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- Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:53 am
- Forum: AntsCanada Announcements, Promos, Contests, Events
- Topic: The ACAF "WHAT IS ANT LOVE?" Contest | FREE Omni Nest Large | Deadline Aug 3rd, 2015!
- Replies: 257
- Views: 110712
Re: The ACAF "WHAT IS ANT LOVE?" Contest | FREE Omni Nest Large | Deadline Aug 3rd, 2015!
Hey, since the contest is over, when will the winner be anounced?
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:21 pm
- Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
- Topic: Polygonous Colony?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2528
Re: Polygonous Colony?
Usually the best number of queens for polygynous ant colonies is 3-5
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:57 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Newbie Seeking Ident
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3310
Re: Newbie Seeking Ident
Actually those are Formica. Possibly Formica fusca.
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:21 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What ant queen do I have?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3181
Re: What ant queen do I have?
Nope. Why is the link to gmail?
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:56 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Amatuer looking for confirmation
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8842
Re: Amatuer looking for confirmation
Those are better. After looking at the hairs, and antennae, this looks to be Camponotus floridanus
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:48 am
- Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
- Topic: Help.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6932
Re: Help.
Umm no. That only applies to nonliving things. Enough heat will kill just about everything.
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:29 am
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Ant Farm
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7546
Re: Ant Farm
Assuming you currently have your ants in a test tube, I would keep them in there. The visibility is impeccable. Them wait until they have over twenty workers. If you really never want to see your ants again, then that should do. Just keep it moist. However if you do want to, then save up twenty doll...
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:18 am
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Is this a Queen? And if so what species?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6631
Re: Is this a Queen? And if so what species?
Your first photos are not loading forme, but jest because of the description she probably isn't a queen. The second one is most likely unfertilized, but I guess you can try. Please don't just take queens from colonies. Just be patient and wait for a nuptial flight. Unless your absolutely sure, and e...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:50 pm
- Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
- Topic: Lasuis niger aka common black ant. Workers are bigger
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4021
Re: Lasuis niger aka common black ant. Workers are bigger
I'm sorry but I didn't receive any email. And yes, I do see what you say. I actually just got back from a trip to estonia, and was curious what these large lasius where, when I got a queen specimen, and discovered that they were Lasius niger. Very large for lasius sp. And slightly polymorphic. The w...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:02 pm
- Forum: Ant Journals, Videos, and Blogs
- Topic: Camponotus chromaiodes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4603
Re: Camponotus chromaiodes
Lol are you talking to Tarheelants? They sell it on their website for $40. Not experimental. It's been on the site for a while.