Discussions about the care and keeping of ants
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Jetyfy
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Jetyfy
Sun Oct 24, 2021 11:31 pm
AntsAntsAnts wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:42 am
maybe just post videos from time to time. Also I subbed.
Haha thanks! It's been a week and the ant hasn't laid any eggs, I've put brown sugar in there and it melted to a liquid state, but the ant is still on the edges like most of the time, the ant hasn't eaten yet but I'll get back to you once she has.
https://youtu.be/_pKXJYIJ4qo
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
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AntsAntsAnts
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AntsAntsAnts
Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:31 am
It does sound like it is infertile but maybe she's just eating her eggs
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all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
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Jetyfy
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Jetyfy
Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:10 am
AntsAntsAnts wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:31 am
It does sound like it is infertile but maybe she's just eating her eggs
I also found out that the ants in my bathroom are fire ants too, they're red and I saw at least 5 majors
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
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Jetyfy
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Jetyfy
Fri Nov 05, 2021 10:57 pm
SYUTEO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:58 am
Jetyfy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:53 am
SYUTEO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:41 am
If they're larger than your queen then they're a different species, most likely Camponotus workers.
The ants that are with my queen are smaller than the ants in my bathroom, there're also 1 spider in my bathroom that is almost the same size as my queen, it's only slightly bigger
It's best not to introduce workers to her as they might try to kill her.
It's been, 2 weeks? 3 weeks? And my ant hasn't laid any eggs yet, been feeding it brown sugar.
https://youtu.be/tfDFMEwm8Gc
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
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SYUTEO
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SYUTEO
Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:26 am
Jetyfy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 10:57 pm
SYUTEO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:58 am
Jetyfy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:53 am
The ants that are with my queen are smaller than the ants in my bathroom, there're also 1 spider in my bathroom that is almost the same size as my queen, it's only slightly bigger
It's best not to introduce workers to her as they might try to kill her.
It's been, 2 weeks? 3 weeks? And my ant hasn't laid any eggs yet, been feeding it brown sugar.
https://youtu.be/tfDFMEwm8Gc
Then she could be infertile.
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AntsAntsAnts
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AntsAntsAnts
Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:45 am
Maybe it just really wants to dig a claustral chamber. Either put in some soil or make a test tube setup
keeping:
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
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AntsLuxembourg
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AntsLuxembourg
Mon Nov 08, 2021 4:06 am
Jetyfy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 11:31 pm
I've put brown sugar in there and it melted to a liquid state
Had something similar happen with one of my colonies. This nearly wipped out my antcolony as some ants got stuck and were coated & petrified from the sugar. I assume it either got to do with the ants adding water on the sugar or the sugar soaking up humidity from the surrounding area.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.
Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566
Currently not keeping any ants anymore.
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antnest8
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antnest8
Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:09 pm
Jetyfy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:44 am
It keeps saying file too large, whether I crop the image or not. Can I send it via email?
Here is how to post pictures on the forums!
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=162
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Jetyfy
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Jetyfy
Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:17 am
R.I.P ant, saw it not moving in it's home, when I tried to touch it its head popped out, sad times
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
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