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antnest8 wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:06 pm

your queens gaster has grown since the last picture!

Yes, it has! She also started laying eggs almost straightaway!

I just realized you're from Australia. I'm not good with ants that are not from North America, but I think you may be right with Iridomyrmex. I actually think she may be Melophorus species 2. Go to the ants Australia shop and go to queen ants for sale. Scroll down till you see the Melophorus specie...

Ok, these are the best I could do without macro.

Thanks guys for the help!

But with her carbohydrates, should I begin feeding honey?

Hi all, Not too much has changed. The larvae have continued to grow and are pretty developed. The queen is going well too. I have a concern over feeding her. I usually wouldn’t feed a founding queen but since she has to fast for an extra month, (read first post) I was wondering if I should begin fee...

Hi,

Is this better?

Thanks!

Hi all,

Does anyone know if the Cremogaster genus is found anywhere in Australia?

Cheers!

**UPDATE** Hi all, The queen is doing well! Larvae have now hatched (though you can barely see it because of the horrible photos.) Based on a previous (and now dead :cry: ) colony of this species, and how long it took for the first nanitics to appear for that colony, I should be expecting our queen’...