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by Zombiie
Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:42 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: It's raining in (northern)Nevada,out of month queens?
Replies: 12
Views: 4794

Re: It's raining in (northern)Nevada,out of month queens?

I had such high hopes yesterday after it looked like it showered but it turned into a wind storm with snow where I was.there was even a pipes freezing warning out.
by Zombiie
Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: It's raining in (northern)Nevada,out of month queens?
Replies: 12
Views: 4794

It's raining in (northern)Nevada,out of month queens?

Its raining in the Sunvalley and Stead area (I don't know where else). Is there any chances for out of month queens,Its getting quite chilly.Has anyone from the Nevada area seen any unsual ant activity? (I did see the local Harvester ants pull and push queen aliates back and forth,in and out of the ...
by Zombiie
Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:30 pm
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Harvester Queen Diet ?
Replies: 2
Views: 2025

Harvester Queen Diet ?

I've looked around and I can't find much on what seeds to feed and what time to feed my Harvester Queen.Much of the info I've found was for raising the queen in a large tub and feeding the workers to reptiles but in the info sheet it didn't say what seeds and what times to feed the queen. (I am keep...
by Zombiie
Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:17 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Can't find a queen in Neveda.
Replies: 7
Views: 3346

Re: Can't find a queen in Neveda.

Also keep away ANY ant that looks fluffy fluffy.
Its mostly likely a velvet ant (aka wasp mimicking a ant,they have wings so they will look like queens),we have a LOT of them in Nevada.
by Zombiie
Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:16 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Can't find a queen in Neveda.
Replies: 5
Views: 2421

Re: Can't find a queen in Neveda.

I live in Nevada (around the Reno area) and I just found a Harvester ant queen so don't lose hope!
Look around dusk thats when I notice a lot more bug activity here.
by Zombiie
Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:03 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: ID Reno NV September queen
Replies: 8
Views: 4188

Re: ID Reno NV September queen

Thank you I will do my research!
by Zombiie
Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:29 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: ID Reno NV September queen
Replies: 8
Views: 4188

Re: ID Reno NV September queen

Darn ,I'll see if I can keep her but I don't know...I am planning on going out again today when its a bit darker (it's September but its still pretty hot here in Nevada)
by Zombiie
Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:24 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: ID Reno NV September queen
Replies: 8
Views: 4188

Re: ID Reno NV September queen

I'm just happy that its not a Solenopsis.
I looked up that they do sting but are they a good beginner ant?
by Zombiie
Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:17 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: ID Reno NV September queen
Replies: 8
Views: 4188

ID Reno NV September queen

http://i.imgur.com/yGKbzWg.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3vKOBna.jpg I think she may be a fire ant but her head is massive (i'm a first time ant keeper and I DON'T WANT A FIRE ANT QUEEN) she was caught today at 5:13 pm 9/25/2016 I cannot measure her (i'm very bad at math and other measurement stuff even w...