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Posted May 29 2017 - 11:36 AM
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SHe died just today,so I decided to disecate her without the need of killing it,it isn't so bad,but I'm sad because she was the first queen I've caught and formica rufa flight ended like a month before
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Posted May 29 2017 - 12:54 PM
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Formica rufa is a parasitic species that cannot found a colony on it's own - she needs Formica fusca workers.
When you catch a queen please do your research, this information isn't hard to find.
Also Formica rufa is protected by law in many european countries - catching, keeping, raising, selling and buying them is forbidden (even disturbing their nest is).
Edited by Serafine, May 29 2017 - 12:56 PM.
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Posted May 30 2017 - 1:32 PM
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Yeah,i know that,I found her after their nuptial flight with two legs in bad conditions so i tried to heal her,but i think she was too wounded (also,I was looking for some formica fusca nests,I know that is she was wounded she wouldn't make it,so that's why i tried to heal her)
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Posted May 31 2017 - 9:53 AM
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You can still manage to find those if you are lucky enough, I did see one last time i was out, Saturday, even though it's 3 week ago I caught mine.
Trying to raise 1 Formica rufa queen, did introduce some workers, but doesn't looks like see will lay eggs, so I'll probaly release her again when we get a nice weather.
And no, they are not protected in Denmark.
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Posted May 31 2017 - 10:03 AM
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You can still manage to find those if you are lucky enough, I did see one last time i was out, Saturday, even though it's 3 week ago I caught mine.
Trying to raise 1 Formica rufa queen, did introduce some workers, but doesn't looks like see will lay eggs, so I'll probaly release her again when we get a nice weather.
And no, they are not protected in Denmark.
Why release her? How long have you been waiting? She will probably die if you let her go.
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Posted May 31 2017 - 10:32 AM
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You can still manage to find those if you are lucky enough, I did see one last time i was out, Saturday, even though it's 3 week ago I caught mine.
Trying to raise 1 Formica rufa queen, did introduce some workers, but doesn't looks like see will lay eggs, so I'll probaly release her again when we get a nice weather.
And no, they are not protected in Denmark.
Why release her? How long have you been waiting? She will probably die if you let her go.
3 weeks.
Well, if she doesn't really lay eggs, she'll just die in captivity so...
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1x Camponotus herculeanus
1x Camponotus sylvaticus
1x Formica cinerea
1x Formica fusca
1x Formica lemani
1x Lasius flavus
2x Lasius niger
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Posted May 31 2017 - 10:43 AM
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It can take a while, especially with parasitic Formica. Some claustral ants go longer than that without laying eggs. Patience!
Edited by Batspiderfish, May 31 2017 - 10:44 AM.
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Posted May 31 2017 - 11:03 AM
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Really?
Can't find that much information about Formica rufa espcially not much about having them in captivity, but I'll try to keep her longer then.
Edited by Deluga, May 31 2017 - 11:03 AM.
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus herculeanus
1x Camponotus sylvaticus
1x Formica cinerea
1x Formica fusca
1x Formica lemani
1x Lasius flavus
2x Lasius niger
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Posted June 2 2017 - 1:49 PM
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Really?
Can't find that much information about Formica rufa espcially not much about having them in captivity, but I'll try to keep her longer then.
Happend same to me,its hard to find some ants information,specially in spanish
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Posted June 8 2017 - 8:53 PM
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It can take a while, especially with parasitic Formica. Some claustral ants go longer than that without laying eggs. Patience!
Are Formica Podzolica parasitic ants?
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Posted June 8 2017 - 9:09 PM
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Edited by Cameron C. Thomas, June 8 2017 - 9:15 PM.
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Posted June 14 2017 - 4:40 PM
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Formica podzolica is a member of the Fusca group of species and is not parasitic. He was referring to F. rufa in this case, which is a member of the Rufa group, most of which are believed to be temporary social parasites of a variety of other Formica species.
thanks for the info. I was just asking... no connection with the original post I know he was no talking about Podzolica ants 
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