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I have a founding Lasius sp. queen that has brood of various stages. I'm wondering what is going on with the fully developed nanitic ant workers that are pale and folded up? They have dark eyes and I can only assume are in the process of hardening their exoskeletons to eventually start moving around...

I have two Lasius sp. queens, both caught at the same time last year. At least five weeks ago (I can't be sure of the exact time as I had them covered in a dark closet), which is when I first saw them, I observed that they had both laid eggs. Now, over a month later, one queen has several larvae in ...

I am unable to open your photos (not that I could help you with an ant ID in Shanghai), but for others with more knowledge on the subject, use this tutorial to upload photos that are viewable by others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Mu4Rw3s8w The other thing you can do is upload the images to im...

Great info provided. Thanks to everyone who has responded so far. An update: When I checked the two queens this weekend, the one that had laid the most eggs, now has several larvae in different stages of development present. The other queen (the one that laid fewer eggs), has now laid many more (upw...

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Attached are two photos of two ants that I caught August 30, 2020 just outside Trenton, NJ . They were caught on a patio near some tomato plants. I found them (winged, along with their siblings/partners) on the netting around the tomato plants. I overwintered them in test tubes with cotton balls and...

This is a big help. Thank you. So right now, I'm planning on checking them about once a week --is that too much? I have them in test tubes, as I've said, but now they are covered in aluminum foil. I also brought them upstairs to where the temperature is noticeably warmer (mid 70's usually). I figure...

Hello, (New ant-keeper here) Last fall I caught two queen ants which I believe to be Lasius flavus (I will confirm this once a decent amount of 2nd or 3rd generation workers are produced and I can capture one for keying out). They overwintered in a closet next to my garage in test tubes with cotton ...