus novabrencis queens my family caught two I recorded a vid for one for further identification. If you could p...
by JustABitAntsy
Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: REDO: Ant Project: Desert Island in a Jar! (Improved Format)
Replies: 2
Views: 2164

Re: REDO: Ant Project: Desert Island in a Jar! (Improved Format)

Introduction Hello Fellow Ant Lovers, I have recently come up with an idea for a habitat and I need all you ant experts to share your thoughts and steer me in the right direction. First I will introduce my ants and then I'll describe the plan. The ants I currently have are tiny tiny tiny. I live in...
by JustABitAntsy
Mon Apr 27, 2020 3:09 pm
Forum: The GAN Project (Global Ant Nursery)
Topic: GAN
Replies: 4
Views: 3347

Re: GAN

so in the GAN project I see some ants for sale like it will say 10 workers. does it mean queen included? or just 10 workers 99.999999999999999% of the time the Queen is included. Would be had to start or maintain a colony with out the Queen(s). ;) alright thanks asked because if I somehow don't cat...
by JustABitAntsy
Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:18 pm
Forum: The GAN Project (Global Ant Nursery)
Topic: GAN
Replies: 4
Views: 3347

GAN

so in the GAN project I see some ants for sale like it will say 10 workers. does it mean queen included? or just 10 workers