Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping

[AntsAntsAnts]

Try buy some kind of science kit as they usually have test tubes inside. And after that, just do the water and the cotton thing that AC shows you like all the time. However, catching it may be hard as it has wings... so maybe just put the tube inside the box until the alate finds it.

[Jetyfy]

Try buy some kind of science kit as they usually have test tubes inside. And after that, just do the water and the cotton thing that AC shows you like all the time. However, catching it may be hard as it has wings... so maybe just put the tube inside the box until the alate finds it.

I'll try doing that once I have some money in my mom's credit card, don't worry I'm not like a few kids stealing, I actually have some leftover money from my birthday, about 945₱ I think? I can probably buy the cheap basic ac test tubes and the ac portal since they're still on sale. But if my Mom's credit card doesn't have money and the sale ends, I'm just gonna buy the test tubes
https://www.AntsCanada.com/shop/ac-standard-test-tubes/

[Jetyfy]

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.

Alright, I'll try to get the foreign ants out of her Tupperwear, and put some baby powder on the surroundings like a cult doing a ritual with blood

[Jetyfy]

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.

The ant's butt is getting bigger, still no eggs though, still on day 4. I got her out of my room because my mom was going to spray the whole room with bug spray, the ant is still on the edges, and I just changed her cotton.
Day 4 video: https://youtu.be/AYoZQ9mNT8I

[AntsAntsAnts]

You have to keep the queen ant in a dark, undisturbed place. Also, if you don't do that, the queen may die. So find a suitable, dark place like a large drawer and try not to move the container as it could stress her out too much.

[Jetyfy]

You have to keep the queen ant in a dark, undisturbed place. Also, if you don't do that, the queen may die. So find a suitable, dark place like a large drawer and try not to move the container as it could stress her out too much.

This is where I hid her, I put baby powder around to so foreign ants can't get inside with her

[AntsAntsAnts]

maybe you should put a large book or bag over it...

[Jetyfy]

maybe you should put a large book or bag over it...

I usually just put the big junk food in front of it, it's already kinda dark and the barrier (junk food) will just shield it from any light, especially when I even open the drawer.
https://youtu.be/ZU6JoQmpFec
The white stuff around it are baby powder, if you can't see where I put the ant it's on the right

[AntsAntsAnts]

ok

[AntsAntsAnts]

maybe just post videos from time to time. Also I subbed.