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by Canadiananter
Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:02 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: I.D. colony from Virginia
Replies: 10
Views: 4689

Re: I.D. colony from Virginia

You probably saw solenopsis molesta which also have huge queen differences
by Canadiananter
Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:01 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: re 9mm ant in VA
Replies: 5
Views: 2739

Re: re 9mm ant in VA

The only parasitic Campo not us is Campo universitatus
by Canadiananter
Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:59 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: I.D. colony from Virginia
Replies: 10
Views: 4689

Re: I.D. colony from Virginia

Wait till you see lasius and leptothorax
by Canadiananter
Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: ID#2 - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Replies: 10
Views: 4271

Re: ID#2 - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

I don't think it's invicta, what about BIFA?
by Canadiananter
Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:26 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Feeder Insects
Replies: 3
Views: 1810

Re: Feeder Insects

Fruit flies and mealworms seem to work the best. I think that the grasshoppers might work but not the river shrimp
by Canadiananter
Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:24 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Myrmecocystus
Replies: 6
Views: 3453

Re: Myrmecocystus

I think that none of the AC formicaria are suitable for myrmecocystus as they MUST hang upside down or the queen might become a replete and lay less eggs
by Canadiananter
Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: The Infamous Ponera Pennsylvanica. I need Help.
Replies: 14
Views: 9097

Re: The Infamous Ponera Pennsylvanica. I need Help.

I have heard them eat boiled yolks as a substitute for live insects
by Canadiananter
Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:21 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Lasius Claviger founding attempts
Replies: 8
Views: 3976

Re: Lasius Claviger founding attempts

Queen 1 is very similar to my queen's behavior
by Canadiananter
Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:17 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: I.D. colony from Virginia
Replies: 10
Views: 4689

Re: I.D. colony from Virginia

It is because they will accept new queens and so are technically immortal just like F rufa, P longicornis,and many queenless species