new queen ant w/ out pics help ?

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loveants1341
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Re: new queen ant w/ out pics help ?

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Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:46 pm

OiledOlives wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:19 pm
Crematogaster, queens typically overwinter before laying eggs.
oh okay thanks so should i leave her in the test tube with out food over winter then ? surly not and are you 100% sure ? the one i got seems to be lighter of black

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Re: new queen ant w/ out pics help ?

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Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:38 pm

loveants1341 wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:46 pm
OiledOlives wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:19 pm
Crematogaster, queens typically overwinter before laying eggs.
oh okay thanks so should i leave her in the test tube with out food over winter then ? surly not and are you 100% sure ? the one i got seems to be lighter of black
I don't think she will need food.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

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Re: new queen ant w/ out pics help ?

Post: # 96805Post loveants1341
Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:29 pm

antperson24 wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:38 pm
loveants1341 wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:46 pm
OiledOlives wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:19 pm
Crematogaster, queens typically overwinter before laying eggs.
oh okay thanks so should i leave her in the test tube with out food over winter then ? surly not and are you 100% sure ? the one i got seems to be lighter of black
I don't think she will need food.
for all winter long ? just keep her in the test tube with out food in the dark ? shes in a dark place

loveants1341
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Re: new queen ant w/ out pics help ?

Post: # 96806Post loveants1341
Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:37 pm

i do know when they hibernate they do not eat so is this the case in this ?

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Re: new queen ant w/ out pics help ?

Post: # 96817Post antperson24
Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:54 am

loveants1341 wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:29 pm
antperson24 wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:38 pm
loveants1341 wrote:
Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:46 pm


oh okay thanks so should i leave her in the test tube with out food over winter then ? surly not and are you 100% sure ? the one i got seems to be lighter of black
I don't think she will need food.
for all winter long ? just keep her in the test tube with out food in the dark ? shes in a dark place
Maybe give her a tiny drop of honey.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN

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