I captured what I believe is a small colony of Paratrechina Longicornis a few days ago. They were found under a rock in a wooded area next to a McDonalds. That little area was only about 700sf, but there was a wide diversity of ants. I think I saw Camponotus, Formica, Solenopsis, Brachymyrmex, Paratrechina and maybe Lasius. Just goes to show that McDonalds doesn't only cater to a diversity of people. XD
Anywho, these guys where the only ones I was able to find queens, and I grabbed two of them and about 35 workers. There may have been more, but these buggers are quick.
Currently they are in a clay formicarium, and are hanging out in the first chamber. They all filled up on my Nectar/Honey water within minutes, and the queens laid a few eggs. I believe they also had a few larva when I caught them, as I've seen a few larva too big to be new. What's interesting is that the ants never seem to put the eggs and larva down. There seem to be a few of them that are designated baby carriers and are always holding them.
Not much else going on, except they keep moving sand from one place to another.
