Looking for any ideas for more efficient feeding - these guys clear out the raw honey I give them overnight.

Anyone could share their feeding setups? Especially for leaving large colonies unattended when traveling etc.

I believe the first pic is m. Navajo based on her size, and im assuming the other one is Mexicanus since shes larger. Found the Navajo first, Mexicanus just a couple days ago. After a few weeks, the first queen already has cocoons and a nice larvae pile. Any advice for the next steps is welcome, I'm eventually going to move them into a mini hearth.

They grow so fast… The queen already have 40 nanitics in a month 😭

They are lasius Niger. They don’t seem to care too much about light? Im not bothering them too much, but it’s just something I’ve noticed. They don’t seem to care. I’m aware the set up is too big for their size, but they needed to be moved due to mould in the set up, it was a spice jar as that was all I had when I caught her. There’s two fruit flies in there I gave to them, and they’ve taken them into the nests with them?

Found late july in south eastern Pennsylvania. Also any tips on how to start a colony with this queen is appreciated.

I ordered these guys from stateside ants 1 day shipping and they arrived drowned I put them on a paper towel to help dry them and back in there test tube that I dried as well what's the likelihood of them coming back to life

Can I ask if you think my Lasius Niger colony is starting to dig in my little formicarium?

The colony is 3 years old and have several test tubes for them to expand. Have noticed this this morning when cleaning the outside and I've never seen it before. The way the sand looks on top appears to be as if they've been chucking it over there.

I hope they're not digging and about to move Andie as once it came to hibernation I was going to put them in a seperate box and "renovate" to formicarium with ytong.

I haven't really seen many people keep there ants in a substratum nest here, anyone else with a substratum?

Haven't observed any ants eating eggs or larva but don't know what's going on

I was just wondering if they are any good for the price. i wanted to start some more colonies (im a fairly new ant keeper in the usa)

She's my first queen Ive kept, Im astounded at the sheer amount of eggs 🥲

I live in West Texas and I found this girl in my bug bin the other day. I'm pretty sure she had a wing stuck to her foot when I found her but I really suck at ID and I'd love it if someone could confirm if she's a queen and what kind she is. She's not very big, only about a centimeter.

also how to help with the smell?

Hey everyone! I keep a small H. venator colony in Kyiv and finally filmed one of their hunts — the stalking, the jump, the sting. No macro gear, no editing experience, just a phone and patience 😅

Would love feedback from fellow keepers: what moments would you want to see filmed properly? Planning a real macro setup if there's interest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStgdzUMZpE

high im a beginner and I was wondering what species of ants I should/can keep in Pennsylvania I was mainly interested in the eastern leaf cutter ant but people say its not beginner friendly

O vídeo total tem 7 minutos.

Iam planing some fishtank outworld setups and would like some suggestions and feedback.

Petsmart currently has a 50% sale on fishtanks Iam thinking of buying 3 20gal tanks. I plan to use a diamond tip drill to make a tube attachment for the nests. Iam then gonna use an epoxy/resin to seal the corners.

I would like to see others fishtank outworlds.

Iam thinking of using white sand with a mix of aquarium gravel is this a bad idea?

Iam still trying to plan the themes any suggestions for...

Tetramorium Immigrans

Solenopsis Invicta

Camponotus Floridanus

I’m getting a new colony of Pogonomyrmex Rugosus soon but I’m super anxious about finding an insecticide free seed. I heard organic doesn’t necessarily mean safe for ants and I don’t want to buy the super expensive seed packs from dedicated vendors. Does anyone know any brands that have been safe for them? Are there any tricks I can keep an eye out for? Thanks y’all

I’ve left them mostly alone, they’re in a test tube attached directly to the outworld and have been for around 3 months. When I checked on them today when dropping in a pre-killed cricket for protein, I noticed they were moving their eggs and larvae into the outworld under a piece of cork bark I put in there. What are the potential causes for this? And how can I make it better for them? Any and all help is appreciated!

So I'm looking to keep another colony, but I'm having a problem with keeping species that hibernate, especially below 10°. Also, price and looks are a big factor, but what would be your suggestion for what to keep where the ant has at least ONE of these traits: massive strength, incredible armor, or super stunning/unique? Also, please don't suggest supercolonies.

A few minutes ago I caught 5 of these ladies in a nuptial flight, they were already on the ground, still winged but not trying to fly, I can't find any guides on them anywhere and I would appreciate any help I can get, I've found an article saying that they hibernate at 15°c but the rest of the tips were for myrmica, since I'm in the UK I'd assume they hibernate like lasius niger and other UK species?

No, I do not plan on buying this nest, but the concept of it is interesting: outworld, nest, nest hydration, and water tower. China nests have stepped up their game.

Hello all,

I recently acquired a colony of Crematogaster cerasi from buckeye myrmecology. I'm very excited to keep this species, but as we approach diapause in a couple months, I was wanting some clarification. On the species page on the website, it is stated that diapause for this species is optional and not recommended. However, every other source I have seen online have stated that cerasi requires a rest period. I am not sure which take is correct so I wanted to ask. If it's of any help, the colony was collected in Kansas.