also since this is a small colony I would feed them mostly sugar but once in a while a little piece of mealworm.
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also since this is a small colony I would feed them mostly sugar but once in a while a little piece of mealworm.
Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus
me and my brother will probably buy mealworms soon.
ok
I can send pic of nest/outworld if you want
Answer?
I LIKE ANTS!!!!
for sugar a tiny drop of honey should work. TINY
Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus
I already gave them some honey, but it was accidentally a lot. But not enough to kill the colony
Edited by cooIboyJ, March 6 2024 - 4:05 PM.
I LIKE ANTS!!!!
Perfect but it was small right?
Even if it is small I would put a little stick so if the ants get stuck they can pull themselves out.
Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, March 6 2024 - 4:04 PM.
Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus
ok
I will put a stick in
Edited by cooIboyJ, March 6 2024 - 4:06 PM.
I LIKE ANTS!!!!
me and my brother will probably buy mealworms soon.
ok
I can send pic of nest/outworld if you want
Answer?
My bad, yes do it. It will also help us identify the type of solenopsis.
Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, March 6 2024 - 4:06 PM.
Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus
ok
I LIKE ANTS!!!!
We only have around 8 ants beside the queen
no
I'd go back and collect some more ants. Much more. The queen has been being pampered her whole life by this massive colony, leaving her with only 8 workers will stress out the queen and she may not lay eggs. I'd have enough ants to fill a test tube at least (by fill I mean you can't open it without many ants spilling out). My friend learned this the hard way with fire ants, and it took him about 35 workers to get the queen to act normal, at least, if they are invicta. Also, if you find majors you should be able to rule out some species, I'm pretty sure it couldn't be S. molesta as they should be monomorphic.
Edited by The_Gaming-gate, March 6 2024 - 5:25 PM.
Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.
We only have around 8 ants beside the queen
no
I'd go back and collect some more ants. Much more. The queen has been being pampered her whole life by this massive colony, leaving her with only 8 workers will stress out the queen and she may not lay eggs. I'd have enough ants to fill a test tube at least (by fill I mean you can't open it without many ants spilling out). My friend learned this the hard way with fire ants, and it took him about 35 workers to get the queen to act normal, at least, if they are invicta. Also, if you find majors you should be able to rule out some species, I'm pretty sure it couldn't be S. molesta as they should be monomorphic.
I agree on most of what you said. The coloration on the molesta is more of a yellowish
And he made a separate thread showing pics.
Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus
I agree on most of what you said. The coloration on the molesta is more of a yellowishCan you link it?
I'd go back and collect some more ants. Much more. The queen has been being pampered her whole life by this massive colony, leaving her with only 8 workers will stress out the queen and she may not lay eggs. I'd have enough ants to fill a test tube at least (by fill I mean you can't open it without many ants spilling out). My friend learned this the hard way with fire ants, and it took him about 35 workers to get the queen to act normal, at least, if they are invicta. Also, if you find majors you should be able to rule out some species, I'm pretty sure it couldn't be S. molesta as they should be monomorphic.
We only have around 8 ants beside the queen
no
And he made a separate thread showing pics.
Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.
Found the other thread. I'm quite positive the pictured ants were S. xyloni, based on color (means it's likely invicta, which I doubt lives in Nevada, xyloni, or amblychilla) and description of majors, which rules out most Solenopsis sp. including S. molesta. I'd leave them which a bit of protein (dead insects or meat) and a tube of sugar water. Don't put sugar water in a tube ants live in, since sugar could help bacteria or other harmful things grow in the tube and harm the colony.
Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.
ok
for sugar we have been giving them jelly from petco
Edited by cooIboyJ, March 7 2024 - 5:03 PM.
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That is fine. But i would keep it not to far from the tube.
Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus
It is only around two inches away
I LIKE ANTS!!!!
That sould be fine.
also instead of the rock you could add a few little sticks.
Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus
ok we will put some in
I LIKE ANTS!!!!
Make sure it is not to big so they do not nest in it.
Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus
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