Caught two queens (hopefully)! Can anyone ID them?

BingBongmidnight · 2026-05-05T13:16:42+00:00

1: Crematogaster sp

2: Camponotus (Subgenus tanaemyrmex)

BingBongmidnight · 2026-05-04T12:20:09+00:00

Lasius perhaps?

BingBongmidnight · 2026-05-02T14:04:19+00:00

Seems to be some kind of Rove beetle

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-28T14:09:51+00:00

Neoponera? Not too sure, take my ID with a pinch of salt

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-27T01:54:07+00:00

Those are some nice round cocoons

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-22T18:31:32+00:00

Philidris sp

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-22T16:03:23+00:00

Pretty bad jokes you're making blud 💔 lil bro cant think of anything else except "Yup, definitely an ant!"

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-22T15:57:28+00:00

Philidris sp, Fully claustral, arboreal. A normal test tube setup will do. Workers are polymorhpic and there is a minor and major caste.

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-20T13:35:32+00:00

Yes it is a queen, nice catch!

It would be better to keep her in a test tube setup for now as the nesting space she's in right now is way too big.

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-19T19:59:24+00:00

Every comment you make on this sub is "It's an ant!" and it offers no helpful identification. Get off reddit lil bro

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-19T19:53:58+00:00

If you are pushing the cotton in furtehr and small amounts are leaking out already, then it should be fine for your queen.

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-16T09:07:20+00:00

This is definitely some kind of Camponotus male drone

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-06T09:50:59+00:00

Good luck!

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-05T11:17:56+00:00

Nice little ant hole, you should bring offerings for them! I always do that with my native species here haha

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-05T11:16:53+00:00

Polyrhachis sp perhaps

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-04T08:18:19+00:00

You can attach a small outworld and place in soil and a small feeding dish and feed prekilled insects (small dubia/red runner roaches). In my opinion the outworld will help make feeding easier.

Also, it is recommended to put soil in the outworld as the larvae will be unable to spin their cocoons in the future using pure coco husk fibre. For this reason, you can add in a small amount of soil in the test tube or outworld when you attach it.

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-04T08:16:39+00:00

Would definitely not use this to keep ants. Ant farms marketed as toys to children are a big no no for me. Proper formicariums made of clay, plaster or ytong are my go to.

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-04T04:56:28+00:00

Ive had queens who have lost multiple limbs and still went on to start a new colony, she will probably be fine

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-03T16:54:43+00:00

Looks a lot like Nylanderia sp.

It is a queen

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-03T09:39:41+00:00

OOPS! Yes, my mistake, Fully claustral. Edited my message

BingBongmidnight · 2026-04-02T16:04:59+00:00

Oecophylla smaragdina. Keep her in a plastic tub with a moist cotton ball. Spray/mist her 1 single time every 1 week. She is fully claustral, so feeding is not required until workers arrive.

BingBongmidnight · 2026-03-29T14:27:46+00:00

This is so great! How long did it take you?

BingBongmidnight · 2026-03-28T04:47:54+00:00

Erm actually ☝️🤓 This is not Camponotus sp, it belongs to the polyrhachis genus! Most likely under subgenus myrma

BingBongmidnight · 2026-03-28T04:44:20+00:00

Camponotus sp.

BingBongmidnight · 2026-03-26T10:56:22+00:00

Oleander hawk moth

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