what are you keeping them in
the one you see in the pic i keeped her in a test tube and the other 2 in rx bottles (both used for other queens untill i had better enclosers for them) pending me getting 2 more test tubes
i figured out what has killed my queens all 3 have worms crwaling out of there abdomen it is disgusting how would i have saved them had i known?
Unfortunately you can't do anything, they probably got them before you caught them, maybe even in their home nest. They are probably nematodes, common and lethal ant parasites.
:( well i figured out that it takes 2 minutes and 30 seconds to kill them in the micro wave revenge is not as good as i had heard feel horrorible that i took the life of other creatures (have no prob with misquietos though) even if they did kill my queen now i feed my termites the same wood i found the queen in (after nukeing it for 3 min) is it safe for them or should i take it out?
I think it is best you take it out. Not sure the parasites will go on to your termites but it better to prevent than to cure.
ty i will do that if i boil the wood in water for 10min would that take care of the worms
Yes i think it would. ;)
ok ty so much they are starving lol
little question i know its way off topic but then again so were the termites lol but what does it mean when i read that Lasius flavus keeped at room temp would keep hibernation does that mean i need a heat lamp other wise they will go into hibernation?