All of my ants in a nutshell

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AntLuvForever
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Location: Troy, Michigan

Re: All of my ants in a nutshell

Post: # 77377Post AntLuvForever
Thu May 06, 2021 5:50 pm

YES! YES! YES! YES! YESSSSSS!!!
GOT MY ANT HYBRID NEST JUST NOW, TODAY!!! SO HAPPY!!!!!
Ant Colonies I Own :

(Prenolepis imparis)--Subzero

(Tetramorium immigrans)--The Concrete Angles

(Formica neogagates)--The Unyielding Legion

AntLuvForever
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Re: All of my ants in a nutshell

Post: # 77574Post AntLuvForever
Wed May 12, 2021 2:16 pm

No eggs hatched as of this Monday. Getting concerned. Then again, the temp in my garage isnt too high so maybe thats it...?
Ant Colonies I Own :

(Prenolepis imparis)--Subzero

(Tetramorium immigrans)--The Concrete Angles

(Formica neogagates)--The Unyielding Legion

AntLuvForever
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Location: Troy, Michigan

Re: All of my ants in a nutshell

Post: # 77798Post AntLuvForever
Thu May 20, 2021 4:23 pm

Caught a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus queen yesterday. Had to house her in a container because my test tubes are too narrow. Hope she does well in this kinda-unnatural-and-hard-to-observe setup!

Peace Out!
Ant Colonies I Own :

(Prenolepis imparis)--Subzero

(Tetramorium immigrans)--The Concrete Angles

(Formica neogagates)--The Unyielding Legion

AntLuvForever
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Location: Troy, Michigan

Re: All of my ants in a nutshell

Post: # 78483Post AntLuvForever
Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:30 am

Guys, i am proud to say my lasius neonigers eggs has finally hatched. I think the reason they didnt hatch was because the room in which i kept them was too hot and stuffy for egg development. The reason I believe that is because 3-5 days after i moved them to a cooler room, the 3-4 eggs hatched almost instantly. Anyways, thats what i think. Ill update when the workers come in or when the larvae turn into a pupae.
Ant Colonies I Own :

(Prenolepis imparis)--Subzero

(Tetramorium immigrans)--The Concrete Angles

(Formica neogagates)--The Unyielding Legion

AntLuvForever
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Re: All of my ants in a nutshell

Post: # 85486Post AntLuvForever
Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:00 am

Winter hibernation. Not much going on. Lasius neoniger ant count to be above 30 workers. Tetramoruim ant count to be about 15-20. Hopefully they’ll recover from the mold outbreak. Not much eggs in the tetramoruim test tube but a lot in the lasius.
Ant Colonies I Own :

(Prenolepis imparis)--Subzero

(Tetramorium immigrans)--The Concrete Angles

(Formica neogagates)--The Unyielding Legion

AntsLuxembourg
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Re: All of my ants in a nutshell

Post: # 85518Post AntsLuxembourg
Tue Nov 30, 2021 2:56 am

Interesting to read through some of these messages. :)
I like your enthusiasm when you got your hybrid nest. ^^
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566

Currently not keeping any ants anymore.

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Re: All of my ants in a nutshell

Post: # 85546Post antnest8
Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:24 pm

AntLuvForever wrote:
Thu May 20, 2021 4:23 pm
Caught a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus queen yesterday. Had to house her in a container because my test tubes are too narrow. Hope she does well in this kinda-unnatural-and-hard-to-observe setup!

Peace Out!
Camponotus is THE BEST!!! Have fun!
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    How To Identify Ants
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Jaspertheantkeeper
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Help

Post: # 86215Post Jaspertheantkeeper
Sun Dec 26, 2021 4:52 pm

Please help me, but first let me explain. it all started about a year and a half ago when I got my first ant colony had a bunch of fun, and then after a year the queen died and then later the workers followed, but that is not the subject of my letter. The reason I am here is for round two, I am asking everyone who sees this to please give me some helpful tips, but most importantly I need to know about food, what I mean by that is when I read the ant keeping handbook it said give sugar, so give them honey, then it said give protein, so give them cricket parts. I am sorry I just do not understand it.


any help is appreciated, thank you


-Jasper

SYUTEO
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Re: All of my ants in a nutshell

Post: # 86216Post SYUTEO
Sun Dec 26, 2021 8:15 pm

I think they're just hibernating, they're not dead.

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Re: Help

Post: # 86217Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun Dec 26, 2021 8:32 pm

Jaspertheantkeeper wrote:
Sun Dec 26, 2021 4:52 pm
Please help me, but first let me explain. it all started about a year and a half ago when I got my first ant colony had a bunch of fun, and then after a year the queen died and then later the workers followed, but that is not the subject of my letter. The reason I am here is for round two, I am asking everyone who sees this to please give me some helpful tips, but most importantly I need to know about food, what I mean by that is when I read the ant keeping handbook it said give sugar, so give them honey, then it said give protein, so give them cricket parts. I am sorry I just do not understand it.


any help is appreciated, thank you


-Jasper
This could damage the workers/queen, but if you touch their antennae/mouth parts, you might see some movement. If this works, let me know,(if you try) Becuase I haven’t yet tried it. This would mean they are in hibernation.
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