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Posted November 16 2020 - 9:11 AM
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Doing some more photography today. I found something terrible. MITES around my Solenopsis molesta queens.
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I have moved them to a new tube, will check in 1-2 weeks for mites again
look like harmless mites to me, as they are not feeding on the ants.
they were multiplying off something... and the eggs were dissapearing.
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Posted November 16 2020 - 9:17 AM
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Doing some more photography today. I found something terrible. MITES around my Solenopsis molesta queens.
I have moved them to a new tube, will check in 1-2 weeks for mites again
look like harmless mites to me, as they are not feeding on the ants.
they were multiplying off something... and the eggs were dissapearing.
i have heard of brood eating mites. well, not harmless, then
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Posted November 16 2020 - 9:18 AM
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Look at the Formica Subnitens Queen, and her non biological workers
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Posted November 16 2020 - 9:21 AM
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the light is making your pics way better!
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted November 16 2020 - 9:23 AM
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the light is making your pics way better!
Thanks! flash helps too! lol I wasnt using that. Also didn't realize that other than darkening the screen aperture makes a larger depth of field
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Posted November 16 2020 - 10:07 PM
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One of the Myrmica Rubra queens died. there's still 5-7 left in the nest though.
Let me know how these look!
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Posted November 16 2020 - 10:07 PM
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it double posted for some reason
Edited by AntsAlberta, November 16 2020 - 10:09 PM.
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Posted November 17 2020 - 10:13 AM
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looks great if you didn't id the species already, as i am sure those pics provide enough for a accurate id. wish i had that good of a camera!
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted November 17 2020 - 8:20 PM
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looks great if you didn't id the species already, as i am sure those pics provide enough for a accurate id. wish i had that good of a camera!
Yeah when i go hunting in the summer it will be super useful as y'all are better are identities more than I lol
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