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NewAntPerson
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Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77463Post NewAntPerson
Mon May 10, 2021 12:38 am

Hi Everyone! I'm new to ant keeping and would love some help! I live in Vancouver and just received a shipment of Lasius neoniger ants and after about a week they started dying, the temperature in the room is normal with a heating strip nearby. I was told to move them in about 1 month. I have a formicarium starter kit which I am looking for a tube that connects from the formicarium to the test tube without pressuring the ants into their new home. Last time I did this, it didn't work...
Need help please!

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Re: Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77475Post AM1C39
Mon May 10, 2021 6:40 am

Does the colony have a queen? Sometimes after a move ants will start dying because they are stressed.
My current colonies:
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-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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Re: Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77490Post NewAntPerson
Mon May 10, 2021 2:41 pm

Yeah there is a queen, that's why im confused...
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Re: Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77493Post Antnerd
Mon May 10, 2021 2:49 pm

If the queen is stressed she could start eating eggs you also need to watch out for mold, too much heat, or even parasites.
What are you feeding them?
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Re: Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77501Post NewAntPerson
Mon May 10, 2021 5:34 pm

I can't see any eggs, I think the temperature is just right... I recently gave them a small baby spider that I caught.
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Re: Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77504Post AM1C39
Mon May 10, 2021 7:10 pm

It could be possible that the spider was contaminated in some form (pesticides, disease, bacteria).
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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Re: Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77508Post NewAntPerson
Mon May 10, 2021 10:48 pm

Hmmm, could be. I dont think so tho, because they were fine afterwards too, plus it was a baby spider :P and the ants did enjoy eating it xD
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Re: Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77509Post NewAntPerson
Mon May 10, 2021 11:42 pm

Im so dumb, I forgot to put the spider in the fridge and now most of the workers are either dead or stuck in web... sigh.
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Re: Ants Dying in Test Tube

Post: # 77523Post Antnerd
Tue May 11, 2021 1:59 pm

I like to feed mealworms and chop there heads off
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