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my colony.- still dont know what kind of ants they are

Started By silver tail , Nov 19 2014 5:27 PM

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#1 Offline silver tail - Posted November 19 2014 - 5:27 PM

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Hi all,

I am still keeping my ants and it is like more than 6 months now.

I still don't know what kind of ants they are.

there are no soldier in the colony. But there are a few huge ants which are almost as large as the queen. they don't do anything, they don't carry food, and only walk around the chamber. they are feed my small worker ants.

the medium worker ant (much smaller than the big ones) go around find food and water.

the small one which consist of the most number, stay with the queen and feed the eggs.

the medium one are just slightly more robust looking, not particularly bigger.

here they are.

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#2 Offline silver tail - Posted November 19 2014 - 5:44 PM

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is there any way to make a open environment but yet prevent them from coming out. like may be a border line that they can't cross it or something like that.

#3 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 19 2014 - 10:34 PM

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Camponotus paria.

#4 Offline drtrmiller - Posted November 20 2014 - 6:59 AM

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