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Ya, that was what I was debating as well. Thanks for the input.

Thank you for your response. Is it safe to change test tube to a new one, full with water? And, how warm/cold should I store it? Should I place it in the basement of my apartment building (where my "shed" is) or just room temperature? Moving queens is always risky as it stresses them but if your cu...

Hi all, I have a small Formica sp. colony currently in a Formica Hybrid Nest. They've made it their own; they've blocked off some chambers with sand. There is only about 15 workers. My question is would it be better to move them back into a test tube setup for hibernation? Or should I just leave the...

Batspiderfish wrote:Melanogaster flies always seem to work

Mine loved those.

You are correct, they don't keep brood over winter. Leave her in a test tube setup for hibernation. That's all she needs. Just make sure it doesn't run out of water. This is what I did and sure enough, the following April after taking her out of hibernation, she laid eggs.

Batspiderfish wrote:It seems slightly early in the year for this explanation, but Formica do no not hibernate with any brood. Maybe she is just done until next spring.

Ya, that was my theory too.

I have a Formica colony that was in a test tube setup and doing very well. She had 10 workers, several eggs, and a few enclosing. I decided to connect the outworld the test tube was in to an AntsCanada Hybrid Nest with the idea that in the near future I would move the colony there. Well, to my surpr...

Solenopsisace wrote:By the way do yall know wat the are?

I'd re-post in the Ant Identification Thread to get an answer.

AntsRule wrote:Congratulations, I am still working on finding a queen so I am at the beginning dun-dun-daaa (sorry felt like it needed that!) Good luck and happy anting!!!

Thanks!

Watch out for rain! Usually the next day you will get nuptial flights.

Just had to announce that my Formica sp. 'colony' has its first nanitic! I captured the Queen Aug. 1, 2015, she laid eggs April 6, and now, May 7, nanitics! It's taken 9 months from capture to this point!!! It has certainly required major patience. My two Lasius sp. Queens laid eggs last fall but no...