I got the Formicarium all set up for both messer and camponotus floridanus,
Everything going as planned except a moisture issue,
I was moving some wood and found what I thought to be a camponotus nest .
I grab some larvae brood ,eggs? I noticed they were a darker yellow tint than my Queen was producing,I added them to the out world and they immediately started to pick them up and take into the nest.The next day I got a good look at the Donor nest and they look different from the camps I have.There gangsters are not as round and there mandibles are longer.
When I found the nest it was almost dark and I thought they were camps.Maybe just not as well fed?They have the same color..black gangster and orange body.They just look different to me.
I took pics with IPad and they are not great quality.
But maybe someone can let me know if they recognize?They camps are taking care of them,
Would they know if they were a different species of ant? No more boosting for me!
Not until I know what I'm doing.
Thank you in advance.
Kindly,
Slim
J.R.
P.S.The ants in question are on the white plate.
Again ,sorry for the pic quality
