Ant Keeping Definitely Requires Patience!!

[notmyidea]

Just had to announce that my Formica sp. 'colony' has its first nanitic!

I captured the Queen Aug. 1, 2015, she laid eggs April 6, and now, May 7, nanitics! It's taken 9 months from capture to this point!!! It has certainly required major patience.

My two Lasius sp. Queens laid eggs last fall but none ever eclosed. They have laid more, so I am hoping nanitics will emerge, eventually.

[AntsRule]

Congratulations, I am still working on finding a queen so I am at the beginning dun-dun-daaa (sorry felt like it needed that!) Good luck and happy anting!!!

[Solenopsisace]

Lol i just got all mine yesterday and last night.now i have the long wait.but im in tampa,fl so hopefully they dont do that hibernation crap on me and start laying eggs now LOL.

[Solenopsisace]

[Solenopsisace]

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[Solenopsisace]

[Solenopsisace]

[Solenopsisace]

[Solenopsisace]

By the way do yall know wat the are?

[notmyidea]

Congratulations, I am still working on finding a queen so I am at the beginning dun-dun-daaa (sorry felt like it needed that!) Good luck and happy anting!!!

Thanks!

Watch out for rain! Usually the next day you will get nuptial flights.