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Posted October 4 2024 - 11:35 AM
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Ok, so I caught a solenopsis Invicta queen and I am a beginner ant keeper. I have done a bit of research and realised that this is a VERY hard species to keep. I also realized I can't relese them in the wild because of my state regulations. And I will feel super guilty if I have to kill them (there are 3). What do I do? 
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3 Separate Solenopsis Invicta queens + Brood please come check it out
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Posted October 4 2024 - 11:50 AM
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Posted October 4 2024 - 11:56 AM
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Embrace the guilt and pop the dreadful critters in the freezer.
To further explain, and hopefully reduce your guilt, Solenopsis invicta are an invasive species of ant queens who have absolutely wrecked the native environment of the south in terms of ants, and probably many other invertebrates. They are fast growing, aggressive, and have no qualms killing native ant colonies in their way. Killing these queens will benefit many other organisms in your area.
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted October 4 2024 - 12:01 PM
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True that there is not really anything you can do but kill them or keep them.
but also if you want to keep em,
1. it is not that they are too hard to keep, but way to easy.
2. One thing you can do is you can regulate the protein input so they don’t grow too big
Currently keeping:
1x Formica subsericea, (used to be polygynous) 15+ workers with 4 pupa (Idk why they still have)
1x Lasius umbratus, (Workers accepted) 5+ workers with host brood
1x Ponera pennsylvanica, just queen
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Posted October 4 2024 - 12:14 PM
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Posted October 4 2024 - 1:14 PM
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Also, please hit post once and wait to avoid double posting.
I posted twice?
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Posted October 4 2024 - 1:35 PM
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Hello. I think solenopsis are actually really easy to raise if not then how are they a invasive and over grown species, you can try to raise them anyway just feed them with sugars and some insects.
Good luck
They are indeed easy to raise in the traditional sense, as they are hardy and practically impossible to intentionally kill. The 'hard' thing about keeping them is their practically unlimited colony size (for an ant keeper, anyways) and insane growth rate, which can easily be regulated by limiting their food intake.
Edited by RushmoreAnts, October 4 2024 - 5:35 PM.
"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
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Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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Posted October 4 2024 - 4:40 PM
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Ok, so I caught a solenopsis Invicta queen and I am a beginner ant keeper. I have done a bit of research and realised that this is a VERY hard species to keep. I also realized I can't relese them in the wild because of my state regulations. And I will feel super guilty if I have to kill them (there are 3). What do I do?
Feed them to other ant colonies lol
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted October 5 2024 - 8:24 AM
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Ok, so I caught a solenopsis Invicta queen and I am a beginner ant keeper. I have done a bit of research and realised that this is a VERY hard species to keep. I also realized I can't relese them in the wild because of my state regulations. And I will feel super guilty if I have to kill them (there are 3). What do I do?
Feed them to other ant colonies lol
I only have those colonies
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3 Separate Solenopsis Invicta queens + Brood please come check it out
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Posted October 5 2024 - 2:31 PM
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Solenopsis invicta are that hard to keep; the only special requirements are that you should not use hot glue and don't get stung. Also a talkum powder barrier will work best.
Edited by cooIboyJ, October 5 2024 - 2:32 PM.
“You’ll survive” -wise man.
Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Solenopsis invicta
Crematogaster sp.
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Posted October 5 2024 - 2:52 PM
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I've wanted to catch solonpsis sp for a while now, but have never seen their nuptil flights.
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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