ANTSTORE World of Ants

[Kale^^]

I'm surprised how good pictures i can get off my ants with my cheap digital camera. This is the best photo i've ever taken.

You see the piece of wing she still has attached to her body? Should i leave it untouched (i guess i should), or should i remove it?

Anyway, more pics coming soon.

(this queen is a young one from this summer)

[SteveUK28]

Very nice kale, Im looking for one myself.. where did u get her from?

[Kale^^]

She was trying to find a place to nest in, in a forest. Quite near my home.

[miszt]

Leave the wing on, she will eat the muscles eventually to boost her protien a bit nice pic

[Kale^^]

Thank you mistz,
Some M. Barbarus pic,
here's more:
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[JimmyVe]

Nice pictures Kale, yep leave the wings on (like miszt said). Good luck with your new queen(s).

[Kale^^]

Gave my colonies and queens some honeywater, here's pictures from queens:


A older and younger queen both eating there honeywater.



queen 'fed up'

[ashhad1]

lol looks somehow cute wereboth queens are drinking the honey
and wow that queen is full

[Kale^^]

Note that the pill tablet thing is empty she might have eaten even more if she had the opportunity..

[ashhad1]

Ya lol
It does amaze me how much they can drink, i wonder what the limit would be?

[Kale^^]

Depending on the species, but most lasius species queens can have a abdomen like termite queens after years of egg-laying-eating-laying experience..

[ashhad1]

wow thatsbig cuz termite queens are huge lol (abdomen)
still need to see that then

[Kale^^]

i've seen some pictures, i'll see if i can find one now..

[JimmyVe]

I Guess to older queen is the one in the tube with only one cocoon ? Not ? Is that all the brood she has ? I'm not sure but it looks like she is not fertilized than (can't say it for a 100% sure). The cocoon is probably a male.

[Kale^^]

I dont know, i found her under a rock maybe 5 days ago, only found 2 cocoons in her nest.

srry ashhad1, couldn't find the pic.