Yep. Should never take 12 weeks for an ant to go from egg to adult ant.
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- Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:09 pm
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- Topic: Worried about my queen
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- Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:53 pm
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- Topic: Worried about my queen
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- Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:05 pm
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Re: Worried about my queen
I caught her on july 22, and she laid about six eggs within a couple of weeks of catching her. The only problem is, they're still eggs. They haven't grown, and she hasn't laid any more. I don't know what the problem is, does anyone have an idea? She's a black carpenter ant as far as I can see, if t...
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:52 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: minimal amount of ants that can be placed in a formicarium
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Re: minimal amount of ants that can be placed in a formicarium
my formica fusca ants that i have the workers have a length of 1 cm and the queen 2 cm and my formicarium has a length of 28 cm and width of 12 cm Ok, for one, Formica fusca is not found anywhere in North America. Two, you should really do some research and get your ant identified by a more experie...
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:52 am
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- Topic: Worried about my queen
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Re: Worried about my queen
"Black carpenter ant" is not sufficient. There are hundreds of "black carpenter ants", all with slightly different care requirements. First off: Where are you located? What species is your queen? What temps is she kept at? How long has she had eggs? If you're anywhere in the South or Atlantic states...