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[TennesseeAnts]

I found a polygynus colony outside and took 7 queens and about 50 workers. I have them in a test tube with a THA Mini Hearth outworld. They have around 600 eggs already! When they get big enough I will move them into a Type 3 Mini Hearth.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, October 2 2020 - 8:20 AM.

[ANTdrew]

Dang, they're going to grow crazy fast!

[TennesseeAnts]

I know.... One queen is capable of producing over 10,000 workers in half a year... And that is just a FOUNDING queen. These are mature queens.

[TennesseeAnts]

They just ate a medium sized mealworm. I am not going to heat them much, after I saw Drew's journal.

[TennesseeAnts]

I have decided it is best not to wait with a species like this, so I am moving them into their Mini Hearth XL right now. Should hold about 1000-1500 workers.

[Rstheant]

Euthanize them. It's for the best.

[Rstheant]

Better yet, freeze them and feed them to a hungry lizard lol.

[YsTheAnt]

There's no need to euthanize them if they've already invaded your area.

[Zeiss]

There's no need to euthanize them if they've already invaded your area.

No need to euthanize an invasive species? haha.  Invasive species should always be killed, just because they're there doesn't mean you should let them just stay.  

 

What could also benefit would be people taking queens in and keeping them, but what makes it bad is when they aren't able to control their own colony and end up releasing them.  People who release their invasive ants are a part of the problem as well.  I don't understand why it's hard for some to just kill them if they're unable to care for them.

Edited by Zeiss, April 9 2019 - 3:59 PM.

[TennesseeAnts]

They have now completely moved in! There are around 700 eggs! About 2 weeks from now they should have new workers!

[Rstheant]

You don't know what you're signing up for, my man. But okaaaaay. It doesn't bother me. Good luck.

Oh wait, you don't need it

[TennesseeAnts]

I know what I'm signing up for. Last 3 months of doing research. I have experience with S. molesta.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, April 9 2019 - 5:33 PM.

[YsTheAnt]

There's no need to euthanize them if they've already invaded your area.

No need to euthanize an invasive species? haha. Invasive species should always be killed, just because they're there doesn't mean you should let them just stay.

What could also benefit would be people taking queens in and keeping them, but what makes it bad is when they aren't able to control their own colony and end up releasing them. People who release their invasive ants are a part of the problem as well. I don't understand why it's hard for some to just kill them if they're unable to care for them.

I just meant that if they are already established there, there isn't much environmental harm in keeping them.

However, I completely agree that if you can no longer care for them, euthanasia is the best option.

[TennesseeAnts]

Pics!

Only 4 queens left...

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, April 10 2019 - 9:14 AM.

[TennesseeAnts]

 

There's no need to euthanize them if they've already invaded your area.

No need to euthanize an invasive species? haha.  Invasive species should always be killed, just because they're there doesn't mean you should let them just stay.  

 

What could also benefit would be people taking queens in and keeping them, but what makes it bad is when they aren't able to control their own colony and end up releasing them.  People who release their invasive ants are a part of the problem as well.  I don't understand why it's hard for some to just kill them if they're unable to care for them.

 

Also if my memory does not fail me, I am pretty sure we are invasive.

[ANTdrew]

I’m realizing that I can barely keep up with my one queen Tetramorium colony. A bunch escaped yesterday as I was trying to repair a breach in their bead container nest. I think I will get them into a big aquarium natural set up. Anybody have good advice for dealing with huge colonies? I’m really attached to this queen because she was my first I found.

[Guy_Fieri]

I’m realizing that I can barely keep up with my one queen Tetramorium colony. A bunch escaped yesterday as I was trying to repair a breach in their bead container nest. I think I will get them into a big aquarium natural set up. Anybody have good advice for dealing with huge colonies? I’m really attached to this queen because she was my first I found.

Fluon and baby powder are both effective solutions.

[Rstheant]

Yes, ANTdrew, just kill them for fun, no actually don’t. For an aquarium set up, it has silicone on the edges which you can cover in tape and put PFTE over the tape. And for the nest, you can make something out of hydrostone or grout.

[anttics]

After losing many colonies to Argentine ants. I killed them every chance i get. I use boilong water. And baits. No argentine ants near my colonies again. If I could kill all argentine ants in California. I would do it. I suggest you freeze those fire ants. They do not belong here.

[TennesseeAnts]

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Edited by Ant_Dude2908, May 1 2020 - 2:33 PM.