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#1 Offline a90s_ants - Posted January 22 2021 - 8:07 PM

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I am from Houston Texas and I have one very small ant colony with about 20 workers and need some advice it is a colony of Camponotus Fragilis. Thanks


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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted January 22 2021 - 8:10 PM

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Hello, and welcome to the forum.

 

As for C. fragilis, you can look up journals on the species, but, from what I have read, they are pretty easy. Give them heat, and a steady diet of sugars and proteins, and they should be fine.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#3 Offline AleeGuy - Posted January 22 2021 - 8:48 PM

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Welcome! Texas is pretty nice state for ants. It has bunch of cool species.

#4 Offline a90s_ants - Posted January 23 2021 - 5:43 AM

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Thanks for the advice



#5 Offline antsandmore - Posted January 23 2021 - 8:29 AM

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I am from Houston Texas and I have one very small ant colony with about 20 workers and need some advice it is a colony of Camponotus Fragilis. Thanks

welcome! I'm jealous that you have Camponotus Fragilis as they are some of my most favorite species!!!


Ants I am keeping:

 none for now, planning on being more active this year





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