I believe they might be. If they're foelius it's definetly Forelius mccooki over pruinosusAntsIdaho wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 4:51 pmDo you think they could be Forelius Mccooki?antperson24 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:54 pmMaybe, but the abdomen does not look right for Lasius, I don't think they are.
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- Sat Jun 10, 2023 6:36 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Worker Ant Identification
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4154
Re: Worker Ant Identification
- Sat May 13, 2023 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Ant Talk
- Topic: A great resource
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1196
Re: A great resource
I second this, This book tought be a lot of things such as the how to deferenciate between Formica and Camponotus by looking at the thorax just as an example.
- Tue May 09, 2023 10:06 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Red and Black ants on Long Island, NY
- Replies: 13
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Re: Red and Black ants on Long Island, NY
Images aren't working fro me probably just me because of computer problems but based on your description they might be formica
- Mon May 08, 2023 12:46 am
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: This will totally make AntsCanada bankrupt
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1783
This will totally make AntsCanada bankrupt
So it took me some time but finally got the 3d printer working, time to make some ac testube connectors so I canno buy a 20 pack for 4 bucks. BTW does anyone know any other good 3d prints to print?
- Sat May 06, 2023 11:03 pm
- Forum: Ant Photography & Artwork
- Topic: Videos and photos of assorted ants.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2524
Re: Videos and photos of assorted ants.
are the last big red ants Pheidole or Solenopsis?
- Sat May 06, 2023 10:57 pm
- Forum: General Ant Talk
- Topic: Most loved ant?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1568
Re: Most loved ant?
I dont know why because I never kept them but Formica dont seem to get a lto of love compared to camponotus maybe just becasue of their size?
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:33 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Multiple Atta queens
- Replies: 2
- Views: 890
Re: Multiple Atta queens
I have never encouraged keeping queens in a polygynous setup as it can be harmful to the queens. However, almost every ant youtuber I've seen has their Atta colony with multiple queens. Would this increase their survival because there would be more fungus pellets or would this decrease survival bec...
- Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:28 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Found one! Somehow.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1799
Re: Found one! Somehow.
I believe she is Lasius claviger - a parasitic species. Oh~ Darn! Does that mean she needs a colony to take over? But that means she can only take a specific species right? I have a dying carpenter ant colony, pennsylvanicus I think. The queen died at over 3 years old, and I was heartbroken, but if...
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:33 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: posting my mistake so others dont make it
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11582
Re: posting my mistake so others dont make it
I fed my 4 worker camponotus colony a big drop of honey and they were pretty fast to find it. However this morning I saw a drowned worker in the honey, I thought larg species like camponotus dont have to worry about this much... should have offered less honey or maybe added some substrate fro them ...
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: posting my mistake so others dont make it
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11582
posting my mistake so others dont make it
I fed my 4 worker camponotus colony a big drop of honey and they were pretty fast to find it. However this morning I saw a drowned worker in the honey, I thought larg species like camponotus dont have to worry about this much... should have offered less honey or maybe added some substrate fro them t...