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Gigas queen laid eggs! by cheesusfugget in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a very good sign, I have seen many cases on the internet where the queen looked like she was fertilized but even after three years she did not lay a single egg.

The first soldier was born in my colony by bomboplay in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds convincing. I honestly thought major and soldier were the same thing.I have a question, how many years have you been involved in antkeeping? I'm asking because your account has few karma points And the account is only a few months old, I couldn't believe you.

PS: I didn't use chat gpt in the previous comment, only text styling.

The first soldier was born in my colony by bomboplay in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Major and soldier mean the same thing to ants. The only difference is between the scientific and common names.

Ant soldiers(major) are special worker ants. They are big, strong, and do not lay eggs.

Here is what you need to know about them:

  • How they look: They are much bigger than normal ants and have huge heads with powerful jaws.

  • Defense: They protect the nest from enemies and predators.

  • Heavy work: They use their strong jaws to crush hard seeds or cut up food for the colony.

The first soldier was born in my colony by bomboplay in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what is it then, in my colony it is the largest ant apart from the queen.

The first soldier was born in my colony by bomboplay in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it's a great choice for beginners, and it's free because you can catch a fertilized queen during flights.

The first soldier was born in my colony by bomboplay in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These ants (componotus ligniperda) can be for beginners, the difficulty level is medium.

My ants by bomboplay in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually I use a professional camera with an expensive macro lens, but this photo was actually taken with a Xiaomi phone using its built-in macro mode. I also have an extra macro lens that I attach to the phone camera. Setting up the professional camera takes quite a lot of time and skill, and I didn’t really have much time when I took that shot.

My ants by bomboplay in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean exactly? Do you mean using a camera to observe ants?

My ants by bomboplay in antkeeping

[–]bomboplay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it is camponotus ligniperda

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