Hey All,
Well I was moving a picnic table in camp today and there was a stupid rock in my way (have to drag the table by myself) so I went to move the rock and there was a castaneus colony underneath! The Queen was right on top!
I only had 1 test tube in my pocket so I quickly caught her and a worker, then ran to get my truck with my ant gear. I caught all visible ants and brood. Probably 30-45 workers and a little brood.
So here' where I need help /advice.
I had no setups to spare. In fact I just ordered some more AC stuff earlier today. So I had a small 5"x5"x5" acrylic box. I put powder/alcohol mix around the rim. I took a test tube and made a small water reservoir, wrapped the test tube in paper to block light and placed this in the box.
I then placed all the workers in the box and then allowed the queen to enter the test tube.
This is how it looks right now.
So now that I can relax a bit. What should be my next move?
I know there is more to the colony cause there are holes in the ground. I put the rock back in place, but should I check to try and collect more workers?
Do I have enough?
Any other advice welcomed.