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hey so i want to feed my very small lasius niger colony some meat/proteins, next to the honey theyve been getting already. fruitflies arent really around yet bc it is not hot enough yet in my area. I found a millipede but i am not sure if it's suitable. Any of you guys know? I would cut it open for ...

Hi there, I'm new to antkeeping. I've started to make an outworld for my colony ant was wondering how to make the ant barrier. What do you guys recommend I use? I hear a lot of people using baby powder and 70% rubbing alcohol. How do I make that? (Like amount of alcohol vs amount of powder) And wou...

Hi there, I'm new to antkeeping. I've started to make an outworld for my colony ant was wondering how to make the ant barrier. What do you guys recommend I use? I hear a lot of people using baby powder and 70% rubbing alcohol. How do I make that? (Like amount of alcohol vs amount of powder) And woul...

Hi there. I just caught multiple queens and was wondering if I could keep them together for about a week for my new test tubes to arrive. Depends on spieces. To be safe, you can keep them in empty water bottles plugged with wet Cotten. I do know some people have successfully raised colonies like th...

Hi there. I just caught multiple queens and was wondering if I could keep them together for about a week for my new test tubes to arrive.