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I finally checked up on her today. She seems to be happy, but she only laid 1 egg. There may have been another, but I didn’t look closely. Is this normal?

At this point, the colonies brood reaches the end of the test tube, and that’s in only 52 days (7 weeks and 3 days). Solenopsis sp grows so fast! I’m wondering about what nest to get them, though, any recommendations?

Okay, thanks! I’ll update on her in a few weeks I guess.

Hey guys! So I got a Camponotus Vicinus queen about 15 days ago, any care tips for founding stage? I’ve checked on her twice since and always used a red flashlight (like those candy lollipop things I just use it’s red light).She hasn’t payed eggs yet even though when I got her I gave her a bit of ho...

Lol ok! I forgot about this, and didn’t post lol. Anyway, they have 50-80 or so workers, and I gave them a whole cockroach yesterday (it was exactly the size of the feeding space in the AC test tube portal). They have a test tube of sugar water and a piece of tubing with some cotton blocking it, and...

I’m not sure. The wait is probably like the only bad part of keeping these girls, but she seemed happy yesterday, when I finally checked on her. She had a couple eggs, although I’m not sure. I’ll post pics once my clip on macro lenses arrive!

I decided to keep a journal of my new campo queen. Super excited! I gave her a tiny drop of honey to boost her a little. Really hope she starts a colony!

I'm not sure if this is the right section.
I bought a AC Solenopsis Hybrid nest, but now I caught Camponotus and would like to know whether i can return the solenopsis version for the camponotus. All equipment is still intact and unused

Maybe Formica? I’d say Camponotus but she seems too small to be one..

Yeah. P. Longicornis is t native to Texas, but Nylanderia is. I’m not sure how well olive oil works.