Brand new to this whole ant keeping business!! I've always been fascinated with insects and am excited to try this out.
I've been doing a lot of research, reading and watching videos, to understand the process.
I've spent the last few days out looking for queens and I think I have found two but being new to this, I am not sure. My guess is that each of these are Camponotus herculeanus queens (if they are indeed queens). I live in the Pacific Northwest Area of North America. Sorry for the pour quality of the pictures!
Exhibit A:
This second one still has wings but she keeps cleaning her abdomen so I am assuming she's mated.
Exhibit B:
I've put both in test tube set-ups. So can any experts confirm my hypothesis? Thank you!!!
Jason