ANTSTORE World of Ants

[4mykids]

This is one of my first carpenter Queens I found - these 2 are her first to hatch

[4mykids]

A closer look

[Skippy]

Yes 4mykids!

It look very good ,ants and set-up too.
I have some experience with Carpenter ants and I have one tip for you. I looking on queen ... and I think she has a bit small gaster ,try to get more food (honeywater and some small insects) ,colony will to grow up quicklier

Skippy

[4mykids]

Hey Skippy I have honey water and a dead spider on the other side of the Farmicarium however the ants have barricaded the entrance to the tube and do not venture out.

What's up with that

[Skippy]

Hmm ... delete barricade with pinzette/pincers/tweezers ??? (no more in English dictionary )

About honeywater:
you must to changing honeywater every 2-3 days (max)

Skippy

[4mykids]

Yup. Otherwise they will get tipsy

I will try tonight - thanks.

[Arcais]

Doesn't sugar or honey need to be confined without oxygen to create alcohol?

Nice Queen too!!! and I'm also stealing your idea with the gel farm conversion

[Skippy]

I dont know Arcais ,but honey water will start smell - microbs remake it on some not good food for ants

Skippy

[4mykids]

Nice Arcais

It gives you so many other extension holes to attach tubes.

I have another hole drilled in the buttom of this one but you cant see it from the front.

[MrILoveTheAnts]

Looks like Camponotus novaeboracensis (sometimes called noveboracensis thanks to years of misspelling.)

[JimmyVe]

Good job 4mykids. Looks realy nice, good pictures to.

[sithmaster676]

honey on its own is a natural preservative but mixed either with tape water or rain water the chemicals in it causes a chemical reaction making it suitable for mold so if you mix your honey with water then like skippy said you should remove it after 2-3 days
Sithmaster676

[Bob]

Nice pic 4mykids. Would also be nice to see a pic of the entire farm/set up you've attached them to. Skippy is right though....poor thing...after raising her first brood, her gaster does indeed appear to have shruk considerably though of course that is reversible.