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I found this dead Camponotus alate over a month ago after a nuptial flight in my place of work. She preserved incredibly well, and I've kept her on my shelf to see if she would remain in that condition. 15mm. All four wings intact and uncurled. All six legs intact and uncurled. Both antennae intact,...

if you're unsure about the species of your queen, you can always post clear pics of her on the ant species identification center. If you do, make sure she's on a decent contrasting background, and get some good back lighting for her as well.

I don't think scented candles will affect ants at all. the feral ones in my house seem to manage just fine.

if your colonies are still in their forming stages it's best to keep the claustral chamber as dark and undisturbed as possible. It really does a lot for helping the brood develop. I would recommend covering the test tubes with black paper and tape, and implementing the drinking straw exit mentioned ...

I'm not aware of one. If you're on this site, perhaps you've seen Mikey's famed Solenopsis geminata colony, The Fire Nation, on youtube. He complains often that they are notorious escape artists, pressing themselves into corners, eroding baby powder barriers with sheer numbers, and have even travers...

Looks like Tetramorium just based on the shape. Can you get a length in mm? Also location.

I can't see the image. Here's a guide for posting images on the forum. Use imgur or photobucket.
http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=162

Cool. I guess that means they'll take well to extra formicarium space.

A week ago I was at a Mtg tournament in my local card shop when I spotted this girl on the floor. The others wanted to squish her (thinking she was a fly or other annoying bug) but I instantly recognized an alate and cried out for them not to. They hesitated long enough for me to scoop her up (thank...

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Fri Jun 08, 2018 3:28 pm

Dorymyrmex bicolor

Sweet, thanks. I've seen a lot of these guys crawling around; they should be fun to keep.