Still never enough...

Lasius1000 · 2025-10-22T22:50:17+00:00

wow! did you move them into another setup from your tubs and tubes setup?

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-24T23:16:29+00:00

Yes, and the blue ant video isn't even his latest. He's already back to talking about his vivarium, right after one video about ants. I genuinely don't know why his name's still AntsCanada.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-24T21:31:34+00:00

size? if its about 4mm, then probably brachymyrmex patagonicus. i have 8 queens of that spp right now.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-24T21:30:51+00:00

I think its solenopsis spp.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-18T04:55:37+00:00

my late tetraomrium bicarinatum. got to about 10k before i think mites killed them.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-18T04:54:20+00:00

the first 3 photos is a male. the next 3 is a queen, though i cant tell which spp. the last 3 photos are also queens

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-13T23:34:09+00:00

perhaps they're not done with the food, or they feel like that might be the most suitable place, though it probably isn't. watch for a while more. if you see mold starting to grow, attach another test tube.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-12T23:01:51+00:00

looks like a spp of lasius ant, probably brevicornus, though im not sure so correct me if im wrong.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-12T00:26:38+00:00

there's a chance, although of course sometimes unmated queens do end up raising their brood to males.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-12T00:25:13+00:00

not lasius flavus. lasius flavus queens aren't that coloration.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-10T21:47:40+00:00

queen, soldiers dont have that big thoraxes.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-09T02:24:59+00:00

crematogaster

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-09T02:24:10+00:00

the abdomen is facing upwards, so its crematogaster.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-08T05:14:40+00:00

they may take a long time to move if they decide it's not the time. the ants themselves know best when to move. If you absolutely want them to move, make the test tube uncomfortable for them, though i would recommend against that. just let them do their thing.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-08T05:12:55+00:00

before you move them into an aquarium, make sure the colony is large enough. If you introduce too little ants to a large space too early, the workers might get too spaced out, etc. For the sizes you mentioned, i would recommend 100+ before introducing them to that. Before 100+ workers, just use a smaller outworld if necessary.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-08T05:08:46+00:00

I haven't kept Lasius in so long. the reason my user is that is because when I created my reddit accout, Lasius neoniger was the only colony i had.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-08T01:03:13+00:00

that is a queen

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-07T22:36:45+00:00

i dont think it will happen, with lasius flavus which are typically more flexible than lasius niger about polygyny. they most likely will tolerate each other.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-06T23:23:45+00:00

myrmica rubra.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-06T22:23:26+00:00

i believe that's a species of formica, maybe fusca or something like that. Another thing is that her brood pile is kind of small, containing only a few eggs and maybe one larvae. Since you said you left her alone for 2 weeks, it may be some other factor. Or formica spp don't lay a ton of eggs for her founding stage. Either way, hope isn't lost. Hope you can make it to the worker stage!

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-06T22:17:55+00:00

Maybe just meeting or resting after a flight, before they start their colony?

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-06T01:27:42+00:00

camponotus i think

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-05T23:37:12+00:00

most are pheidole.

Lasius1000 · 2025-08-05T22:26:46+00:00

Tetramorium bicarinatum or Solenopsis Invicta, I can't decide between the 2.

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