HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

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Tritonspaceants
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HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85157Post Tritonspaceants
Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:21 am

Some strange,small flies started appearing in my ant terrarium of lophomyrmex ants.I have also been seeing more dead ants in the graveyard,and one or two dead ants have been appearing outside the graveyard.What do i do?
Do I move them?Or do i do something else?
Ants: Tetraponera Nigra queen(Queen Sesame). Ant keeping beginner!

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Re: HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85159Post Antloverhuman
Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:33 am

https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Phorid_Flies
Ant wiki says these flies dont affect lophomyrmex. But just to be safe you can place them somewhere else or if you have a lid for the terrarium use that
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

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Re: HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85160Post Antloverhuman
Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:36 am

Also can you try to post some photos of the flies?
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

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Re: HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85171Post Tritonspaceants
Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:56 am

I am unable to upload the photo.
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Re: HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85172Post Antloverhuman
Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:09 am

Use an app that can create link for the photos. Such as google photos. Just select the photos and click on share, then on create link. The link will be copied and you can paste it here
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

Tritonspaceants
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Re: HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85194Post Tritonspaceants
Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:19 pm

https://imgur.com/eKlopgd
Here.It might not be very clear,but I hope you are able to see it!
Ants: Tetraponera Nigra queen(Queen Sesame). Ant keeping beginner!

Tritonspaceants
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Re: HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85195Post Tritonspaceants
Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:23 pm

another one... dead this time...
https://imgur.com/DWm4vtv
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Re: HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85201Post Antloverhuman
Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:54 pm

I cant really figure if it is one of those. Are they only around the enclosure or they are around light also? And you should keep the dead workers to see if something comes out of them. Just put a lid with fine holes that dont allow the flies to come in and keep them in a different place. Is there any leftover food like meat of something in their enclosure??
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

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Re: HELP!possible parasitic phorid fly invasion on my ants!

Post: # 85453Post Tritonspaceants
Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:51 pm

Sorry for the late reply!No, the flies are not attracted to light.No, there is no leftover meat in the terrarium.But there are some decomposing leaves.
Ants: Tetraponera Nigra queen(Queen Sesame). Ant keeping beginner!

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