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by antkeeper77
Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:33 am
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Queen feeding
Replies: 5
Views: 1905

Re: Queen feeding

Thank you, i didnt know that. How cold should it be for them to hibernate?
by antkeeper77
Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:56 am
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Queen feeding
Replies: 5
Views: 1905

Re: Queen feeding

Okay tnks
by antkeeper77
Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:59 pm
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Queen feeding
Replies: 5
Views: 1905

Queen feeding

Hi guys. I caught 3 lasius niger queens in the end/middle of august, and i wonder if i should feed them. Theyre still in their test tube setups, and none of them have gotten their nanitics. All of them have well developed larvae, so should i feed them lika a tiny bit of honey or something else, or s...
by antkeeper77
Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:34 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help
Replies: 6
Views: 5818

Re: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Tysm this is really helpful because i noticed that its pretty cold in my room :D
by antkeeper77
Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help
Replies: 6
Views: 5818

Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Hello, I caught 3 lasius niger queen in the end of august, and they all only have larvae in the moment. I looked it up and it said that it normally take 10 weeks for lasius niger eggs to become a worker. Is the slow development a problem or is it normal? I also have a tiny bit of mold in the test tu...
by antkeeper77
Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:32 am
Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
Topic: Ants - 1 month in Test Tube
Replies: 9
Views: 2996

Re: Ants - 1 month in Test Tube

Maybe check them once every two weeks? Thats what i do and i hava larvae (lasius niger)
by antkeeper77
Sat May 29, 2021 6:37 am
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Queen hunting
Replies: 1
Views: 3132

Queen hunting

Hello fellas! I really want to keep a campanotus colony. Do anyone know when campanotus have their nuptial flight in Sweden/ up north? And where should you look for them (campanotus qurens)? Thanks!
by antkeeper77
Sun Sep 20, 2020 2:33 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Ant difference
Replies: 1
Views: 4888

Ant difference

Hello antkeepers! I have a myrmica rubra colony and i wonder if it is much difference between keeping myrmica rubra and the solenopsis colony AntsCanada have. Feeding, care for example. Write everything you can. Thanks!
by antkeeper77
Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:22 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Ant Hibernation
Replies: 2
Views: 1705

Re: Ant Hibernation

Thanks!
by antkeeper77
Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:33 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Ant Hibernation
Replies: 2
Views: 1705

Ant Hibernation

Hello antkeepers! I have a Myrmica rubra queen that I must hibernate in a month or so. She is semi-claustral and does not have any nanitics, so how should i hibernate her? Thanks!