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by Tritonspaceants
Thu May 09, 2024 3:40 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: About my ant, Clumsy Lily
Replies: 1
Views: 8

Re: About my ant, Clumsy Lily

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by Tritonspaceants
Thu May 09, 2024 3:33 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: About my ant, Clumsy Lily
Replies: 1
Views: 8

About my ant, Clumsy Lily

So a few days ago(May 4th), I caught a queen ant that I named Clumsy Lily. She looked unlike any ant I'd seen before. After some research, I thought she might be Carebara. But, firstly, I am not sure, and secondly, even if I am right, I want to know the species or at least the species group, as the ...
by Tritonspaceants
Thu May 09, 2024 3:26 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: BLEEDING AND DYING QUEEN ANT!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!
Replies: 1
Views: 9

Re: BLEEDING AND DYING QUEEN ANT!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!

It's still twitching, but it looks almost dead!! Please answer fast!!
by Tritonspaceants
Thu May 09, 2024 3:25 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: BLEEDING AND DYING QUEEN ANT!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!
Replies: 1
Views: 9

BLEEDING AND DYING QUEEN ANT!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!

Today I was walking around and I spotted this queen ant. It's Lophomyrmex(Like my old Guardians of Nature!!). It's bleeding on it's gaster, having one drop of hemolymph there. Is there any way to save it? Please answer fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Tritonspaceants
Tue May 07, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: The Ant Graveyard
Topic: Weaver colony dying
Replies: 6
Views: 4136

Re: Weaver colony dying

LONG OVERDUE UPDATE: She died soon after my previous post. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: She was and still is, missed greatly. Will use your advice in future.
by Tritonspaceants
Tue May 07, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How to take care of semi claustral queen?
Replies: 5
Views: 20419

Re: How to take care of semi claustral queen?

UPDATE: She died. But will keep this advice for future tetraponera ant care! Thank you
by Tritonspaceants
Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:11 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How to take care of semi claustral queen?
Replies: 5
Views: 20419

Re: How to take care of semi claustral queen?

UPDATE: She seems to have some problem with her legs. She used to shimmy up the glass in seconds two days ago, but today she seems to be having difficulty in climbing. Also, I moved her to an outworld. I put random pieces of wood inside, but she hasn't tried anything yet. What exactly should her hou...
by Tritonspaceants
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:29 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How to take care of semi claustral queen?
Replies: 5
Views: 20419

Re: How to take care of semi claustral queen?

I know they live in wood, but I can't find any large pieces of wood nearby to date, and I can't get driftwood online. I heard somewhere that you can use cork, though. Also, should I directly put her in a terrarium, or keep her in a test tube? Currently keeping her in a small glass jar.
by Tritonspaceants
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:14 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How to take care of semi claustral queen?
Replies: 5
Views: 20419

How to take care of semi claustral queen?

Hello, everyone. It's been a long time. After Flyaway, a weaver ant and my last queen died ( :( :cry: :cry: ), I wasn't able to catch any queen for a year, and I thought I didn't want to.But now I have caught one, a Tetraponera Nigra Queen, yet to be named. I have two queries, about her housing and ...
by Tritonspaceants
Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:10 am
Forum: The Ant Graveyard
Topic: Weaver colony dying
Replies: 6
Views: 4136

Re: Weaver colony dying

They were in a leaf nest.The queen was not moving so I moved the queen,worker and one larva into a jar.Wondering how to move remaining larvae into jar