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by fisher3823
Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:12 am
Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Springtails
Replies: 3
Views: 4570

Springtails

I've ordered a culture of springtails for my tank, and I wanted to know if my carpenter ants would try to catch and eat them or if they would ignore them. I'm really hoping they try to catch and eat them.
by fisher3823
Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:09 pm
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Springtails
Replies: 1
Views: 1472

Springtails

Can I put springtails inside my outworld that's attached to my hybrid nest. To help clean it up. And if one of my carpenter ants gets a lucky catch then they have dinner
by fisher3823
Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:16 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Growth Rate
Replies: 1
Views: 1146

Growth Rate

Back in September of last year I bought a camponotus floridanus queen with seven workers. I was under the impression that this colony grows extremely slow. Am I doing something right or did I get extremely lucky? Currently the colony is about 150 - 200 workers strong
by fisher3823
Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:56 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Do I need to put my ants in the fridge this winter
Replies: 1
Views: 1497

Do I need to put my ants in the fridge this winter

I’m in south FL and it stays pretty hot here year round so do I need to put my new colony of camponotus floridanus in the fridge for any amount of time?
by fisher3823
Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:19 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Are these eggs okay
Replies: 3
Views: 2234

Re: Are these eggs okay

It's very easy to see and zoom in on.
by fisher3823
Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:46 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Are these eggs okay
Replies: 3
Views: 2234

Are these eggs okay

Sorry for only having one photo. This ant is a Solenopsis Invicta. I just want to make sure her eggs are still looking good. She laid these eggs I think it's been either 4 or 5 weeks ago. They appeared to be growing for a while. Now they just seem to be getting darker yellow though. Once again sorry...
by fisher3823
Sat Oct 14, 2017 4:10 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Two new queens. Not sure if they're the same species
Replies: 1
Views: 1480

Two new queens. Not sure if they're the same species

Okay, so I'm fairly certain both of these ants are Solenopsis Invicta. But I'm new to the hobby and it's throwing me for a loop. The one on the cotton ball is the one I'm like 100% sure is a Solenopsis Invicta but the one on the paper is about 1 maybe 2 MM larger than the other and has slightly diff...
by fisher3823
Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:36 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Moving my queen
Replies: 1
Views: 1775

Moving my queen

Hey guys I was wanting to know if it was a bad Idea, or just not recommended to move my new queen. I was told on the forums that she is a Solenopsis Invicta. I caught her about 4 days ago and last I checked hadn't started laying any eggs. She's in a test tube with a cotton ball with water absorbed i...
by fisher3823
Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:20 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Is this a queen or a hostage worker for the last two day
Replies: 7
Views: 3991

Re: Is this a queen or a hostage worker for the last two day

I'm assuming Queen and not a worker, or Is it wrong to assume?

Also Is the type of ant that fast when laying its first batch of eggs? Or does she need a little food? I can't remember what that's called. All she has right now is water in a cotton ball in a dark tube lol
by fisher3823
Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:42 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Is this a queen or a hostage worker for the last two day
Replies: 7
Views: 3991

Re: Is this a queen or a hostage worker for the last two day

Okay This is a link to an Album on Imugr. there should be 6 photos

https://imgur.com/a/lEXRX