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- Wed Feb 27, 2019 1:49 pm
- Forum: AntsCanada Gear Packs & Complete Starter Kits
- Topic: New to the hobby
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5144
Re: New to the hobby
I'd actually say that raising ants is a very easy and quite un-time-consuming venture.
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:33 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Ants infested my room
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4173
Re: Ants infested my room
In a house, Pouring liquid everywhere isn't going to help. Diatematious earth is a safe way to be rid of them. It's perfectly harmless to humans and pets, but will exterminate the colony.
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:34 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Is this a male carpenter ant?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9567
Re: Is this a male carpenter ant?
Definitely a queen. Looks to be camponotus
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:37 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: 1000'th post
- Replies: 25
- Views: 23634
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:33 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Test tube cleaning
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4160
Re: Test tube cleaning
use a bbq skewer but break it so the jagged end is going into the tube. twist to remove. works great. after that is removed, i soak it in soapy water then use a new cotton ball, push it to the bottom of the tube and then use the bbq skewer again to get it out. this cleans the tube.
- Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:12 pm
- Forum: Ant Diet & Nutrition
- Topic: Water in the outworld?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2270
Re: Water in the outworld?
My new Lasius Niger colonies are still in the test tubes that they arrived in, I've connected them to very small outworlds & workers come out to feed. I tried to provide them water using a soaked cotton ball but it dries up really quickly. Do I need to provide them with water in the outworld or is ...
- Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:10 pm
- Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
- Topic: Help on feeding ants in a test tube!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3773
Re: Help on feeding ants in a test tube!
The drinking straw creates a more comfortable tunnel with less wind and light so they are less stressed
- Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:44 am
- Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
- Topic: Help on feeding ants in a test tube!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3773
Re: Help on feeding ants in a test tube!
Here is what I suggest you do. Use a one inch section of drinking straw wedged between the side of the tube and the exit cotton to act as a tunnel for your colony. Then place the whole tube in a tupperware container with a barrier. Then feed them in the outworld.
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:23 pm
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Can paint scent kill my ants?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2390
Re: Can paint scent kill my ants?
What type of paint was used and how long ago was it applied?
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:22 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: 1000'th post
- Replies: 25
- Views: 23634