AntDude's Unidentified Orange Winged Queen Ants (2007 & 2008)

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antdude		#61	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 08/21/2008 2:59 PM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	I tried to feed them with a left over piece turkey/chicken from my sandwich, but the queens came out to play and attacked my finger!! Workers didn't even come out (weird). I think they were trying to sting my finger (can feel a little pain during and after attacks [no marks yet]?). Either they have strong jaws or they do have stingers, but I am not sure yet. I lost a winged queen as one fell off onto the carpet and I couldn't find her. Good luck to her. 9:50 PM PDT: The light pain on my finger went away after a few hours, and no marks. Quote of the Week: "When I am at my lowest, that is when I see things the clearest. It's hard to care about ants when you're soaring with eagles." --unknown. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum. Last Edited By: antdude 08/21/2008 8:57 PM. Edited 4 times.
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antdude		#62	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 08/25/2008 10:36 PM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	I am seriously considering letting this colony go after I take them back home, but I don't know how well they will survive in Argentine ants' territory. It might be another two weeks before that happen. I have fed them my meat from sandwich, but haven't noticed if they feed on it. Quote of the Week: "He who cannot pick up an ant, and wants to pick up an elephant will some day see his folly." --African. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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shadorunner		#63	[url]	[-]
Minor Worker Ant Posts: 143 08/26/2008 1:16 AM	I would say at least get the colony get some strong numbers before sending them out on their own! Unless you have a good isolated spot for them. I always wanted to get a colony so successful I could establish them in my backyard XD
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antdude		#64	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 08/26/2008 7:42 AM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	shadorunner wrote: I would say at least get the colony get some strong numbers before sending them out on their own! Unless you have a good isolated spot for them. I always wanted to get a colony so successful I could establish them in my backyard XD Heh. I wonder how these species do with Argentine ants. As of last night, there were still two workers. I saw a big cluster of eggs and maybe one white pupa. Quote of the Week: "He who cannot pick up an ant, and wants to pick up an elephant will some day see his folly." --African. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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antdude	8/25/2008 & 8/26/2008...	#65	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 08/26/2008 10:01 AM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	I have placed their straw home above one of my PC cases so they can get used to the light. I hope janitors or anyone else don't bother them. This morning, I looked at them and they didn't freak out. Good. Quote of the Week: "He who cannot pick up an ant, and wants to pick up an elephant will some day see his folly." --African. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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antdude	8/30/2008	#66	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 08/30/2008 9:13 PM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	I fed them another thin meat piece, and they don't seem to be interested in it. I wonder if they're not hungry or I am not feeding them the right food. I can't see if I have larvae either for them to fed. Quote of the Week: "He who cannot pick up an ant, and wants to pick up an elephant will some day see his folly." --African. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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123Lord Of Ants123		#67	[url]	[-]
Minor Worker Ant Posts: 85 09/01/2008 5:58 AM	If you see no larvae that could be why they aren't eating. The workers only need food high in sugar, so you can give them sugar water or honey for now. You just have to wait for some larvae. My first Pheidole colony acted the same until they had lots of larvae to feed.
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antdude		#68	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 09/01/2008 11:38 AM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	123Lord Of Ants123 wrote: If you see no larvae that could be why they aren't eating. The workers only need food high in sugar, so you can give them sugar water or honey for now. You just have to wait for some larvae. My first Pheidole colony acted the same until they had lots of larvae to feed. Yeah, I didn't see any long shaped younglings. However, I never seen any larvae and yet I got workers. Heh. I am at home so I can't check their status until tomorrow. Quote of the Week: "None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing." --Ben Franklin. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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antdude		#69	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 09/02/2008 10:20 AM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	I think I will take the ants home tonight and release them outside the house. They're doing fine. I forgot to remove the meat two days ago and now it's all moldy. I can't even remove it (stuck). Quote of the Week: "None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing." --Ben Franklin. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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antdude	9/4/2008...	#70	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 09/04/2008 3:28 PM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	I brought the colony home two nights ago from office. I didn't get a chance to let them go yet. It's way too hot and dry outside at the moment. I need to wait for night hours and cooler temperatures. Maybe this weekend. Ants are fine. Just hanging. Quote of the Week: "None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing." --Ben Franklin. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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antdude	9/7/2008 = Freedom!	#71	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 09/07/2008 4:46 PM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	I just left the straw outside near the grassy area so they will have some moistures and can hide in the wall cracks. Good luck to them and I hope they can live out in the heat wave and Argentine ants' territory. I will check on the straw in a few days to see if they moved out (they better). Before I took them out, I looked at them. All three queens were happy and workers seem tiny as usual. Eggs(?) were still there. I also saw a tiny lizard near by. I scared it off. Quote of the Week: "For while the giants have just been talking about an information superhighway, the ants have actually been building one: the Internet." From "The Accidental Superhighway." The Economist: A Survey of the Internet, 1-7 July 1995, insert. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum. Last Edited By: antdude 09/07/2008 6:14 PM. Edited 1 time.
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shadorunner		#72	[url]	[-]
Minor Worker Ant Posts: 143 09/07/2008 5:30 PM	best of luck to your ants
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antdude		#73	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 09/07/2008 6:20 PM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	shadorunner wrote: best of luck to your ants Thanks. I have a bad feeling they won't survive out there. I just don't have the time and resources to take care of them. Plus, they're so tiny!! Quote of the Week: "For while the giants have just been talking about an information superhighway, the ants have actually been building one: the Internet." From "The Accidental Superhighway." The Economist: A Survey of the Internet, 1-7 July 1995, insert. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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antdude	I checked the straw where I left them...	#74	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 09/19/2008 1:10 PM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	... and I noticed there was a trail of Argentine ants next to it! I wonder if the new colony was able to escape. I wonder if they're even alive today, but I have a bad feeling they are dead. I don't recall Argentine ants there when I let them go. Quote of the Week: "An ant can do more than an ox that is lying down." --unknown. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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shadorunner		#75	[url]	[-]
Minor Worker Ant Posts: 143 09/19/2008 4:11 PM	antdude wrote: I don't recall Argentine ants there when I let them go. isn't it always the case. Were they just next to it or all over where you released the nest?
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antdude		#76	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17314 09/19/2008 4:32 PM Borg Ant, Your Overlord	shadorunner wrote: antdude wrote: I don't recall Argentine ants there when I let them go. isn't it always the case. Were they just next to it or all over where you released the nest? Probably. They're EVERYWHERE in where I live. Quote of the Week: "An ant can do more than an ox that is lying down." --unknown. Ant/AntDude @ The Ant Farm (Personal Web Site), Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL), and The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum.
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