Well most of the time what u c is alot better then when u take a picture of it :wink:
It is a worker! Just born (½ hour since last checked the tubes and hadn't born yet)
I'm happy now, and I'll share a pic (bad quality, but you can see the worker)
http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/28062008_046.jpg
EDIT:
Here's another nice pic of the lasius niger's queen chamber:
http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/28062008_039.jpg
nice pics, its better then nothing and they say a picture tells a thousand words, (that right?)
I think everyone gets excited when a new first gen worker or major gets born lol
I know i do :D
ON ur lasius picture u can nicely see the brood and the pile of eggs
Lol, i wish i had the camera when my first Camponotus Herculeanus max. size major was born. Now there are like 5-6 of them in the colony (colony size 35-40workers).
Here's a pic of a C.Herculeanus colony (maybe 25 workers strong), only some of the ants visible (including queen):
http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/28062008_054.jpg
And sorry i'm shooting you guys all the time with my photos :) I'm just excited about the camera and all the possibilities of it.
Im lil confused but is that a pic of one of ur ant colonies??
And keep those pictures coming im liking them so are the others i hope
Yes, it is my colony, there is only like 1/5 of the ants of the colony in the pic (others still chillin' in the tube)
Hard to get good pics inside the y-tong since the "clear" plastic is not so bright.
I'm trying my best to keep the photos coming, gonna take some more today.
wow greats pics :)
Haha thx :)
here's one again:
http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/28062008_058.jpg
some workers had escaped my formicarium today, and i had left a mosquito on the table right next to their box (was going to feed the ants later). A worker found it, and instantly started to pull it towards the leak (luckily i was able to find it with the help of the tiny worker).
EDIT: actually you can see another worker in the box.
haha funny
nice pic
lasius niger always find a way out lol :D
Yes, the hole was really tiny. She couldn't get back in with the mosquito, so i ripped the "plug" off and let her drag the loot back. Using a lighter i melted a piece of plastic right where the hole was and now no ant can escape (i hope).