New Pseudomyrmex queen!

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Oinkus
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New Pseudomyrmex queen!

Post: # 92580Post Oinkus
Sat May 21, 2022 11:41 pm

Hi!!!
So today i caught an alate pseudomyrmex!
Idk the species yet, but she's definitely not a gracillis..

Anyway, i was reading about how to take care of them, and they're semi-claustral, which complicates a bit due to me not having proper outworlds :P

But, i have an idea. Ill take a small container and put some of those perlite white pebbles... Is this Ok???


(also, my wildest guess at her sp is Pseudomyrmex Acanthobius, ill post a pic of her soon!)
Brazilian ant keeper :D

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SavANT
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Re: New Pseudomyrmex queen!

Post: # 92582Post SavANT
Sat May 21, 2022 11:52 pm

Oinkus wrote:
Sat May 21, 2022 11:41 pm
Hi!!!
So today i caught an alate pseudomyrmex!
Idk the species yet, but she's definitely not a gracillis..

Anyway, i was reading about how to take care of them, and they're semi-claustral, which complicates a bit due to me not having proper outworlds :P

But, i have an idea. Ill take a small container and put some of those perlite white pebbles... Is this Ok???


(also, my wildest guess at her sp is Pseudomyrmex Acanthobius, ill post a pic of her soon!)
Definitely ok. Or you can place her in a wrapped up test tube and place it in a container with pebbles or sand and just drop a sugar and protein source. Once she forages, she will surely find it
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Oinkus
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Re: New Pseudomyrmex queen!

Post: # 92596Post Oinkus
Sun May 22, 2022 5:27 pm

Image

Here's a pic of her, the location is South Brazil, and her size is about 7-8mm

Any ideias of sp???
Brazilian ant keeper :D

Current colonies:
2 Camponotus Rufipes
Crematogaster Crinosa?
Unidentified Camponotus

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: New Pseudomyrmex queen!

Post: # 92607Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun May 22, 2022 9:29 pm

Oinkus wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 5:27 pm
Image

Here's a pic of her, the location is South Brazil, and her size is about 7-8mm

Any ideias of sp???
Not 100% on ID ,

But how does this look

https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Pseudomyrmex_cubaensis

Also, they LOVE nectar and sugar sources, and it is yes for founding. Otherwise, the queen may not forage and loose energy.(Don’t get too stressed I am sure yours is fine but give her sugar water/nectar ASAP
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