Hey guys, just found this queen. Can you help me ID it. And please some info about species. Thanks
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Posted September 12 2021 - 8:13 AM
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Posted September 12 2021 - 8:43 AM
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Crematogaster scutellaris. Fully claustral and fast growing species that is very popular in the european antkeeping community.
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My journals:
Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/
Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/
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Posted September 12 2021 - 9:18 AM
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Thank you for fast reply.
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Posted September 12 2021 - 9:29 AM
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Agreed. Welcome to the forum! I am Croatian American, and I also keep Crematogaster.Crematogaster scutellaris. Fully claustral and fast growing species that is very popular in the european antkeeping community.
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Posted September 12 2021 - 10:25 AM
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Welcome!
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Posted September 12 2021 - 10:40 AM
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Thank you guys. These days I am going to make a formicarium setup to have it ready.
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Posted September 12 2021 - 11:31 AM
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One question guys.. when is good time to introduce queen to formicaruim?
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Posted September 12 2021 - 12:18 PM
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You can keep a queen in her test tube up until ten or so workers, when it is usually too hard to feed them without workers escaping. At that point, you can put their tube into an outworld or move them into a small formicarium. You shouldn't move them into a larger formicarium until they have enough workers to fill a good portion of it.
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Posted September 12 2021 - 4:51 PM
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Crematogaster should grow very fast, and they are not picky about their housing. Keep your colony in a tube placed in an outworld until they get to about 100 workers. They would be fine if you move them into something sooner, but there is no need. The key to success with them is lots of food and lots of foraging space; the nest is a non-issue really.One question guys.. when is good time to introduce queen to formicaruim?
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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Posted September 12 2021 - 6:08 PM
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Let me see if i got this correctly. When my queen reaches around ten workers inside the tube i am placing tube into outworld. Colony should grow larger and when they reach around 100 workers i can introduce them to a nest part of formicarium. Does this mean that the nest part should be blocked from entering if its allready part of formicarium?
When is the time to remove cotton from the tube, so they can move freely around outworld?
When should i start giving them food?
When is the time to remove cotton from the tube, so they can move freely around outworld?
When should i start giving them food?
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Posted September 12 2021 - 6:11 PM
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They need food as soon as the first workers come. You can just use a plastic container for their outworld and either remove the cotton from the tube or put a straw between it and they side for an entrance/exit.
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