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by galacticat
Sun Apr 18, 2021 1:36 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Writing an Ant Story, What should I do?
Replies: 7
Views: 3143

Re: Writing an Ant Story, What should I do?

Try reading the Shadows of the Apt series by Adrian Tchaikovsky for an idea of how to work bugs into epic fantasy. There's a bunch of others but that's the one I have on my shelf now for inspiration. Good luck!
by galacticat
Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Any one have advice on caring for Prenolepis imparis?
Replies: 11
Views: 4780

Re: Any one have advice on caring for Prenolepis imparis?

Hello, I have 5 Queens in 3 claustral tubes: 4 in pairs that i caught last week and one i caught yesterday. I first kept them in a drawer until moving them a few days ago to a bookshelf in cardboard sleeves. Temp on the shelf is approximately 22C. Today the pair of Queens who were both wingless when...
by galacticat
Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:28 pm
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Prenolepis Imparis Nutrition
Replies: 7
Views: 4504

Re: Prenolepis Imparis Nutrition

honey is naturally antiseptic and does not spoil
by galacticat
Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: What did I catch?
Replies: 1
Views: 867

What did I catch?

Hello, I am new. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and I have spotted a few pretty queens on my deck today and a lad haring off. Have caught one, about a cm long, golden colour gaster with lighter stripes. She is in a medicine bottle as I was unprepared for this bounty so won't photograph well. Cur...