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- Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:41 am
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: can anyone tell me how to catch a queen ant in saudi arabia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9312
Re: can anyone tell me how to catch a queen ant in saudi arabia
Do you see ants around you? If there are, then a nuptial flight is bound to happen. Through 4 years of experience, i dont find it helpful at all to go looking around the neighbourhood for hours each day. They will eventually come and swarm every place in my area when the nuptial flight happens (whic...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:33 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen ant id Brasília, Brazil
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3243
Re: Queen ant id Brasília, Brazil
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- Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:50 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Queen Ant Trap?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13604
Re: Queen Ant Trap?
Do black lights actually work? They do work on mosquitos lol.
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:31 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Need help in identifying this large ant species
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1359
Need help in identifying this large ant species
Hi, 2 months ago, i caught this very large queen ant. I keep on seeing large ant workers outside in the garden that are the same species. It has a dark red head, black thorax and black gaster with a tinge of gold. The workers have long legs and ive also seen supermajors that have VERY huge head and ...
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:55 am
- Forum: AntsCanada Equipment & Accessories
- Topic: My tubing doesn't fit in my test tube portal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10291
Re: My tubing doesn't fit in my test tube portal
I usually use air dry clay to connect things that wont fit in to each other
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:54 am
- Forum: New Forum Members
- Topic: Hello - I am new, Netherlands
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8949
Re: Hello - I am new, Netherlands
You will have to start a colony by catching queen ants. most of the time, ant species that strictly can only be found in forests, natural surroundings, are usually more sensitive and die more easily when kept as pets. On the other hand, ant that likes to be around your kitchen, lives inside cracks, ...
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:51 am
- Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
- Topic: Tetramorium Nuptial Flight Time
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2841
Re: Tetramorium Nuptial Flight Time
most alates like being near a source of light. You will just have to wait for their nuptial flight which usually happens in season changes (mostly from winter to spring). There will be more of them in places that are near natural surroundings and greenery. If you spot ant workers around, there is bo...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:47 pm
- Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
- Topic: Southern California Beginner Queen Help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4632
Re: Southern California Beginner Queen Help
Ive answered this question in mant posts, but here it goes. Most of the time, ant species that strictly can only be found in forests, natural surroundings, are usually more sensitive and die more easily when kept as pets. On the other hand, ant that likes to be around your kitchen, lives inside crac...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:44 pm
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Test Tube Alternative
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4846
Re: Test Tube Alternative
You can try ordering online, but if you still cant do that, you can try placing the queen inside a small container with a wet cotton ball inside. Just make sure to keep on watering the cotton and make sure it stays moist and also to not disturb the queen as much as possible. Good luck!
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:41 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Beginner ants
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5879
Re: Beginner ants
most of the time, ant species that strictly can only be found in forests, natural surroundings, are usually more sensitive and die more easily when kept as pets. On the other hand, ant that likes to be around your kitchen, lives inside cracks, harsh enviroments, invasive species (not encouraging you...