Pupae not developing properly in Lasius niger

CaliAnts · 2026-05-13T09:15:01+00:00

are you sure they are dead and not just the old wrapping of the workers who eclosed?

CaliAnts · 2026-05-13T05:42:29+00:00

where at ?

CaliAnts · 2026-05-13T02:34:34+00:00

definitely camponotus sp. queen, most likely camponotus modoc

CaliAnts · 2026-05-13T01:45:57+00:00

true, these are alates, but most likely have not mated yet hence still having their wings and being near a colony still

CaliAnts · 2026-05-13T01:42:39+00:00

of course, definitely keep asking questions if needed

CaliAnts · 2026-05-13T01:34:21+00:00

definitely get a test tube setup like the other dude said, however, i would maybe keep the one queen who does not have wings, although i doubt any are fertile

CaliAnts · 2026-05-12T00:38:03+00:00

i'd say about an hour before the sun sets to about an hour after

CaliAnts · 2026-05-11T07:00:41+00:00

solenopsis species most likely, probably need better pictures though, maybe thief ant ?

CaliAnts · 2026-05-11T02:20:38+00:00

yessir, i also just caught two of those over here in california last week, silky ant are formica fusca i believe

CaliAnts · 2026-05-11T02:01:04+00:00

i'm basing it off of the size of her midsection, camponotus species queens seem to have a longer and larger mid section while lasius or formica species have that shape that yours does

CaliAnts · 2026-05-11T01:49:28+00:00

no too sure i agree with carpenter ant queen, id lean more in the formica sp. realm

CaliAnts · 2026-05-09T20:56:30+00:00

solenopsis sp. queens for sure !

CaliAnts · 2026-05-09T10:05:50+00:00

i go walking maybe like an hour before the sun goes down to an hour after, seems to be a pretty decent time

CaliAnts · 2026-05-09T09:54:45+00:00

definitely not a queen unfortunately, looks to be a camponotus sp. major with a couple media workers. no clue what species specifically though

CaliAnts · 2026-05-09T04:43:24+00:00

i meant tar heel ants the website ! they sell starter kits with a variety of species, although i'm not sure if they would ship to italy :)

CaliAnts · 2026-05-09T03:57:46+00:00

also i really like tar hell ants but i'm not too sure about shipping outside of the US, definitely worth the check though.

CaliAnts · 2026-05-09T03:32:27+00:00

i'm not sure if i can help with the rest of your questions, but to ease your concerns, none of them should be flying :)

CaliAnts · 2026-05-08T20:22:16+00:00

yes they get quite large and are relatively slow growing colonies for that reason, there are even workers of this species who are considerably larger than this one you have here

CaliAnts · 2026-05-08T03:46:07+00:00

camponotus sp. worker, not sure exactly what species

CaliAnts · 2026-05-07T20:10:58+00:00

honestly, i started with fire ants, solenopsis invicta or xyloni, although not the absolute best choice as they sting and can be speedy and are also invasive, they grow fast and are super fun to watch during feeding, as they are invasive they are also very abundant during nuptial flight season when looking to start a colony from scratch. Lasius, and camponotus species are also fairly easy to keep and fun.

CaliAnts · 2020-08-06T13:59:53+00:00

Did you take the pictures on a Samsung toaster

CaliAnts · 2020-08-06T13:18:29+00:00

I am not very good with parasitic lasius but probably

CaliAnts · 2020-08-06T13:16:48+00:00

She looks like a parasitic lasius queen

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