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Formica francoeuri colony that is rapidly growing


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#1 Offline RobertJ - Posted January 9 2019 - 11:08 AM

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Ok...so I have a francoeuri colony that absolutely refused to go into diapause and has just kept rapidly growing...they are quickly outgrowing their mini hearth they are in. I am curious as to how long they would be able to live in a THA Phalanx and also which outworld decor would you all recommend for the particular species. Also, would you all classify francoeuri as a small or medium sized ant? Thanks much for the input.

 

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#2 Offline Rstheant - Posted January 9 2019 - 4:19 PM

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Check out Drew’s journal on them. It has some good advice. I have NEVER raised formica spp. so I personally won’t give any advice.

#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted January 9 2019 - 4:27 PM

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I'd say they are a large ant.

#4 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted January 9 2019 - 9:06 PM

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Medium sized fits that species quite well in my opinion.
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#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted January 10 2019 - 7:38 AM

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Yeah I've never kept this species in particular, but I've kept many others.




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