I recently caught two (possibly three, but the third one could be a different species) queen ants, possibly not mated, as they still have their wings, and identified two of them because they smelled like lemon. I have no experience in antkeeping, could anyone give me information on the care of this ant species? I'm afraid pictures might not be helpful because the unidentified one is in a yellow container. Thanks for any help!
Oh yeah! The third one was found about a week before the other two, and has decided to nest in the cotton so I have no idea if she's laid any eggs yet.
Lasius Claviger care?
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JoeHostile1
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Re: Lasius Claviger care?
You will need Lasius host workers to start a claviger colony. Here’s everything you need to know about ant social parasites.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/3252-much-ado-about-the-founding-of-lasius-temporary-social-parasites/
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/3252-much-ado-about-the-founding-of-lasius-temporary-social-parasites/
Keeping:
Tetramorium immigrans * Lasius Neoniger * Lasius Claviger * Messor Aciculatus * Myrmica Rubra * Camponotus Novaeboracensis * Camponotus Turkastanus * Pheidole Pallidula
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSfFtn6RegZ3F1NdS1g08NA
Tetramorium immigrans * Lasius Neoniger * Lasius Claviger * Messor Aciculatus * Myrmica Rubra * Camponotus Novaeboracensis * Camponotus Turkastanus * Pheidole Pallidula
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSfFtn6RegZ3F1NdS1g08NA
Re: Lasius Claviger care?
Thanks, but I don't know where I would find any brood for them... the colonies I know of I'd have to dig into to get any...JoeHostile1 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:52 amYou will need Lasius host workers to start a claviger colony. Here’s everything you need to know about ant social parasites.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/3252-much-ado-about-the-founding-of-lasius-temporary-social-parasites/
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Re: Lasius Claviger care?
Digging into an ant colony likely won't harm it. They keep their queen deep down in, especially this time of year. Yet I don't think they would keep brood close to the surface this time of year, either.Antonie wrote: ↑Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:28 amThanks, but I don't know where I would find any brood for them... the colonies I know of I'd have to dig into to get any...JoeHostile1 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:52 amYou will need Lasius host workers to start a claviger colony. Here’s everything you need to know about ant social parasites.
http://www.formiculture.com/topic/3252-much-ado-about-the-founding-of-lasius-temporary-social-parasites/
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
Re: Lasius Claviger care?
Yeah, that's true. I'll keep trying, though! (It's warmer today, luckily)AntsDakota wrote: ↑Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:14 pmDigging into an ant colony likely won't harm it. They keep their queen deep down in, especially this time of year. Yet I don't think they would keep brood close to the surface this time of year, either.
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