Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
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Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Hi, I just found an ant alate while watching AC(a coincidence?) And I've put it on a Tupperwear, do I have to put small holes to make the ant breathe? What first things should I do in making it comfortable? I'm from the Philippines and I don't know wether this ant is a queen or not, and I saw another ant alate but it was immediately gone after I went to get another Tupperwear. Please help me, I'm really inspired in taking care of ants
Last edited by Jetyfy on Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:03 am, edited 1 time in total.
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an alate, new to ant keeping
The alate has a decent size head, a big butt, and it still has wings, it is also trying to get out from my Tupperwear. I hope it's a queen
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Do you have pictures? We can't properly ID it without pictures.
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
It keeps saying file too large, whether I crop the image or not. Can I send it via email?
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
I just video the alate, the links are
https://youtu.be/sulRW05l6kc
https://youtube.com/shorts/Ka0uidHEDe4?feature=share
https://youtu.be/sulRW05l6kc
https://youtube.com/shorts/Ka0uidHEDe4?feature=share
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Hard to tell but I assume it's a Solenopsis geminata queen.
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Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Your right, the stripes on the butt is just like it, though it has been spending most of it's time on the edges ever since I've captured it
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Now that I've searched google what Solenopsis geminata means, I think I'm gonna have a hard time taking care of fire ants, BUT they are actually very adorable when using macro mod on your cam and looking at them
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Is it ok if I just leave them there in a plastic container? I'm scared that maybe they will not be able to breathe and they'll eventually die when I wake up in the morning
Keeping 1 fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata, Found in 10/16/2021, Day 11)
Re: Caught an ant alate, new to ant keeping
Give her a piece of wet tissue or cotton and try to make a small hole in the container that's not big enough for her to fit.
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