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Started By Hightlyze , Oct 8 2019 5:19 PM

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#61 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:15 PM

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I MESSED UP!!! I didn't FEED IT

I don't want to be too hard on you, but hasn't this happened before?
Yes but it almost happened again

 

Please remember to feed your ants, don't be concerned of they don't eat right away, just leave the food there until it molds, rots, or is consumed.


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#62 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:18 PM

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An easy fix to this problem is buying an ant feeder. All you have to do is put honey or sugar water in and they'll have a constant food source: https://www.amazon.c...c/dp/B01H06M49G

Edited by Manitobant, October 11 2019 - 5:22 PM.

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#63 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:22 PM

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An easy fix to this problem is buying an ant feeder. All you have to do is put honey or sugar water in and they'll have a constant food source


An easy fix to this problem is buying an ant feeder. All you have to do is put honey or sugar water in and they'll have a constant food source: https://www.amazon.c...c/dp/B01H06M49G

 

The only possible problem I can see with this is protein, he won't know if the queen lays eggs or not and when to supply protein because she nested in the dirt.


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#64 Offline Hightlyze - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:23 PM

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Got another one

i eat cars for breakfast everynight

#65 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:24 PM

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An easy fix to this problem is buying an ant feeder. All you have to do is put honey or sugar water in and they'll have a constant food source


An easy fix to this problem is buying an ant feeder. All you have to do is put honey or sugar water in and they'll have a constant food source: https://www.amazon.c...c/dp/B01H06M49G
The only possible problem I can see with this is protein, he won't know if the queen lays eggs or not and when to supply protein because she nested in the dirt.
but it's still a good start.


Got another one

odontomachus! She is also semi claustral and an amazing species!
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#66 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:24 PM

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Got another one

 

You're extremely lucky.


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#67 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:24 PM

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Got another one


That is an Odontomachus queen! Great catch! They seem to enjoy crickets and honey.

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#68 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:24 PM

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Trap jaws are super cool. Be careful with her!
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
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Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#69 Offline Hightlyze - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:24 PM

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I found 2 of them weeks ago but uhh they were severely injured when I found them and died the next dat

Edited by Hightlyze, October 11 2019 - 5:25 PM.

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#70 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:25 PM

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I found 2 of them weeks ago but uhh they were severely injured when I found them and died the next dat

that's too bad. At least ya have this one!
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#71 Offline Hightlyze - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:27 PM

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They stayed there until they died.

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#72 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:27 PM

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They stayed there until they died.

What is that?


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#73 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:28 PM

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They stayed there until they died.

this time keep them in a test tube. They will die without humidity.
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#74 Offline Hightlyze - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:28 PM

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Dead Odontomachus queens

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#75 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:28 PM

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Dead Odontomachus queens

What are the dead queens inside?


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#76 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:29 PM

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You seem to get a lot of ponerines. I wish we had some besides ponera pennsylvanica...
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#77 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:29 PM

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They died because they need water. You dehydrated them. Next time put a piece of cotton in there, and wet it with some water.

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#78 Offline Hightlyze - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:30 PM

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They were 2 severely injured ones and I had no test tubes available and I think I had 1 (the one that shattered later on) but it wasn't worth keeping it since it might die anyway
They were injured when I found them. Literally an injured worker near it I think they had a fight
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#79 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:30 PM

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That's likely.
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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/

#80 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:31 PM

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But your luck is pretty good, so I daresay you'll find more pretty quickly.


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