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by PTasker15
Wed May 26, 2021 7:28 am
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: How often do I feed my colony
Replies: 9
Views: 4952

Re: How often do I feed my colony

Ants require (like many animals) two basic things from there food. 1. Energy and this is what sugars (carbs) provide 2. Protien for there physical structure (what there organs and bodies are made of) They also of course need fresh water. So once the first workers are out then the colony will start ...
by PTasker15
Tue May 25, 2021 10:15 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen ID. Mobile alabama. Found 6/7/18 7pm wandering in red dirt near school yard. 10mm
Replies: 11
Views: 6639

Re: Queen ID. Mobile alabama. Found 6/7/18 7pm wandering in red dirt near school yard. 10mm

MrAntix wrote:
Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:15 pm
New Pics with workers and eggs..maybe this will help with ID??

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah11/RootaMentary/DSC_00091505_zpse0k2slwi.jpg

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah11/RootaMentary/DSC_00081504_zpsjcolbxqp.jpg
I guess dorymyrmex buremi
by PTasker15
Tue May 25, 2021 10:11 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Unknown Ant Male
Replies: 2
Views: 1804

Re: Unknown Ant Male

Attatexana wrote:
Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:44 am
Sorry, but the video is not clear.
Dorymyrmex buremi
by PTasker15
Tue May 25, 2021 10:05 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Help Identifying Queen
Replies: 3
Views: 1542

Re: Help Identifying Queen

A good light, be sure not to stress her though
by PTasker15
Tue May 25, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: What species is this
Replies: 3
Views: 1627

Re: What species is this

I think Brachymyrmex Patagonicus or Tapinoma sessile. It may be a species of lasius but since we don't have lasius this far south I don't know.
by PTasker15
Tue May 25, 2021 6:29 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: New queen ant!
Replies: 1
Views: 1175

Re: New queen ant!

I believe Lasius interjectus is parasitic so unless you have the host lasius species she won't lay.
by PTasker15
Tue May 25, 2021 6:27 pm
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: How often do I feed my colony
Replies: 9
Views: 4952

Re: How often do I feed my colony

Queens(unless semi-claustral) do not need food as they have their own reserves. A new colony should be given a drop of sugar/honey to start them up and some protein.

Watch AntsAustralia videos, especially these three;

How to Catch a Queen Ant
How to Raise a Queen Ant
How to Raise an Ant Colony
by PTasker15
Tue May 25, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Help Identifying Queen
Replies: 3
Views: 1542

Re: Help Identifying Queen

Pictures are not clear. It appears to be one of the following though:
Tapinoma sessile
Nylanderia sp.
Dorymyrmex sp.