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by beau15415
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Fusing Pheidole Megacephala
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Views: 1221

Fusing Pheidole Megacephala

I have just acquired a new colony of about 120 strong Pheidole Megacephala ants with 1 queen and a large pile of brood. I also have a single queen who I caught during a colony move along with 2 workers and a major. However the major and workers died out and I know don't know what to do with her. Sho...
by beau15415
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Pheidole Megacephala Formicarium
Replies: 0
Views: 1430

Pheidole Megacephala Formicarium

I have a young Pheidole Megacephala colony that I have just acquired with about 15 majors, 100 workers, a large pile of brood and 1 queen. I am creating a simple set up in a plastic container for them for now until I can buy an AntsCanada ant tower small. I only have some rocks and a couple centimet...
by beau15415
Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Ant Identification
Replies: 0
Views: 784

Ant Identification

Hi I have just recently acquired a new queen ant after a mass nuptial flight in Queensland, Australia. I can not tell if she is Lasius Niger or irdomyrmex bicknelli. I have an alive one who is about 6 or 7 millimetres long and is a mix of brown and black with small brown stripes on her gastor. I als...