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[caren55]

i just found this ant at my bedroom , but i got no clue if its a queen or major worker since the ant isn't that big but got wings , here are the picture (i can't zoom it more cause my camera blur)

 

and i didn't have test tube atm , so how should i keep it now?

 

pic : https://imgur.com/a/34WLi

[Diesel]

this is def a queen. u can try a pill bottle with moist cotton to hold her over until u can get a test tube setup. she may or may not have been mated as she still has 1 wing. its hard to tell.

[caren55]

this is def a queen. u can try a pill bottle with moist cotton to hold her over until u can get a test tube setup. she may or may not have been mated as she still has 1 wing. its hard to tell.

how to make it moist ? if using test tube , we put some water and put the cotton to let the test tube moist . but how with pill bottle ? its too big

[T.C.]

It's a queen and likely fertile. Thinking Pheidole sp.

[caren55]

nevermind , i just made a diy test tube , and right before i move her . she is gone  

[Phoenix]

Solenopsis geminata. 

[dermy]

 

this is def a queen. u can try a pill bottle with moist cotton to hold her over until u can get a test tube setup. she may or may not have been mated as she still has 1 wing. its hard to tell.

how to make it moist ? if using test tube , we put some water and put the cotton to let the test tube moist . but how with pill bottle ? its too big

 

Unlike a traditional Test Tube setup the best I've been able to do is keep a lot of cotton and keep it very moist. It usually lasts at least a Couple of months and with a simple pipette you can add some more water if the cotton dries. I've raised lots of queens in Pill Bottles they work great for me.

[caren55]

 

 

this is def a queen. u can try a pill bottle with moist cotton to hold her over until u can get a test tube setup. she may or may not have been mated as she still has 1 wing. its hard to tell.

how to make it moist ? if using test tube , we put some water and put the cotton to let the test tube moist . but how with pill bottle ? its too big

 

Unlike a traditional Test Tube setup the best I've been able to do is keep a lot of cotton and keep it very moist. It usually lasts at least a Couple of months and with a simple pipette you can add some more water if the cotton dries. I've raised lots of queens in Pill Bottles they work great for me.

 

can you give me the picture of the pill bottle ?

[VoidElecent]

Solenopsis geminata. 

 

Seconded.

[dermy]

 

can you give me the picture of the pill bottle ?

Here something I made because I was bored, sorry it doesn't have any ants because all mine died and I have to wait till May before I can get anymore.

 

 

Also probably shouldn't use your hands to push down the cotton like I did but I'm not gonna use that setup for anything.

[T.C.]

 

Solenopsis geminata. 

 

Seconded.

 

I'm wrong then? It doesn't have a location, who knows? 

[caren55]

 

 

can you give me the picture of the pill bottle ?

Here something I made because I was bored, sorry it doesn't have any ants because all mine died and I have to wait till May before I can get anymore.

 

 

Also probably shouldn't use your hands to push down the cotton like I did but I'm not gonna use that setup for anything.

 

thanks a lot!

[Martialis]

i just found this ant at my bedroom , but i got no clue if its a queen or major worker since the ant isn't that big but got wings , here are the picture (i can't zoom it more cause my camera blur)

 

and i didn't have test tube atm , so how should i keep it now?

 

pic : https://imgur.com/a/34WLi

Where are you from?

[caren55]

 

i just found this ant at my bedroom , but i got no clue if its a queen or major worker since the ant isn't that big but got wings , here are the picture (i can't zoom it more cause my camera blur)

 

and i didn't have test tube atm , so how should i keep it now?

 

pic : https://imgur.com/a/34WLi

Where are you from?

 

I'm indonesian

[Mdrogun]

 

 

Solenopsis geminata. 

 

Seconded.

 

I'm wrong then? It doesn't have a location, who knows? 

 

Definitely looks looks to be Solenopsis geminata. They're a pretty widespread species.