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[rarankhan]

Here are some pics? Is she a crematogaster queen. Found her in NYC.

Thanks for the help. 

https://www.flickr.c.../135918947@N04/

 

 

[dspdrew]

Be nice if at least one of your shots was a perfect perpendicular shot of the gaster, but it still looks like Crematogaster to me.

[rarankhan]

Be nice if at least one of your shots was a perfect perpendicular shot of the gaster, but it still looks like Crematogaster to me.

Sorry about that but really hard to get a pic, as the vinyl makes everything so blurry. Can you give me some care info on crematogasters, are they claustral or semi claustral, what humidity or moisture, etc, as I'm finding very little info online. 

[dspdrew]

Some of that might be dependent on the species. I can say it's probably fully-claustral though.

[rarankhan]

Some of that might be dependent on the species. I can say it's probably fully-claustral though.

Okay thanks. Should I keep her in complete dark or can I feed her? It's been one week and she hasn't laid eggs.Is she going into hibernation because temperatures here are plumetting. Its in the low 50s to low 60s here now. How often can I check on her without stressing her out as well. 

Edited by rarankhan, October 4 2015 - 8:33 AM.

[dspdrew]

Keeping queens in the dark will usually help relax them. As for your other question, I don't know much about hibernation and behavior of ants in your climate.