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Recently i found some of Camponotus Irritans workers moving around my house, took 1 of the worker Irritans and wanted to intro to my existing colony but end up killing each other. Is there anyway to intro the stray worker ants to my existing colony? haven't try cooling them down for 2 min in fridge ...

SYUTEO wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:05 am

These are Camponotus irritans, callows are often yellow in colour but they'll get darker as their exoskeleton hardens.

Thanks a lot!

Size: workers about 6mm, queen about 15mm When: 2 July 23 Where: Malaysia, Klang Appearance: Queen body whole black but the wing still attached can't get clear view but from bottom view its yellow. Workers are yellow i thought this colony will be Albosparsus but the workers all came out yellow. don'...

Found a Queen (should be Camponotus Irritans) but her back just full of surprises.. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iF26h4gMVa1KCnx7pEPCKNdJSrOW6yRc/view?usp=sharing Didn't know about the using lemon before i use the talcum + water. Just want quick solution. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BZgfXS9...

Are they all the same ant? If they are, they're probably Camponotus albosparsus , this may change when your queen gets workers because the queens of C. albosparsus and C. irritans are quite similar while the workers differ a lot, the only difference between the queens that I know is C. irritans que...

Are they all the same ant? If they are, they're probably Camponotus albosparsus , this may change when your queen gets workers because the queens of C. albosparsus and C. irritans are quite similar while the workers differ a lot, the only difference between the queens that I know is C. irritans que...

antperson24 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:11 am

She is not an ant.

could it be earwig?

Size: Queen about 12mm When: 14/6/23 Today was raining yesterday and decided to put black light to see if i'm lucky or not. Where: Malaysia, Klang Appearance: Queen body is black with slight red at the joint of the body and legs part. Not sure why what it is but there is a yellow marking if see from...

SYUTEO wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:06 am

They are black crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis), they have those white stripes because their gasters are full of food.

Thanks a lot.

Sorry, first time using this posting method. If there any mistake do let me know. Size: workers about 4mm, queen about 8mm When: Early May Where: Malaysia, Klang Appearance: Queen gaster has pale white bands. whole body total black. Workers are black too but after some drink the gaster bloated as in...