keeping Solenopsis sp.
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keeping Solenopsis sp.
I just caught about 1-1.5K fire ants in socal, any specific tips for keeping them. i have them in a jar, that has water and food. feed them honey and straw berry for sugar, and crickets for ants. how long should i keep them in this mason jar? how long until they reach 2K+ ants under perfect conditions? there is only one queen. cant tell if its S.Invicta or S.Geminata
Aspiring ant-keeper
I keep:
Lasius. Niger:3 queens, 50 workers
Solenopsis. Geminata: 1 queen, 1-2K workers, 1-200 majors (including super major, sub major, etc)
Still need a name for my colonies, queen fire ant is dubbed "Karen"
I keep:
Lasius. Niger:3 queens, 50 workers
Solenopsis. Geminata: 1 queen, 1-2K workers, 1-200 majors (including super major, sub major, etc)
Still need a name for my colonies, queen fire ant is dubbed "Karen"
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Re: keeping Solenopsis sp.
Invicta are polygynous whereas geminata are monogynous. From founding it generally takes a month or less for them to get their first worker. If they have enough food, it will take 5-6 months to reach 2k
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
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Re: keeping Solenopsis sp.
He probably has invicta nor gemineta, Most Likly Solenopsis xyloni. Very similar, except for the fact they are native to the Southern USA.Antloverhuman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:42 amInvicta are polygynous whereas geminata are monogynous. From founding it generally takes a month or less for them to get their first worker. If they have enough food, it will take 5-6 months to reach 2k
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