Peter: (5. Apr 2004 10:26)

thx and ill try it some time to morro and let you all kow how they are in 2 weeks

from Pete

Peter: (13. Apr 2004 21:33)

just want to say they like conbeef and how do i know if the Queens still alive or evern if shes laggy? also see any new ants while u were away?

gonzobey: (14. Apr 2004 07:20)

If the queen is laying eggs she will be fine, thats one point. Normally the queen is always in the nest and will be surrounded by her daughters... they will give her feed, clean her and help her with the brood.

I saw some interessted ants in turkey, Cataglyphis, Messor, Lasius... Sadly the fotos didn´t work.

Greetings
Bianca

Peter: (15. Apr 2004 23:08)

ok thanks also what is the egg life err.. i mean how long is it egg how long it is a brood and how long till there an ant? if u can't under stand sorry ill try and get my bro to check tis for spelling or some think

gonzobey: (16. Apr 2004 07:40)

Hello Peter,

now I know what you mean.... just take a look at this link:

http://www.ameisenshop.de/en/forum/thread.php?threadid=30&boardid=6&styleid=1&sid=bdfb17bf227011f0423cdbb6b88a195b

Peter: (16. Apr 2004 10:08)

ok thx this should help me out then 70 days

Peter: (20. Apr 2004 20:01)

just saying hi and that i got some Picture of my ants

( well not the ants more of the nest because well ill try adn get them when they come out to feed but hey)

so if ya want they Picture [email protected]

Peter: (4. Mai 2004 15:00)

im gettng kinda Worredy about the Queen i anit seen any ants or even there food anit being tuch??? what should i do?? (3 days anit no foo tuch)

from Pete

Peter: (7. Mai 2004 20:06)

also dose the Queen on eat meet or do i have to put other food in?

gonzobey: (8. Mai 2004 08:28)

Hello Peter!

I think you don´t need to worry, because of a few things:

- at the moment you have a young colony on the way of growing up. The queen lays eggs, which don´t need food. The larvae are the only development stage that will need nutrition (carbohydrates = sugar & honey water AND porteins = death insects or meet if they eat it).

- maybe you don´t have jet much larvae so the ants are not so interessted in food.

- remember that ants are very small and don´t need so much food. Especially the queen can live a long time using her non-needing flying muscles as food.

I recommend you to give them regardless avery 3-4 day new fresh food, when they are hungry they will search for it. Maybe you can find some insects in the nature (for this you don´t must walk in a park - you also find some insects in fromt of your house), cut them into pices and look if the ants want this more than your ham?

Greeetings
Bianca