Native Ants in Chicagoland
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Native Ants in Chicagoland
What is the best native ant species for Chicago area? I would prefer ones where bites/stings are negligible, and are large enough to be less likely to escape. Thank you.
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Re: Native Ants in Chicagoland
Common beginner ants here are Formica, Camponotus, and Tetramorium.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
Re: Native Ants in Chicagoland
I've currently got two Camponotus colonies at about 10-15 workers each. They are large, haven't been able to climb passed my babypowder barrier (both colonies are in a Tubs & Tubes set up for ease of feeding and maintenance). While I'm very much new to antkeeping(caught my queens in Aurora this spring), feel free to ask any questions you have and I will do my best to answer.
Re: Native Ants in Chicagoland
Thank you, TheRealAntMan and Zayltek, for your responses!
Re: Native Ants in Chicagoland
No problem. Here's a peek at my queens and their living quarters. The foil is taken off the tubes for visibility sake.
https://flic.kr/p/NkJGXJ
https://flic.kr/p/NkJGXJ
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