Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
When do I have to replace the wet cotton or tissue? Daily? Or when there're lots of molds on it?
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
If it gets moldy or dry then you need to replace it.
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Is it ok if I check on the queen once a day? Or do I have to check on her once every 2 days? As a newbie to taking care of ants, i'm quite curious on what they're doing inside 24/7. And do I have to feed her once she lays her eggs or should I feed her now? I think I have some brown sugar in the kitchen so I should be able to make brown sugar water, any recommendations for food for the queen?
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
It's best to check her once a week and she doesn't need food right now but if she doesn't lay eggs then you can feed her a small drop of sugar water.
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Ok thanks! I'm gonna leave her be for a week in my cabinet
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
So I just saw a few small ants going to where I hid my queen, and I saw the small ants going inside through the small holes I made. They aren't attacking to queen nor interacting with her, they're just running around the Tupperwear, what should I do?
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
They're not hers, they are probably from another ant colony, I did see ants time to time in my bathroom but they're much larger than the ants that are with my queen
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
If they're larger than your queen then they're a different species, most likely Camponotus workers.
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
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 biggerSYUTEO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:41 amIf they're larger than your queen then they're a different species, most likely Camponotus workers.
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
It's best not to introduce workers to her as they might try to kill her.Jetyfy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:53 amThe 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
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