Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

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Re: Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

Post: # 96739Post OiledOlives
Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:58 am

Probably Aphaenogaster fulva.
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Re: Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

Post: # 96772Post Nico12
Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:37 pm

Oh yeah, I've already concluded that it's A. lamellidens.
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Re: Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

Post: # 97007Post Nico12
Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:26 pm

OiledOlives wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:58 am
 Probably Aphaenogaster fulva.
I recently found out that A. Lamellidens have their nuptial flight in early summer, so after some research, I found that it was A. Fulva and you were right all along. :)
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Re: Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

Post: # 99421Post Nico12
Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:37 pm

Update: She has her first workers and they are doing great!
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Re: Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

Post: # 99974Post Nico12
Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:37 pm

Please help! Do to some extremely unfortunate events, she is back to square 1 with no eggs and no workers. What do i do!?
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Re: Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

Post: # 99980Post Antloverhuman
Mon Jul 17, 2023 3:29 am

Feed her once a week with very little amounts of food (sugars one week and protein the other week) and don't check on her other than the feeding days
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
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Re: Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

Post: # 99982Post Nico12
Mon Jul 17, 2023 6:36 pm

Ok, I'll do just that! :D Thanks for the advice!
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