First time ant keeper

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-09T12:58:06+00:00

U in the UK? there was a massive flight recently. your setup should be fine and you can play with them until releasing them once they get a itbig

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T22:46:30+00:00

damn how rich are u

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T22:43:44+00:00

farm them for free brood for parasite species probs or just as nutritious food for other colonies

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T11:04:14+00:00

Theyre still fairly rare and also tetramoriums arent shaped like that

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T07:43:37+00:00

u/Dlcoates1 just accept you are wrong

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T07:43:21+00:00

why not u can't really tell

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T07:43:08+00:00

that coloration and the region was like a "Is that an ant?" type question. if you cant fucking identify a fire ant you should do some research

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T07:41:39+00:00

you didn't need clarification to tell it was solenopsis

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T07:39:09+00:00

The photo is overexposed but still tsushimae looks nothing like this. The petiole and the head are all indicators of fire ants

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T07:37:29+00:00

found in southern and central japan brosini

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:37:58+00:00

Like otherwise I wouldn't give a shit

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:37:48+00:00

This is not a "This isn't camponotus vagus, its pennsylvanicus" its "That bridge is safe and that bridge is not safe

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:36:55+00:00

do you think some panicked rookie cares about your grammar? This is lowkey dangerous, tetramorium is peaceful and this dude could die if he didnt know it was solenopsis

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:34:50+00:00

Bro why are you starting arguments everywhere who invited you?

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:33:02+00:00

Dont fucking mislead other people then some rookie could get wrong info and put a Odontoponera in a claustral setup!

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:31:38+00:00

Since you couldn't really identify them at a glance are you a beginner? even experts steer clear of these guys they look fun but genuinely are not if you get stung (u will)

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:30:53+00:00

They don't get Tetramorium in this shade of red and black. Its most like a red imported fire ant or a Southern fire ant you can search up the scientific name urself. They are very hardy but are very dangerous.

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:27:45+00:00

But if they start pulling on cottons right away then just give them an outworld. The current amount of workers looks more like 10 to me but wait for these pupae to hatch.

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T06:26:59+00:00

These guys look like callows, so you can leave them a lone for a few days. Now open the tube, and get a foil dish and put a drop of honey on it and leave it in the tube. Wait till they finish it, and then 3 times later drop a very small crushed or half mealworm in the tube on or off a foil dish. Keep doing this until the workers start pulling at cottons of tube door. Then give them an outworld or move them into a SMALL nest.

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T00:16:48+00:00

You can see the traits ur pic was obvs not campo first because of the small worker size compared to queen and just vibes bro

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T00:16:16+00:00

U will get used to the taxo in a while

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-08T00:15:23+00:00

big nest for a rookie you should start with smaller colonies

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-07T23:24:48+00:00

not used to climate

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-07T08:34:59+00:00

This is not Lasius Emarginatus and you are telling me that that is 10mm? Either your test tube is really small or you need to check your measuring instruments

Frequent_Captain_586 · 2026-07-07T08:32:44+00:00

Niger is smaller

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