New to the forum and ant keeping in general. I have always wanted to keep ants, but until i stumbled on AC's videos I didn't think it was possible.
I recently started looking for a queen. I live in Rhode Island (the smallest state in the US and considered Southern New England, right south of Massachusetts.). These are the two I caught. The big one is really feisty and keeps pulling at the cotton to get out. It won't stand still to take a better picture yet, but i will try again in a few days.
I am hoping you might be able to tell me if you think either one is a queen, and what species. I tried watching AC's videos but still can't tell.
Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated.
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