Any ant keepers in Chicago area?
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Any ant keepers in Chicago area?
Is there anyone interested in a kind of meetup in Chicago area?
I live in the west suburb of Chicago.
I live in the west suburb of Chicago.
A keeper of
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Formica sp.
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Formica sp.
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Re: Any ant keepers in Chicago area?
I live in Oak Forest
Keeping:
Formica subsericea: 10 workers
Tetramourium Immigrans: 12 workers
solenopsis molesta: 25-30 workers
"The ant's a centaur in his dragon world"-Ezra Pound
Dream species: Atta Texana
Formica subsericea: 10 workers
Tetramourium Immigrans: 12 workers
solenopsis molesta: 25-30 workers
"The ant's a centaur in his dragon world"-Ezra Pound
Dream species: Atta Texana
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Re: Any ant keepers in Chicago area?
I see that this is an old post but I'm new to ant keeping so thought I'd see if you have a "meetup" of sorts going?
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Re: Any ant keepers in Chicago area?
I’m near Chicago. Is there a weather alert or something we can get on so we know when good queening days are?
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Re: Any ant keepers in Chicago area?
I don’t know of any meetings that go on here in Chicago/ Chicagoland area.jhaltmeyer wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 3:35 pmI see that this is an old post but I'm new to ant keeping so thought I'd see if you have a "meetup" of sorts going?
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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Thanks for letting me know. TheRealAntMan, have you hibernated your Camponotus ants? I have two camp. queens with eggs so I know this is a bit premature but if they are still going this winter can I hibernate them in the refrigerator? I am a bit concern about it but I don't have any other option as I live in an apartment.
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Re: Any ant keepers in Chicago area?
I have not hibernated this Camponotus colony, having recently obtained the colony. However I have hibernated past colonies in a wine cooler. Putting your ants in a fridge is okay as long as you put the fridge on its lowest setting.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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Oh good to know, I guess I will be trying out that setting with my fridge before winter. Thanks for the help.
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Re: Any ant keepers in Chicago area?
No problem
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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