Hello!Just today I captured a fertile Queen and I would like some advice. How much food should it get? What temp should it be in? Thanks
Thanks! I got a picture of her but it wouldn't let me post it. The file is to large. I set her as my prophile pic though. She is about 1.5 cm long. PS, is there a way to shrink file size on a phone?
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I'd say it's either Camponotus novaeboracensis or Camponotus herculeanus. Definitely Camponotus though.Thanks! I got a picture of her but it wouldn't let me post it. The file is to large. I set her as my prophile pic though. She is about 1.5 cm long. PS, is there a way to shrink file size on a phone?
Yes, pretty much all Camponotus species are very polymorphic.Wait, is Camponotus novaeboracensis polymorphous?
Strange. She came from a ant colony with all 1 sized ants.I'd say it's either Camponotus novaeboracensis or Camponotus herculeanus. Definitely Camponotus though.
For antkeeping purposes it doesn't really matter, care is exactly the same - the main difference is that C. novae will slow down (and finally stop) growing after it has a few thousand workers, while C. herc will really ramp up brood production in year 3-4 and over the following years grow into the tenthousands.
Yes, pretty much all Camponotus species are very polymorphic.
There's only a few rare species that lack majors (the biggest worker class).
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Some ants look fairly similar, you're sure you're not confusing her with Pogonomyrmex workers?Strange. She came from a ant colony with all 1 sized ants.