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Also, she seems very weak and red stuff is coming out of her abdomen. Red liquid. Could it possibly be a desease?

I have a camponotus pennsylvanicus colony. 1 queen, 4 workers, 4 pupae, about 45 eggs and larvae. The queen and workers have these red dots perfectly centered in there mouths and when they open their mouths little hairs(possibly legs) move from under the chin. I don't want my colony to possibly die ...

So I recently caught a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen. She laid her first eggs, but they weren't growing vEry quickly. So I ended up placing the queens test tube in the garage. In only five days the little almost unseeable eggs were now almost fully grown pupae. Should this even be possible. Please...

So I have a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen. Her eggs were growing pretty slowly so I put them in the garage. 5 DAYS LATER the tiny eggs were already pupae. Should this speed of maturing even be possible? Please, tell me how they grew SO FAST?!

Well, is it ok if I get rid of me just in case?

Hi, I have recently realized that the soil I used in my terrarium came with mites. I have taken the soil out and have gotten ready to sterilize it. But how do I clean the glass tank from the dirt? Also, how do I get the dirt out of the roots of the plants I bought, how do I sterilize the rocks and p...