Could I be so lucky?

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Ants101
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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86468Post Ants101
Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:15 pm

Maybe share a picture just so we can have a look on this beauty as well. :)
Absolutely, it would be my pleasure.

Here is the first Colobopsis that shed her wings.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YZwuAnnKvUAYtrbN12YwPFrKIaFkiZOO/view?usp=drivesdk

Here is the second alate I found soon after. She’s not shed her wings at this point.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qhJ7cjwER4dJGh0thNBB02uVqep3YCPY/view?usp=drivesdk

Again I apologise for the picture quality. I’m not set up for these small fauna.

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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86471Post Ants101
Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:25 pm

That’s absolutely incredible to say the least. Australia has recently seen in influx of fire ants also. It’s a very serious environmental concern for us as I imagine for any country. To be honest Ive not even seen one.

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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86496Post AntsLuxembourg
Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:47 am

I love the pictures. Even if they aren't detailed, the ants depicted still look beautiful. :)
Thx for sharing.

About the fireants, I only hope that they will not invade the europe, because it seems as if the weather is currently going very beneficial for them. :/
It rarely gets colder than -1°C (0°C is when water freezer for °F people) here in Luxembourg.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86498Post SolenopsisKeeper
Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:08 am

AntsLuxembourg wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:47 am
I love the pictures. Even if they aren't detailed, the ants depicted still look beautiful. :)
Thx for sharing.

About the fireants, I only hope that they will not invade the europe, because it seems as if the weather is currently going very beneficial for them. :/
It rarely gets colder than -1°C (0°C is when water freezer for °F people) here in Luxembourg.
I watched some docu mentary and it said fire ants can live as cold as -13 degrees Fahrenheit
By 2030 fire ants will be EVERYWHERE :?

Moderation Note: I changed Docu mentary due to the word filter.
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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86517Post SYUTEO
Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:53 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:08 am
AntsLuxembourg wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:47 am
I love the pictures. Even if they aren't detailed, the ants depicted still look beautiful. :)
Thx for sharing.

About the fireants, I only hope that they will not invade the europe, because it seems as if the weather is currently going very beneficial for them. :/
It rarely gets colder than -1°C (0°C is when water freezer for °F people) here in Luxembourg.
I watched some docu mentary and it said fire ants can live as cold as -13 degrees Fahrenheit
By 2030 fire ants will be EVERYWHERE :?

Moderation Note: I changed Docu mentary due to the word filter.
Are you sure that's true? Fire ants are usually tropical ants.

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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86520Post SolenopsisKeeper
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:22 pm

SYUTEO wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:53 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:08 am
AntsLuxembourg wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:47 am
I love the pictures. Even if they aren't detailed, the ants depicted still look beautiful. :)
Thx for sharing.

About the fireants, I only hope that they will not invade the europe, because it seems as if the weather is currently going very beneficial for them. :/
It rarely gets colder than -1°C (0°C is when water freezer for °F people) here in Luxembourg.
I watched some docu mentary and it said fire ants can live as cold as -13 degrees Fahrenheit
By 2030 fire ants will be EVERYWHERE :?

Moderation Note: I changed Docu mentary due to the word filter.
Are you sure that's true? Fire ants are usually tropical ants.
It’s onyl in wild bc they burrow deep I think. I may be misunderstood, but pretty positive. I know it is negative according to them. It was something to do with MIT, and robotics using fire ants. The fire ants have Chicago. Also, they will probably inhabit countries that drops well below that, by moving into human structures. I am telling you, there is no getting rid of them.
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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86521Post SolenopsisKeeper
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:37 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:22 pm
SYUTEO wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:53 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:08 am


I watched some docu mentary and it said fire ants can live as cold as -13 degrees Fahrenheit
By 2030 fire ants will be EVERYWHERE :?

Moderation Note: I changed Docu mentary due to the word filter.
Are you sure that's true? Fire ants are usually tropical ants.
It’s onyl in wild bc they burrow deep I think. I may be misunderstood, but pretty positive. I know it is negative according to them. It was something to do with MIT, and robotics using fire ants. The fire ants have Chicago. Also, they will probably inhabit countries that drops well below that, by moving into human structures. I am telling you, there is no getting rid of them.
I meant Celsius.
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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86567Post AntsAntsAnts
Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:21 am

As I am in Australia, I can confirm that the queens are colobopsis but I am worried if ur house is timber because it could signify a colony in your house. If ur fine with that, okay, I'm okay with it too. I have two pavement and one cromatergaster ant colony in my house, so I guess I can't complain. Also, I have never seen a fire ant colony here, so, i don't know. I have seen pheidole ants
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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86572Post SYUTEO
Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:09 am

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:37 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:22 pm
SYUTEO wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:53 pm

Are you sure that's true? Fire ants are usually tropical ants.
It’s onyl in wild bc they burrow deep I think. I may be misunderstood, but pretty positive. I know it is negative according to them. It was something to do with MIT, and robotics using fire ants. The fire ants have Chicago. Also, they will probably inhabit countries that drops well below that, by moving into human structures. I am telling you, there is no getting rid of them.
I meant Celsius.
Even then it rarely gets that cold in the tropics unless you live in a freezer or on the summit of a very tall mountain.

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Re: Could I be so lucky?

Post: # 86573Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:21 am

SYUTEO wrote:
Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:09 am
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:37 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:22 pm

It’s onyl in wild bc they burrow deep I think. I may be misunderstood, but pretty positive. I know it is negative according to them. It was something to do with MIT, and robotics using fire ants. The fire ants have Chicago. Also, they will probably inhabit countries that drops well below that, by moving into human structures. I am telling you, there is no getting rid of them.
I meant Celsius.
Even then it rarely gets that cold in the tropics unless you live in a freezer or on the summit of a very tall mountain.
I don’t know how they do it. It’s -10 C that they survive at, and I do believe it does snow in some of there native habitats. They do need there dirt tunnels, however. They apparently block off entrances, dig deep and chill.
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