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Oinkus
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Hello, its me again!

Post: # 86426Post Oinkus
Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:04 pm

Hey!!!
A new age has begun for my ants...
I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area.
There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area!
I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that means that one has died, but i haven't found the rest of the body...


Image

Here's a pic of the formicarium i'm using...
Although i have put a red sheet of paper on the OUTSIDE of the nesting area.
Brazilian ant keeper :D

Current colonies:
2 Camponotus Rufipes
Crematogaster Crinosa?
Unidentified Camponotus

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 86427Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:42 pm

Oinkus wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:04 pm
Hey!!!
A new age has begun for my ants...
I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area.
There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area!
I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that means that one has died, but i haven't found the rest of the body...


Image

Here's a pic of the formicarium i'm using...
Although i have put a red sheet of paper on the OUTSIDE of the nesting area.
Ok teh abdomen, is common for dead ants I usually find heads or thoraxes. That looks big for 10-12 ants… what spieces, as my carpenter ants just moved into the tubing connecting them to the outworld Becuase it is more natural for them with your up and down tunnels in wood. Also, depending on species, some ants CAN see red light
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Oinkus
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Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 86429Post Oinkus
Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:12 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:42 pm
Oinkus wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:04 pm
Hey!!!
A new age has begun for my ants...
I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area.
There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area!
I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that means that one has died, but i haven't found the rest of the body...


Image

Here's a pic of the formicarium i'm using...
Although i have put a red sheet of paper on the OUTSIDE of the nesting area.
Ok teh abdomen, is common for dead ants I usually find heads or thoraxes. That looks big for 10-12 ants… what spieces, as my carpenter ants just moved into the tubing connecting them to the outworld Becuase it is more natural for them with your up and down tunnels in wood. Also, depending on species, some ants CAN see red light
They're Camponotus Rufipes
Brazilian ant keeper :D

Current colonies:
2 Camponotus Rufipes
Crematogaster Crinosa?
Unidentified Camponotus

Oinkus
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:02 pm
Location: Brazil

Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 86438Post Oinkus
Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:29 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:42 pm
Oinkus wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:04 pm
Hey!!!
A new age has begun for my ants...
I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area.
There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area!
I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that means that one has died, but i haven't found the rest of the body...


Image

Here's a pic of the formicarium i'm using...
Although i have put a red sheet of paper on the OUTSIDE of the nesting area.
Ok teh abdomen, is common for dead ants I usually find heads or thoraxes. That looks big for 10-12 ants… what spieces, as my carpenter ants just moved into the tubing connecting them to the outworld Becuase it is more natural for them with your up and down tunnels in wood. Also, depending on species, some ants CAN see red light
It indeed looks big on the picture, but in real life it is incredibly small :lol:
So small that when it arrived, i thought it would be TOO small, but on closer inspection, it seems at least decent enough for the ants to fit in...
Ill post a pic tomorrow of the formicarium + ants.
Brazilian ant keeper :D

Current colonies:
2 Camponotus Rufipes
Crematogaster Crinosa?
Unidentified Camponotus

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 86444Post SolenopsisKeeper
Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:11 am

Oinkus wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:29 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:42 pm
Oinkus wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:04 pm
Hey!!!
A new age has begun for my ants...
I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area.
There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area!
I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that means that one has died, but i haven't found the rest of the body...


Image

Here's a pic of the formicarium i'm using...
Although i have put a red sheet of paper on the OUTSIDE of the nesting area.
Ok teh abdomen, is common for dead ants I usually find heads or thoraxes. That looks big for 10-12 ants… what spieces, as my carpenter ants just moved into the tubing connecting them to the outworld Becuase it is more natural for them with your up and down tunnels in wood. Also, depending on species, some ants CAN see red light
It indeed looks big on the picture, but in real life it is incredibly small :lol:
So small that when it arrived, i thought it would be TOO small, but on closer inspection, it seems at least decent enough for the ants to fit in...
Ill post a pic tomorrow of the formicarium + ants.
They may be stubborn when moving in as camp outs natural nests in wild look liek termite wood nests.
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Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 86865Post AntsAntsAnts
Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:03 am

Oinkus wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:29 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:42 pm
Oinkus wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:04 pm
Hey!!!
A new age has begun for my ants...
I have transferred them to a formicarium, and so far they haven't entered the actual nesting area.
There are about 11-12 workers, and i don't really know how to transfer them to the nesting area!
I also found, what i believe to be, an abdomen. And that means that one has died, but i haven't found the rest of the body...


Image

Here's a pic of the formicarium i'm using...
Although i have put a red sheet of paper on the OUTSIDE of the nesting area.
Ok teh abdomen, is common for dead ants I usually find heads or thoraxes. That looks big for 10-12 ants… what spieces, as my carpenter ants just moved into the tubing connecting them to the outworld Becuase it is more natural for them with your up and down tunnels in wood. Also, depending on species, some ants CAN see red light
It indeed looks big on the picture, but in real life it is incredibly small :lol:
So small that when it arrived, i thought it would be TOO small, but on closer inspection, it seems at least decent enough for the ants to fit in...
Ill post a pic tomorrow of the formicarium + ants.
nest
Just saying, the nest may be too large for the colony, especially seeing that there are only 11 workers. You should have them 29 wirjers befire giving them a nest, and the nest should be small too.
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all my queens died :(
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SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 86941Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:44 am

AntsAntsAnts wrote:
Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:03 am
Oinkus wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:29 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:42 pm


Ok teh abdomen, is common for dead ants I usually find heads or thoraxes. That looks big for 10-12 ants… what spieces, as my carpenter ants just moved into the tubing connecting them to the outworld Becuase it is more natural for them with your up and down tunnels in wood. Also, depending on species, some ants CAN see red light
It indeed looks big on the picture, but in real life it is incredibly small :lol:
So small that when it arrived, i thought it would be TOO small, but on closer inspection, it seems at least decent enough for the ants to fit in...
Ill post a pic tomorrow of the formicarium + ants.
nest
Just saying, the nest may be too large for the colony, especially seeing that there are only 11 workers. You should have them 29 wirjers befire giving them a nest, and the nest should be small too.
It is actually small. Look at screw compared to the nest. Also, I believe he has Camponotus.
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Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 87067Post AntsLuxembourg
Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:57 am

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:44 am
It is actually small. Look at screw compared to the nest. Also, I believe he has Camponotus.
Screws can be misleadingly small or big. And still. It seems to offer too much space still for a young and founding colony.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

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Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 87079Post SolenopsisKeeper
Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:51 pm

AntsLuxembourg wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:57 am
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:44 am
It is actually small. Look at screw compared to the nest. Also, I believe he has Camponotus.
Screws can be misleadingly small or big. And still. It seems to offer too much space still for a young and founding colony.
True. I would assume the screws are “normal” but I do not know
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Oinkus
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Re: Hello, its me again!

Post: # 87197Post Oinkus
Sat Jan 22, 2022 7:11 pm

Here's a pic of them inspecting a headless cricket.

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Also i got a question, is it safe to like, refrigerate insects as a stock for ants?
Brazilian ant keeper :D

Current colonies:
2 Camponotus Rufipes
Crematogaster Crinosa?
Unidentified Camponotus

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