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When do solenopsis fly in Brazil?
like Summer or Spring? I've seen some sources that say they fly in like winter months over here (do they really tho?)

Here's a pic of her, the location is South Brazil, and her size is about 7-8mm

Any ideias of sp???

Hi!!! So today i caught an alate pseudomyrmex! Idk the species yet, but she's definitely not a gracillis.. Anyway, i was reading about how to take care of them, and they're semi-claustral, which complicates a bit due to me not having proper outworlds :P But, i have an idea. Ill take a small containe...

So, I've caught a Odontomachus Chelifer queen! that alone is very cool, but taking care of her is another story... I know she's Semi-claustral, so i gave her a DIY outworld with some soil inside it. But the real dilemma is food... She has not accepted any type of food i give her!!! I tried a small p...

Can we get an update on the colony? :D They are doing splendid!!! I got some mealworms and i found a way to get crickets very easily so food-wise they're ok :D They got around 60-70 workers and 1 major!!! The major is young so she spends a lot of time inside the nest. I also caught a Odontomachus C...

Here's a pic of them inspecting a headless cricket.



Also i got a question, is it safe to like, refrigerate insects as a stock for ants?

Hey!!! A new age has begun for my ants... I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area. There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area! I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that mean...

Hey!!! A new age has begun for my ants... I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area. There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area! I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that mean...

Hey!!! A new age has begun for my ants... I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area. There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area! I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that means...

Well a little Update²

The ants are OK, i am giving them sugar water almost every day, and they are thirsty!
Ive seen a single worker drink an entire drop of sugar water!

And protein wise, i gave them a little cricket, that i chopped up of course.

They are doing alright i guess...