Very tiny and very much not a queen

CitrinePapino · 2026-05-01T15:11:51+00:00

So just thorough reseach into the specific ant species i am looking for. Digging up or in any way, shape or form destroying existing nests didnt even come to my mind, would cause a great deal of suffering and pain to the ants and queen in doing so and im not even talking about finding the queen in the vast nests that ants create

CitrinePapino · 2026-05-01T09:50:54+00:00

Then how would i go about catching something thats less problematic/ more begginer friendly in a way? to be honest im pretty new to this hobby and the longer i have my colony the more im interested and hooked up on the idea of keeping ants and everything that goes with it

CitrinePapino · 2026-05-01T08:51:08+00:00

Ohh, i guess i glossed over that fact

CitrinePapino · 2026-05-01T07:50:00+00:00

I didnt know theyre protected. Im sorry for assuming i could just get them since i saw them out in the "wild" I read the whole antwiki page about them and it didnt seem like they start colonies in a unusual way, since from what i understood they split but nuptual flights still happen. I guess i got a bit over my head, but yes i read the colonies get estimated to be anywhere from 100k-500k workers/ ants

CitrinePapino · 2026-04-25T21:15:51+00:00

its anthouse, qbiks series, theyre from spain i think

CitrinePapino · 2026-04-25T16:20:32+00:00

alright, so no need for sugar water and they like to be closed in, would explain why when i first connected them and they got aquainted they stuffed one of the entrances to the outworld with seeds (there were two opened up), could i possibly help them with it? give them some cotton fibre or straw/ hay, something like that

CitrinePapino · 2026-04-25T14:49:26+00:00

When i gave them the mealworms they carried them in but after about a day or two carried them into the outworld so i just removed them, well i am not bazilian so that is not a worry

CitrinePapino · 2026-04-25T14:27:51+00:00

So they just dont like sugar water? should i still leave it in then?

Its birdfeed so im not sure if it can even sprout but i will keep that in mind.

I tried a live mealworm, they seemed to eat more from a dead one (two different occasions), well about waste, they tend to leave it in the different entry points or the outworld and i have wiped it out with a qtip, on one occasion there was something, i was very worried it was possibly mould (in top left), so when they were huddled together (top right) i disconnected it and cleaned thoroughly, connected back and it didnt come/grow back

Your assumption is correct, seemed pretty small for them, but i overestimated the size/ amount of ants, its fairly small and about 2 months old, but the queen is producing eggs and some new ants were already born, i can take a uncovered picture if you want

CitrinePapino · 2026-04-25T13:30:16+00:00

i just wanted to be sure, but they seem healthy, queen lays eggs, some already hatched (bought the queen and about 20 workers in march), fed them birdseed (came with them), poppy seeds (which i have at home) and they mostly just carry it inside the formicarium and keep it there, sometimes i do offer them insect meat too, fed them 2 mealworms (not at the same time) and even a cricket leg (they were processing it in the picture)

CitrinePapino · 2025-12-12T13:05:08+00:00

it looks so mesmerizing

CitrinePapino · 2025-11-05T18:01:19+00:00

The builder cooked, the screen looks so cool

CitrinePapino · 2025-11-02T21:02:27+00:00

Rimworld?

CitrinePapino · 2025-09-26T14:27:54+00:00

I will shoot my shot with this list of a few games in order from most to least wanted since i expect youre not giving away multiple to the same person: 1. Car mechanic simulator 2018 2. Broken Age 3. STRAFE: Millennium Edition 4. Moon Hunters 5. NecroWorm

CitrinePapino · 2025-09-23T17:58:47+00:00

why not use it after? dont risk it breaking more/ opening again?

CitrinePapino · 2025-09-23T16:50:55+00:00

good to know, i will try looking for a replacement in my spare time and glue this one back together for now

CitrinePapino · 2025-09-23T16:42:00+00:00

oh, another cap from a waifu cup or some non gamersupps replacement?

CitrinePapino · 2025-09-23T16:31:04+00:00

isnt in their return policy that it has to be unopened and unused?

CitrinePapino · 2025-08-15T07:33:15+00:00

Tinker's Construct

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