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but if you are the one opening the cocoon, you will be the first thing the ant would smell. just like if a newly hatched duck sees you first, it will think you are it's parent. so the ant would also think that you are the queen and will not attack you? This I what I’m thinking. Although you’ll some...

AM1C39 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:06 pm

That is not possible, they would just attack you lol.

One day my friend, ants will be domesticated

AM1C39 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:37 pm

Everything sounds good, and you should make it so if she wants to nest in the test tube she can.

Thank you, I’ll do this

My queen garden ant (UK) has recently hatched about 10 new workers and I am a bit lost at what to feed them. I have tried giving them a small fly but they just moved it with their rubbish and I ended up removing it after about 3 days. I also leave some honey water but I never see them feeding. Any ...

Thank you. Basically my setup is like this: ALL CONNECTED TO HYBRID NEST Test tube with queen and brood (cotton is very dry but they prefer to stay there). I cover her tube with foil to keep it dark for now so I can expose her when there are enough workers. Test tube with sugar water (and I use that...

I have a small batch of Lasius ant and attaches them to an AC Hybrid Formica nest. I wanted to know if the water from under the nest to provide the humidity is enough for the ants or do I need to attach another tube with water? The water supply from the bottom causes condensation on the glass with s...

I was wondering, if you present your scent (your finger) to your ant colony when they are still in a test tube set up and easier to control (preferably a species that doesn’t bite or sting), will they get used to your scent and follow your scent, maybe follow you around the house before heading back...

My queen garden ant (UK) has recently hatched about 10 new workers and I am a bit lost at what to feed them. I have tried giving them a small fly but they just moved it with their rubbish and I ended up removing it after about 3 days. I also leave some honey water but I never see them feeding. Any t...