57 replies to this topic

[Kunphushun]

No kidding I've just read they can literally explode in short order.  As soon as this one is done, Ill start building a couple larger ones! 

[Tspivey16]

Yes- they can explode. Here are mine- developed from a single queen caught in May.

 

[Kunphushun]

Thanks for the pictures.  Did you build the nest or did the ants do it? 

[Tspivey16]

Tar Heel Ants product

[Kunphushun]

WE HAVE TINY ANTS!  

[Mdrogun]

Do you have any pictures?

[Kunphushun]

Best crappy cell phone pic I could get at the moment. 

 

[antmaniac]

Well done on the first nanitic worker!

[Kunphushun]

Thank you, thank you.  It appears as though we will have 10-20 of these by the end of next week.  I really need to build the formicarium soon! lol

[Alexant]

Congradulations!

[Mdrogun]

After the first workers are born they skyrocket in growth. In less than 6 months you will have about 10,000 ants. Make sure you build a large enough formicarium and give them adequate food.

[Kunphushun]

What would be an example of a large enough formicarium, and adequate food.  Its a hard thing to research online. Thanks. 

[antmaniac]

I think antcanada got some videos for the example, but I think retaining a large colony would be a challenge.

[Mdrogun]

What would be an example of a large enough formicarium, and adequate food.  Its a hard thing to research online. Thanks. 

Just make sure they are never looking for a nest. I would almost recommend leaving a nest they could move into if they need extra space. What I  meant by adequate food is that they always have uneaten protein(insects),Carbohydrates(Like Honey) and water in their outworld. These colonies can get to be 200,000+ workers so you might have to limit their food if they get too big.

[Kunphushun]

OK, I think what I will do then is make more than one formicarium and be able to connect them together so the ants can expand into the new one if they want.  As of today we have half a dozen or more (nanitic?) workers! Pics this evening. 

[Mdrogun]

Can't wait for pictures

[Kunphushun]

Here is a picture, best I could get with my camera (user inexperience with macro photography).

 

And here is a video that does much more justice to our little colony.  Woot! Ant babies! 

 

[Mdrogun]

The colony looks great! You should feed them a drop of honey and maybe a fly. Be careful though, the nanitics are very protective of their queen.

[Kunphushun]

Gave them a tiny drop of honey and they went right to it.  Woot! 

 

[Mdrogun]

That's good you should try a protein next.