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[United-Ants]

That look like a mite

[Manitobant]

That definitely seems like a mite. Try to buy some predatory hypoaspis mites to rid your colony of the infestation.

[NicholasP]

 

That definitely seems like a mite. Try to buy some predatory hypoaspis mites to rid your colony of the infestation.

Where do you get those?

 

I don't remember where hypoaspis mites are sold but I can suggest to you to remove all infected workers or try to pry off the mites and see if that works.

[ANTdrew]

Look up a company called NaturesGoodGuys on Amazon or eBay. They carry them.

[azzaaazzzz00]

Here are some I found:

https://www.growliv....hypoaspis-miles, frankly though, the least you can buy at a time is 10000 mites, that's a bit much

https://www.naturesg...=39911211729087, (as ANTdrew suggested)and again a little problem with the quantity of mites given at once.

And one last one: https://www.evergree...group-hypo.html

[NicholasP]

Website says they inactive below 57. You think I could keep them in a fridge until I need them again?

I'm not sure. I'll look online and let you know what I come up with in the end.

[azzaaazzzz00]

 

Here are some I found:
https://www.growliv....hypoaspis-miles, frankly though, the least you can buy at a time is 10000 mites, that's a bit much
https://www.naturesg...=39911211729087, (as ANTdrew suggested)and again a little problem with the quantity of mites given at once.
And one last one: https://www.evergree...group-hypo.html

True. What would I do with so many good mites. Do they live off ants poop after that or will they need other mite/organisms.

 

I think they only feed on spring tails, mites, and sometimes small insects (maybe some other kinds of small orginisms that are related).

 

Website says they inactive below 57. You think I could keep them in a fridge until I need them again?

Well I guess that depends on how cold your freezer is on average, I found another website that says they can be stored at 8-12C for 1-2 days. I suppose if you happen to have extra springtails you could just feed them until you need them again. Nematodes also work but I'm not quite sure if that's easy to get (honestly, I don't even know what they are).