charles17: big ants... need new farm... got questions... (15. Aug 2005 01:59)

hi i had a few questions.
i caught these ants and their queen up in the mountains- the queen is about 2 cm long and . 5 cm wide, about 1 cm wide if you count her legs. the workers are about 1 cm long and .3 cm wide, 1 cm counting their legs...
my measly american uncle milton ant farms cant handle them... not only is it not wide enough but the hole to the soil section wouldnt even fit the smallest worker...
so i was wondering if the .8 mm thick standard ant farms were suitable for this kinda species? or the 1 cm thick deluxe ant display?
and i was wondering about the connectability of the antstore ant farms. im not sure how the connections would work... are there any pictures of connecting ant farms?
and the antstore antfarms look pretty sturdy, but i was wondering if they really are... and if there are better designed antfarms out there... although you will probably say that antstore antfarms are the best... lol...
and i was wondering how long it would take to ship to the usa.
and i found these ants under a log... will a regular ant farm with loam and sand be fine? or would they prefer wood ant farms? although i havent seen any evidence of them chewing on the wood they were under...
and sincei found them in a damp place... does it seem like a good idea to keep them moist?
sorry for the many questions and
thanks!

charles17: (15. Aug 2005 02:03)

http://www.antstore.biz/de/shop01/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=59
i think thats the species... does that species exist in the mountains of southern california? maybe thatll help to help answer my questions?? lol thanks again

petum: (15. Aug 2005 08:36)

It is living mostly in mountains, in conifer forests.
They prefer sand and dry wood :), or only wood.
yeah, I think that 8mm is to small.

Does it looks like this?
[web]http://www.v-lo.krakow.pl/~locutus/data/camponotus.herculeanus.html[/web]

charles17: (15. Aug 2005 08:43)

yeah, it looks like that, although im not sure about the small details in its physique that makes it herculeanus, or another type of Camponotus species.

HeldGoP: (15. Aug 2005 09:23)

hi,

perhaps it is Camponotus pennsylvanicus

http://myrmecos.net/formicinae/CamPen1.html

charles17: (15. Aug 2005 09:35)

hmm maybe... but i live on the west coast... i wish i could post a picture of them... and i wish there were more detailed info on the ants' specifics... lol...
and i wish the mods would talk about the appropriate antfarm size stuff... lol thanks

K Kris: (15. Aug 2005 13:04)

I've just bought a book called Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada recently. It was written by Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz. Try to find it in a library near you. It could help you since you probably have a carpenter ant species (genus Camponotus).

charles17: (16. Aug 2005 00:16)

thanks for your help and suggestions people. but... uta? somebody? suggestions on ant farm width? o and would i need a basin feeding area thing?

charles17: (17. Aug 2005 22:12)

mods? help! i need to know which type of antfarm to get before i order one from antstore!

Martin S.: (18. Aug 2005 13:21)

Hi Charles,

sorry but what do you mean with "type"?
We have lots of Type in our sortiment: http://www.antstore.net/shop/index.php?cPath=39

If you have a antfarm than you need a seperat basin (arena) for food and waste.

Greetings Martin :D

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