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- Sun Oct 28, 2018 11:00 pm
- Forum: New Forum Members
- Topic: New and Clueless
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4119
Re: New and Clueless
Hey! Welcome! Sl glad to see more locals :) Yeah it is unfortunately a bit late for catching queens, and I don't think anyone in the area is in the GAN project currently. I also don't have any queens to spare :cry: . The main issue with catching workers is that they need their colony to live a full ...
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:39 pm
- Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
- Topic: Formica hybrid nest 2.0 help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2742
Re: Formica hybrid nest 2.0 help
I cleaned my hybrid nest (old version) with mild soap, hydrogen peroxide, and que tips.
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:26 pm
- Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
- Topic: Hibernating and feeding Issues.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2491
Re: Hibernating and feeding Issues.
they could just be slowing down and not needing as much food. what have you tried?
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:11 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Lasius queens never wait
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5185
Re: Lasius queens never wait
It's only certain species such as lasius nenoniger (which fly in september) that wait until after hibernation to lay.
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:07 pm
- Forum: Ant Meetups, Events, and Clubs
- Topic: Idaho Ant Keepers!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18364
Re: Idaho Ant Keepers!
Hi! I’m Idaho Ant Girl! I’ve been keeping ants for close to three years now. I have no idea how I got into this strange little hobby. I guess it picked me. I always had a normal interest in ants (aka not much ) Then I decided to get a gel farm a few years back (I know, i know.) After that I stumble...
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:04 pm
- Forum: General Ant Talk
- Topic: Good ant protein?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4925
Re: Good ant protein?
Empty a few into a jar and freeze em.AntsDakota wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:11 amTell me about it. I have had trouble pre-killing fruit flies since they jump away from my hand.TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:35 pmBest to feed them pre-killed since they are capable of jumping like a springtail (nowhere near as graceful as a springtail though).
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:12 am
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Solonopsis Queen Temperature?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2303
Re: Solonopsis Queen Temperature?
yeah 100 is way. too. hot. how cold is your room? If it stays around 70 she should be fine. I don't think you have to worry about solenopsis growing too slow. lol
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:09 am
- Forum: Temporary Placeholder
- Topic: Is Acrylic Harmful for Ants?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2059
Re: Is Acrylic Harmful for Ants?
AC omni nests and outworlds are made out of acrylic. They are fine.
- Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:14 pm
- Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
- Topic: Queen cut off other queen's gaster!?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1757
Re: Queen cut off other queen's gaster!?
Sounds like they werent polyginous.
- Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:23 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Ant Traffic
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3201