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My Carabera diversa colony is caring a feeding dish to the nest. Why?
u/Bazivi2 — 12 days ago
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Hello! What kind of fridge do you use for hibernation? Are there any small/dedicated fridges that work well for keeping ant colonies?
My regular fridge is already full, so unfortunately I don’t have any space for my ants.
u/Bazivi2 — 1 month ago
My bike is all black but my socks are white. Am I still allowed on the Sunday coffee ride?
u/Bazivi2 — 2 months ago
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Camponotus nicobarensis queen outside nest and brood moved. Is this normal?
Hello, why is my Camponotus nicobarensis queen outside the nest, and why have the workers moved the brood? Please see the attached picture.
I’m not using a heating cable because it’s summer here. Is this normal behavior?
This is a small colony of 5 workers and 2 queens.
u/Bazivi2 — 2 months ago
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One of you posted the 3D printable file for this test tube setup, and I just wanted to say thank you! It’s actually super useful. Unfortunately, I saved the link but lost the original post, so I can’t tag you.
If you see this, thank you again!
u/Bazivi2 — 2 months ago
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My Carebara diversa won't explore the outworld. I cut up a cricket and left it out there, but they won't leave the test tube. Any ideas?
There are 100+ ants.
u/Bazivi2 — 2 months ago
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Should I connect outherworld or better let them stay in only test tube? Camponutus nicobarensis.
There are 2 queens, 4 nantics and only 2 lavrae.
u/Bazivi2 — 2 months ago
Should I connect outherworld or better let them stay in only test tube? Camponutus nicobarensis.
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u/Bazivi2 — 2 months ago
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Do you think they have access to the water? And the mold is ok?
Could you ID her? I found her in Tuscany, Italy.
u/Bazivi2 — 2 months ago
The test tube is full, but I felt like my Messor barbarus ants seemed a bit thirsty, so just in case, I gave them an extra source of water. As you can see, they reacted to it immediately. Does this mean something is wrong with the setup?
u/Bazivi2 — 2 months ago
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Do you think these holes are enough for them to have enough air?
They are good for ants.
u/Bazivi2 — 3 months ago
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What do you think about the mold situation here?
It’s a simple Lasius queen, but she’s very special to me. I found her in Italy and drove 1 500 km to bring her home.
u/Bazivi2 — 3 months ago
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Hello! I checked on my Camponotus queen after 3 weeks, and this is what she did with the nest. Do you think she still has access to the water reservoir, or has she blocked it off? Unfortunately, there's still no brood. (The first photo is from 3 weeks ago, and the second is how it looks now.)
u/Bazivi2 — 3 months ago
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I caught a lot this evening. It was my most successful hunting session yet.
I think they are Lasius Nigers. There were a lot more.
u/Bazivi2 — 3 months ago
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Big queen found in a hotel room in South Tyrol, Italy. Is this Camponotus?
Found this huge queen walking around alone in my hotel room while it was raining outside, in South Tyrol (northern Italy). She's the biggest ant I've ever seen, around 2 cm.
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I think she's a Camponotus, I'm currently traveling, driving through Italy, so for now she's in a plastic bottle with damp cotton. I'll be able to move her into a proper test tube tomorrow. Pretty sure she's a queen. Any tips on keeping her and getting the colony started would be great. Thanks!
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P.S. Second queen I've found on this trip, having a great run.
u/Bazivi2 — 4 months ago