Someone I know saw ants making this sort-of artwork on her wall with mud. What is it?1yr ⋅ OPPineappleApplePen ⋅ r/ants
A view of my 11 worker Solenopsis Invicta colony. It looks like a couple of larvae are coming along nicely, along with one massive egg - maybe a major?3yr ⋅ not_my_usual_name ⋅ r/ants
I got fed up with the test tubes rolling around so I made this. It could be the beginnings of a parallel world 'Ant Manifold' system.3yr ⋅ RandomBitFry ⋅ r/ants
Can anyone identify this ant for me? Found in NJ, United States. ~6mm Thanks in advance!1yr ⋅ Happytrilobite ⋅ r/ants
Can anyone ID these queens? I think they’re Argentine Ant queens I might be wrong1yr ⋅ BothHedgehog4420 ⋅ r/ants
They have been living besides my bed for months now, they are harmless but they eat ants as food. Does anyone know what these are?3yr ⋅ Daaaaryl ⋅ r/ants
I have the slight feeling that nuptial flight might be coming soon, but I can’t quite put my finger on why I think that (more photos & description for ID in comments :3).4yr ⋅ dalilz_ ⋅ r/ants
Found in the forests of malaysia. First time to see these kinds of ants. the bigger ones might be around 1.5cm long. any idea what species these might be?2yr ⋅ 70percentefficient ⋅ r/ants
I'm a total noob when it comes to ants and I can't seem to find a satisfying answer on google, so I've come to ask here. Why is there a slow-moving mass of ants near my house?11mo ⋅ Pollus_ ⋅ r/ants
Been looking for queens for 4 years on and off. Have I finally found one? Was actually crawling around in the bed of my pickup truck4yr ⋅ adultlunchables ⋅ r/ants
Looks it's time for the nuptial flight for this Lasius Niger colony in Ireland2yr ⋅ OiYerMa15 ⋅ r/ants
Just found out that the Ants in my garden kept their aphids save during winter under some stones around my garden pond4yr ⋅ StoryPenguin ⋅ r/ants
My Tetramorium did something strange! I put a worker in the wrong colony (accidentally) and I was sure they would kill her...2yr ⋅ eyeoft ⋅ r/ants
Saw these guys right next to a giant leafcutter colony entrance, are they termites?3yr ⋅ kl3berg ⋅ r/ants
Guys is this a queen? If so what species im new to this so i just put damp soil, water and food in a container and put it there11mo ⋅ Important_Log_8342 ⋅ r/ants
I have no clue what to do for this queen ant should I just free her because hibernation is coming soon)2yr ⋅ antkeepe ⋅ r/ants
I'm sorry about the quality, she was moving fast and I was very excited - this is a Velvet Ant correct?9mo ⋅ mits66 ⋅ r/ants
what are they doing? my ants usually arent exploring their outworld so much, and here they have honey and a dead fly. they seem to be crawling up and fall down, because of the vaseline, and they look very lethargic. they didnt take a small mealworm i gave them and wont take the fly pieces either.1yr ⋅ WorthyAF ⋅ r/ants
Rescue update,2 minor workers and a media are alive with one of the minors just eclosed,they have a couple of eggs and a tiny larva,over the past 5 days since the attack they have slowly started rebuilding,I hope they remake it4yr ⋅ a_guy_on_Reddit_____ ⋅ r/ants
My first formicarium! I think it is a sugar ant. Just wanted to share my excitement! Pretoria, South Africa.4yr ⋅ Zakba ⋅ r/ants
I found this queen a few months ago while I was on a walk in rural Iowa. Just wondering if any experts know the specific species of it and/or tips on keeping.1yr ⋅ MrDudeguy435 ⋅ r/ants
The third worker showed up today, when shiuld i give them their first meal9mo ⋅ Important_Log_8342 ⋅ r/ants
My carpenter ant colony of about 10-15 workers just came out of hibernations and I introduced them to their new home, will this be big enough for some time? Any criticism?4yr ⋅ OneBandaidAt-aTime ⋅ r/ants
Is this lasius niger, I thought it looked a bit smaller than my L. niger queens. Found in London just over a month ago10mo ⋅ -pepe_is_gay- ⋅ r/ants
test tube full of “ queens “ i can’t tell and i found them all together in a colony1mo ⋅ batmanbebetterfr ⋅ r/ants
I just moved my small ant colony to the hybrid nest the outworld isn’t attached but boy am I excited3yr ⋅ kingkazma420 ⋅ r/ants
found this any on my counter, any clue what it is? Raleigh durham area, north carolina, United States.2yr ⋅ bohemianprime ⋅ r/ants
Can someone tell me what species of queen ant this is (I’m from Massachusetts)1yr ⋅ Kindly-Ad-9523 ⋅ r/ants
Is this a queen? If so what species?, I found it on a hot day in Victoria, Australia1yr ⋅ DistanceWestern1170 ⋅ r/ants
ID please, found in Southern Germany. I think it might be a parasitic Formica queen.4yr ⋅ DrNiene ⋅ r/ants
Great my messor structor just decided to randomly die,I’m so bummed out.I was wondering if I could give the brood to my messor barbarus colonies?3yr ⋅ a_guy_on_Reddit_____ ⋅ r/ants
When your so bad at ant hunting you manage to pick up a fucking wasp instead of a queen.5yr ⋅ World_War_Meme999 ⋅ r/ants
Are these ant eggs? And if so why are some brown while the majority are white?1yr ⋅ Skidude88 ⋅ r/ants
I’m trying to take care of this any for the next few hours so I can release it in the morning? Any tips to keep it alive for 7 hours?3yr ⋅ watrmeln420 ⋅ r/ants
The naturalistic carpenter ant formicarium I keep in my office/bug zoo. That's one of my honeydew surrogate gummies that they're chowing down on. I also supplement their diet with paperwasp larvae I field collect.5yr ⋅ hymenopterahunter ⋅ r/ants
This is my queens second brood the first lot of hatched workers died due to my incompetence. The queen managed to survive but I’m now worried about the mould on the cotton ball. I know mould can kill ants but I don’t want to stress her out and I also wouldn’t know how to move her and the brood.4yr ⋅ Wonder_leah ⋅ r/ants
Are these queens? My home is literally full of them and I managed to catch some. Sorry for the low quality1yr ⋅ MoJoDoD ⋅ r/ants
Figured you guys would appreciate. Queen sleeps. Guards posted in the back ground at the entrance.5yr ⋅ mmenard775 ⋅ r/ants
A large colony of ants have decided to move into my green waste bin (took them 4 days) in the north east of England. Any idea what species they are?4yr ⋅ NinjaFruitLoop ⋅ r/ants
Dinomyrmex gigas. She has already moved to her more proper setup not to worry.4yr ⋅ Barley673 ⋅ r/ants
Ants can’t climb up the small side ramps, will they learn or do I have to do something1yr ⋅ the_soviet_bezos ⋅ r/ants
Had my first really good find today in Michigan. 7 Solenopsis queens and all have lost their wings!3yr ⋅ x2_TailedFox_98 ⋅ r/ants
Found this big boy crawling around my house. Is this a queen or is he just thic? *oregon*1yr ⋅ Thesnipesully ⋅ r/ants
Sometimes my Crematogaster gather around on the wall. Anyone know why they do this?4yr ⋅ EnderAnts ⋅ r/ants
recently found a queen ant, would this be a good place to temporary settle her? I thought of putting some earth on the floor but how do I give her water? is sugary water the best thing to give her right now?1yr ⋅ Luca24kj ⋅ r/ants
A Tetramorium alate I found during vacation (don’t worry, this was taken in 2018)4yr ⋅ EnderAnts ⋅ r/ants
Found in my backyard, can anyone id? Btw they smell weird when touched.3yr ⋅ FumbleBottomthe1st ⋅ r/ants
Found a male Florida harvester ant hanging around the nest entrance this weekend. Totally out of season! I think it has to do with worker egg-laying3yr ⋅ AndrewFurg ⋅ r/ants
this colony of ants just arrived. i believe the queen is dead, but this worker ant has a larvae/egg. what are the chances this hatches into a queen?1yr ⋅ Blockyo-joe ⋅ r/ants
Found her today on a mountain top in the Balkans. She's 10 millimeters long and can't climb very well. When she feels threatened she makes a distinctive noise by pulsating her abdomen like that of which a cicada, except not so loud. I'm really hoping to get an ID on her!4yr ⋅ xXthiccboii69Xx ⋅ r/ants
First time keeping ants. Two queens are laying eggs. Can’t wait for the workers to be born!5yr ⋅ JohnnyBurnsmother ⋅ r/ants
Is this a bullet ant. Sorry if the photo isnt great. I’m in puntarenas Costa Rica. Specifically esterillos.3yr ⋅ lukaskywalker ⋅ r/ants
I was wondering what species and if she can still lay eggs? ( her back looks kind squished) it was hard to catch her :(1yr ⋅ MangoMan2025 ⋅ r/ants
Trying to get better at ant id-ing, found in Austin TX, red-orange head and thorax with a black, spade-shaped abdomen. Maybe 2 or 3 mm.3yr ⋅ ArcaneAxolotl ⋅ r/ants
