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Started By waanter , Jun 1 2021 12:16 PM

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#1 Offline waanter - Posted June 1 2021 - 12:16 PM

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Hello members of the forum. I have found an ant recently and i believe it is a red ant not a black one. Is it a queen ant or king? It is about 2 mm in length and i hope to start a colony. I will keep it an ant nest i found on amazon that comes with sand. I believe it is an uncle milton nest.


#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 1 2021 - 12:19 PM

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waanter, on 01 Jun 2021 - 8:16 PM, said:

Hello members of the forum. I have found an ant recently and i believe it is a red ant not a black one. Is it a queen ant or king? It is about 2 mm in length and i hope to start a colony. I will keep it an ant nest i found on amazon that comes with sand. I believe it is an uncle milton nest.

Location? Pictures? Habitat? 


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#3 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted June 1 2021 - 12:45 PM

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are you a troll waanter?


Edited by Antkeeper01, June 1 2021 - 12:46 PM.

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#4 Offline waanter - Posted June 1 2021 - 1:01 PM

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Antkeeper01, on 01 Jun 2021 - 8:45 PM, said:

are you a troll waanter?

Yes, I have recently taken up the position of official formiculture troll. Consider this my formal introduction


#5 Offline gs5248 - Posted June 1 2021 - 1:06 PM

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I mean this is a scientific forum, and trolls don't exactly fit in that.


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#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 1 2021 - 1:21 PM

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Well he did narrow it down red ants.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#7 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 1 2021 - 1:52 PM

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waanter, on 01 Jun 2021 - 9:01 PM, said:

Antkeeper01, on 01 Jun 2021 - 8:45 PM, said:

are you a troll waanter?

Yes, I have recently taken up the position of official formiculture troll. Consider this my formal introduction
i have a bad feeling about this... if you are reading this drew, please make sure it doesn’t get out of hand.
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#8 Offline Antcatcherpro3 - Posted June 1 2021 - 2:02 PM

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Even a person who doesn't keep ants could be more specific then that.


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#9 Offline Chickalo - Posted June 1 2021 - 2:59 PM

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ANTdrew, on 01 Jun 2021 - 9:21 PM, said:

Well he did narrow it down red ants.

That leaves about half of the possible species  :lol:  


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シグナチャーです。예.

 

#10 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted June 1 2021 - 3:24 PM

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Chickalo, on 01 Jun 2021 - 10:59 PM, said:

 

ANTdrew, on 01 Jun 2021 - 9:21 PM, said:

Well he did narrow it down red ants.

That leaves about half of the possible species  :lol:  

 

and it can't be a king obviously those don't exist


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#11 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 1 2021 - 3:26 PM

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Can we not? Is this how you'd like to be welcomed to a new community?  


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#12 Offline gs5248 - Posted June 1 2021 - 7:17 PM

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I mean who knows if he is new or not, I don't think he is. But still, a troll on formiculture should probably be removed.


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#13 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 1 2021 - 7:46 PM

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gs5248, on 02 Jun 2021 - 03:17 AM, said:

I mean who knows if he is new or not, I don't think he is. But still, a troll on formiculture should probably be removed.


Said user has made two posts on this forum. I would consider that pretty new.
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#14 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 2 2021 - 4:53 AM

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Welcome to the forum. I believe you have a red ant, if I am not mistaken. (If you actually do have an ant pictures, habitat, and location would be really appreciated).


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waanter, on 01 Jun 2021 - 8:16 PM, said:

Hello members of the forum. I have found an ant recently and i believe it is a red ant not a black one. Is it a queen ant or king? It is about 2 mm in length and i hope to start a colony. I will keep it an ant nest i found on amazon that comes with sand. I believe it is an uncle milton nest.

 

I would suggest a gel farm for you. They are great for beginners, and for ants! The cute red ants that come with them are super friendly and love to be handled. They do NOT sting.


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#17 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 2 2021 - 8:05 AM

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Uhhh...


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

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RG_Ants, on 02 Jun 2021 - 4:04 PM, said:

waanter, on 01 Jun 2021 - 8:16 PM, said:


Hello members of the forum. I have found an ant recently and i believe it is a red ant not a black one. Is it a queen ant or king? It is about 2 mm in length and i hope to start a colony. I will keep it an ant nest i found on amazon that comes with sand. I believe it is an uncle milton nest.

I would suggest a gel farm for you. They are great for beginners, and for ants! The cute red ants that come with them are super friendly and love to be handled. They do NOT sting.
What the hell? What does this solve? None of that is true. Your post is:

a)super unnecessary
b)in violation of forum rules

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TennesseeAnts, on 02 Jun 2021 - 4:37 PM, said:

 

RG_Ants, on 02 Jun 2021 - 4:04 PM, said:

 

waanter, on 01 Jun 2021 - 8:16 PM, said:

Hello members of the forum. I have found an ant recently and i believe it is a red ant not a black one. Is it a queen ant or king? It is about 2 mm in length and i hope to start a colony. I will keep it an ant nest i found on amazon that comes with sand. I believe it is an uncle milton nest.

I would suggest a gel farm for you. They are great for beginners, and for ants! The cute red ants that come with them are super friendly and love to be handled. They do NOT sting.

What the hell? What does this solve? None of that is true. This is:

a)super unnecessary
b)in violation of forum rules

 

You couldn't tell by the avatar that we are dealing with a pro troll?


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We don’t talk about that

#20 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted June 2 2021 - 12:52 PM

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TennesseeAnts, on 02 Jun 2021 - 4:37 PM, said:

 

RG_Ants, on 02 Jun 2021 - 4:04 PM, said:

 

waanter, on 01 Jun 2021 - 8:16 PM, said:

Hello members of the forum. I have found an ant recently and i believe it is a red ant not a black one. Is it a queen ant or king? It is about 2 mm in length and i hope to start a colony. I will keep it an ant nest i found on amazon that comes with sand. I believe it is an uncle milton nest.

I would suggest a gel farm for you. They are great for beginners, and for ants! The cute red ants that come with them are super friendly and love to be handled. They do NOT sting.
What the hell? What does this solve? None of that is true. Your post is:

a)super unnecessary
b)in violation of forum rules

 

maybe thay are joking i hope if not :facepalm:


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