ANTSTORE World of Ants

[jartok]

just seen a male Myrmica rubra - i obviously dont want it flying out into my room do people trade males with other males or females on here? do they fly often or only during mating times?

[SteveUK28]

people dont trade males as far as i know.. and they only fly during the mating flight. I have them in my colony too.. along with new queens, so if i was you id be keeping them covered over the next couple of weeks untill they have tried to have there flight and just return to the nest... Or die!

[McK]

Why would you trade males of a species that is so common as Myrmica rubra?

[jartok]

lol i only find Lasius niger around here i am gonna take trip upto the country side ( 20mins walk out city ) and take look when bit hotter for some Myrmica rubra queens