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- Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:44 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: ants not moving out of test tube
- Replies: 4
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Re: ants not moving out of test tube
I keep my colonies' test tubes in clear plastic food containers with an air hole in the lid. When I need to change a test tube, I put the fresh one in beside the old one. They will move when they want and that way I don't have to worry about it.
- Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:20 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Where to Find Outworld containers
- Replies: 13
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Re: Where to Find Outworld containers
I buy food containers, that are relatively clear for viewing, at the dollar store. I cut a hole in the top and siliconed some fine mesh over the hole for air supply. They cost about $1.25 each and they are large enough to hold the test tube and provide forage room.
- Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:09 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: A few questions about making a home-made grout outworld
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4659
Re: A few questions about making a home-made grout outworld
Success can depend on the size of the colony inhabitants. Be prepared to see a bit of shrinkage in the grout as it dries. I moved an Aphenogaster colony into a grout and frame nest and it took them half a day to decide that it sucked. They moved bag and baggage into the grout outworld (a thing of be...
- Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:51 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Wood founding setup space.
- Replies: 3
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Re: Wood founding setup space.
Walnut is going to be pretty tough chewing. They usually like softer wood, like something with dry rot.
- Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:32 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: weird idea? Need opinions for camponotus
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2184
Re: weird idea? Need opinions for camponotus
It might be easier to hibernate them in their present set up.
- Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:57 pm
- Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
- Topic: Cormac's Campontous Pennsulvancus diary 1
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5995
Re: Cormac's Campontous Pennsulvancus diary 1
The one with the partially red gaster looks like my C. vicinus queen. She isn't as successful as yours.
- Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:53 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Three unidentified ant queens
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4044
Re: Three unidentified ant queens
Sorry Folks, I have no idea where these photos came from. I did a stupid thing and cleared some "old" photos, not realizing what would happen. It looks to me as if Imgur filled in with something that should not be here. I have reported the posts.
- Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:48 pm
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: Important question on componotus nuptial flights!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4254
Re: Important question on componotus nuptial flights!!!
There are many different kinds of Camponotus. Each subspecies flies at different times. Where I am, C. laevigatus flew a week or two after C. modoc. Some fly later and some can fly twice or not at all if the environment doesn't support it. The nuptial schedules are a guideline.
- Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:42 pm
- Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
- Topic: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 37361
Re: Oregon/Washington Ant Sightings Post Here!!!
It will likely be 2 years before the colony is large enogh to require formicariums. Formica sp ants are slow growers compared to some other species. They will be happy with a test tube set up in a small plastic food storage container. Cut a hole in the lid and use some fine metal mesh for air. Choos...
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:23 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: New Queen ID SE BC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3244
Re: New Queen ID SE BC
Is she likely to be a parasitic queen? I have a fusca group colony with no queen. Any chance of her accepting them or them her?