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Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:20 pm
by TheRealAntMan
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:48 pm
by TheRealAntMan
Update:
She layed eggs.
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:54 pm
by MorbidBugg
Nice Spot! Always happens that way for me.... not looking so you have no tubes or container bam there she is just staring backat you. Now you're looking for anything that will be quick and efficient to catch her, cursing under youre breath as what you need is just out of reach so you debate taking you're eyes off the queen for a second and risk losing her or frantically grabbing a cup.... ahhh and some people think there's no excitement keeping ants...
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:59 pm
by TheRealAntMan
MorbidBugg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:54 pm
Nice Spot! Always happens that way for me.... not looking so you have no tubes or container bam there she is just staring backat you. Now you're looking for anything that will be quick and efficient to catch her, cursing under youre breath as what you need is just out of reach so you debate taking you're eyes off the queen for a second and risk losing her or frantically grabbing a cup.... ahhh and some people think there's no excitement keeping ants...
That’s usually true for me, but I had test tubes on me because I was looking jumping spiders (common pests in my area).
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:51 pm
by TheRealAntMan
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:28 pm
by TheRealAntMan
Update: We now have several pupae.
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:43 pm
by TheRealAntMan
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:31 pm
by AntsOfOntario
MorbidBugg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:54 pm
Nice Spot! Always happens that way for me.... not looking so you have no tubes or container bam there she is just staring backat you. Now you're looking for anything that will be quick and efficient to catch her, cursing under youre breath as what you need is just out of reach so you debate taking you're eyes off the queen for a second and risk losing her or frantically grabbing a cup.... ahhh and some people think there's no excitement keeping ants...
This is beyond accurate. I actually just catch them in my hands and put them in my pocket now.
But just the aniexty I used to face knowing the fact that I found a queen and had no tubes... it's painful.
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:49 pm
by AntsDakota
I thought Formica didn't have ***** pupae.
Re: Formica Pallidefulva
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 6:04 pm
by TheRealAntMan
In most captive colonies, most of the larvae don't have anchors (like dirt or sand) to themselves and spin a silk cocoon. I could always add substrate, but I like it better this way.
