New queen ant!

Questions from those who are just starting or considering getting into the ant keeping hobby. If you’re intimidated or confused by the in-depth posts of the other sections of this forum, feel free to post here, and we'll start from square one!

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Theantkid
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New queen ant!

Post: # 77918Post Theantkid
Sun May 23, 2021 6:51 pm

I just caught a carpenter ant queen on the day after a caught a Acanthomyops interjectus queen. :D
Theantkid, Keeper of Formica subsericea/The Black Knights, Queen name, Black and Gold.
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PTasker15
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Re: New queen ant!

Post: # 77985Post PTasker15
Tue May 25, 2021 6:29 pm

I believe Lasius interjectus is parasitic so unless you have the host lasius species she won't lay.
Keeping ants for 6 years now.

Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
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