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by Neo82172
Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:00 pm
Forum: New Forum Members
Topic: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Replies: 16
Views: 10059

Re: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA

Here is a link to a post on another forum. It has the preferred food of many different species, including Camponotus pennsylvannicus . I've followed it for my ants, and they've accepted the recommended foods. I wouldn't be surprised if it worked for your ants as well. http://www.formiculture.com/to...
by Neo82172
Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:51 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Ant wont move into new test tube
Replies: 9
Views: 8175

Re: Ant wont move into new test tube

We're having the same issue with our camponotus, shes been trying to die on us since we caught her. Its been about 22 months since her nanitics have arrived she got up to about 25 workers. Then we set the test tube setup in the outworld of an omni nest vertical. Within 2 days they moved out of the t...
by Neo82172
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:52 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Heed help with the id of a 7mm ant from festus missouri usa with pictures
Replies: 2
Views: 1849

Re: Heed help with the id of a 7mm ant from festus missouri usa with pictures

ty very much i found http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4978-aphaenogaster-picea/ shes identical to the ones in the video of the ants eating a fruit fly.
by Neo82172
Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:52 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Heed help with the id of a 7mm ant from festus missouri usa with pictures
Replies: 2
Views: 1849

Heed help with the id of a 7mm ant from festus missouri usa with pictures

i have only a cell phone to take pictures with i can tell you i picked her up at 6:30 pm while i was in the drive-thru line for the **** in festus missouri. shes brownish only 6.8 - 7 mm http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/neo82172/IMG_20180803_2228551.jpg http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/n...
by Neo82172
Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:14 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: I need help with identification.
Replies: 1
Views: 1450

Re: I need help with identification.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/neo82172/IMG_20180803_2228551.jpg http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/neo82172/IMG_20180803_2228511.jpg http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/neo82172/IMG_20180803_2228471.jpg http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/neo82172/IMG_20180803_2228001.jpg best i ...
by Neo82172
Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:20 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: I need help with identification.
Replies: 1
Views: 1450

I need help with identification.

i have only a cell phone to take pictures with i can tell you i picked her up at 6:30 pm while i was in the drive-thru line for the **** in festus missouri. shes brownish only 6.8 - 7 mm
by Neo82172
Sun Feb 19, 2017 3:18 pm
Forum: New Forum Members
Topic: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Replies: 16
Views: 10059

Re: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA

Hi I've been having a hard time feeding my camponotus they are still mainly living off of honey water, they wont eat the crickets I've tried to feed them any moths any fruit or even cooked meat. is there any tips i can get there is about 13 workers in there with the queen. the nest is a year old in ...
by Neo82172
Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:05 pm
Forum: New Forum Members
Topic: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Replies: 16
Views: 10059

Re: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA

We caught a new camponotus pennsylvanicus queen this morning and we have another queen ant that we caught around the same time as our first camponotus pennsylvanicus queen. We think is a Tapinoma sessile but we're not 100% sure and she only has one worker
by Neo82172
Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:52 pm
Forum: New Forum Members
Topic: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Replies: 16
Views: 10059

Re: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA

actually, I would not suggest moving your colony into such a big space until they are at least 20 workers strong. It may lead to the death of your colony Thank you for the advice :) we thought about that which is why we bought the omni vertical so we could limit the size by closing off the upper fl...
by Neo82172
Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:44 am
Forum: New Forum Members
Topic: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Replies: 16
Views: 10059

Re: New from Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. Our camponotus pennsylvanicus have yet to leave their test tube does anyone have any tip on getting them to move?