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Thanks. Good luck on founding your colonies. Do you have a proper id yet?

M.

She is 7-8mm I think. She won't stay still for a measurement.

M.

Looks like a queen to me. You'll need a metric measurement for proper identification. Good luck.

M.

I think this is another solenopsis richteri. Can somebody verify it or correct me?

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1XeylDzeXKd52JD-7xPPmlu8hQ47SbvHq

M.

You aren't too young. You have the mind and the time. Get to it. And don't be afraid of fire ants. You can raise a colony for almost no money because the are so simple to feed. Just make sure you keep your barrier fresh and you'll be fine. Good luck. M. P.S. They can climb over barriers using corner...

Thanks! I'll start saving.

M.

I tried to keeping them warm but gave up. I keep mine in my living room where it stays anywhere from 74 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit all the time. I have to blasius Neo Niger colonies and one Kappa notice colony that have many workers sitting in those temperatures. I believe I have called another black ...

What kind of camera is it that you used?

WOW!

M.

For future reference, if they are pulling at the Cotton they are unhappy. I found that moving them from a test tube to a founding formicarium was extremely useful if this is the case. I have attached a link to a drive folder that has four pictures in it to show you what my setup is. I have eight wor...

I catch black imported fire ant queens all the time around my house in Northeast Mississippi. I find them all summer long after hard rains.

M.