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by MrSmiley
Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:22 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Hibernating or Dead?
Replies: 2
Views: 1929

Re: Hibernating or Dead?

I can't believe I didn't think of that! Thanks.
by MrSmiley
Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:18 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Hibernating or Dead?
Replies: 2
Views: 1929

Hibernating or Dead?

I have a small formica colony and I'm not sure if the queen is dead of hibernating.

Pics:

https://ibb.co/kSGvQA
https://ibb.co/k3MjJV
https://ibb.co/d5DmXq
https://ibb.co/d6z4JV
by MrSmiley
Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:17 pm
Forum: ACAF Suggestions
Topic: "Board Attachment Quota Reached" Message
Replies: 1
Views: 2040

"Board Attachment Quota Reached" Message

I was trying to post on the Ant Care & Ant Keeping forum and when I tried to upload pictures I the progress bar filled up then was replaced by an exclamation mark and when I clicked on that a message popped up saying: "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached." I tried again the next day a...
by MrSmiley
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:44 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Formica Colony Help
Replies: 8
Views: 4486

Re: Formica Colony Help

When do they stop hibernating? Also, should I feed them while they are hibernating, and if so how often?
by MrSmiley
Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:13 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Formica Colony Help
Replies: 8
Views: 4486

Re: Formica Colony Help

How often should I feed them?
by MrSmiley
Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:35 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Formica Colony Help
Replies: 8
Views: 4486

Re: Formica Colony Help

Thank you for all the help. Do you have any tips about hibernating formica. (This is my second year hibernating and my first with this colony.)
by MrSmiley
Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:06 pm
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Formica Colony Help
Replies: 1
Views: 1648

Formica Colony Help

I have had a small formica colony (3 workers) for a while and in the last couple of weeks they have come to a kind of stand still. They have not laid any eggs and do not seem to be eating much. I feed them every 5 days (A drop of honey and a small piece of lunch meat), and replace their water every ...
by MrSmiley
Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:05 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Formica Colony Help
Replies: 8
Views: 4486

Formica Colony Help

I have had a small formica colony (3 workers) for a while and in the last couple of weeks they have come to a kind of stand still. They have not laid any eggs and do not seem to be eating much. I feed them every 5 days (A drop of honey and a small piece of lunch meat), and replace their water every ...
by MrSmiley
Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:45 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: I need a queen ID.(5)
Replies: 1
Views: 1294

I need a queen ID.(5)

I caught this queen on 3/15/2017 in San Rafael and I want an ID.

https://imgur.com/a/mMlH1
by MrSmiley
Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:49 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: I need a Queen ID.(4)
Replies: 5
Views: 3046

Re: I need a Queen ID.(4)

Also I just realized, it looks exactly like Batspiderfish's icon! I put the queen next to the picture on my screen and they look like the exact same ant! :shock: :o