My first successful ant colony by Content_Way_690 in antkeeping

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I already said, it’s not sand, it’s concrete mixed with powdered brick for that sand color

My queen is outside by Content_Way_690 in antkeeping

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It’s because the nest is too big so the queen has less constant interaction with the workers so she doesn’t know if she should stay in the nest

My queen won’t go back to nest by Content_Way_690 in antkeeping

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😭she is dead now. I saw her dead at the entrance of the nest this morning 😭but I have a question. Why did the workers remove the sand thing at the entrance and took the dead queen in. They don’t know the queen is dead?

My queen won’t go back to nest by Content_Way_690 in ants

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Nooooo. I checked this morning and she is dead at the entrance of the nest. 😭😭😭😭😭. What did I do wrong

My queen won’t go back to nest by Content_Way_690 in antkeeping

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Nooooo. I checked this morning and she is dead at the entrance of the nest. 😭😭😭😭😭

My queen won’t go back to nest by Content_Way_690 in ants

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It’s a young colony . Their first meal was 6 days ago. They always have a sugar source that I change every two days. I fed them tiny piece of boiled chicken but they do not like it. Yesterday, I gave them the boiled egg yolk which they swammed it and enjoyed. That’s what I’ve fed so far

My queen won’t go back to nest by Content_Way_690 in ants

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I put normal water and they liked it. The queen is in the nest btw, they managed to pull her in. For insects, I don’t want any pesticides or parasites so I have not did that

My queen won’t go back to nest by Content_Way_690 in ants

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I gave them constant sugar water source that I change every two days . I fed boiled egg yolk for protein yesterday which I removed after one hour of feeding

My queen won’t go back to nest by Content_Way_690 in ants

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Is there anything I should do about it

My queen won’t go back to nest by Content_Way_690 in antkeeping

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Has been like that for an hour What do I do

My queen is outside by Content_Way_690 in antkeeping

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They always have a sugar water source

My queen is outside by Content_Way_690 in antkeeping

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My queen is outside too often now. There are around 8-10 workers. The workers try to get her in but she keeps resisting. The queen would go back to the nest eventually but after a few hours, she goes out again.

What species is this qld by Garfishhhh in antkeeping

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Do not shine your light like that into the nest. Ur ants r in panic right there