Termite update #3: They just finished there wood but still no egg has been found on the setup can anyone tell me what's wrong I think the water isn't reaching them I'll be replying to all of ur comments thanks :)2yr ⋅ niceguy_yt ⋅ r/ants
Can anyone ID this queen? It’s my first queen and I would like to know if she’s claustral or not. Found in Seattle5yr ⋅ Bob3729 ⋅ r/ants
Honeypot queen drinking from one of my wick feeders (xpost r/antkeeping!)6yr ⋅ synapticimpact ⋅ r/ants
Small yellow ants, about 3 mm long, northeast WA. I've found tons of them under rocks, but they seem very unaggressive.6yr ⋅ hamberger58 ⋅ r/ants
My Myrmecia nigrocincta colony is now at 100 workers and have heaps more on the way. There is a huge pile of pupae, larvae and a whole new batch of eggs that the queen has recently laid. This colony will soon require a new nest, even though they were recently moved into this one.6yr ⋅ Aussie-Ants ⋅ r/ants
Tetraponera rufonigra - Probably the most challenging species I have ever kept. They reminded me of Jurassic Park velociraptors, always testing and wearing out all the perimeter fences... well these were exactly the same.6yr ⋅ ants853 ⋅ r/ants
Can someone tell me just what is going on here? War? Nest theft? Something else? Who are these silver-winged bugs?3yr ⋅ jseego ⋅ r/ants
I have been trying to move my colony in this new test tube for over a month now any tips?(the cotton is red-ish because i fed them salami)4yr ⋅ NatteNavel ⋅ r/ants
Hi! My Friends and I found this little buddy in Germany, near Dortmund! We are not sure if its even an ant but maybe you guys could help?3yr ⋅ Finn_- ⋅ r/ants
Queen size look right compared to drone? I think this is a Acromyrmex Versicolor queen.6yr ⋅ windfire0 ⋅ r/ants
This year China Civilization and Innovation of Science and Technology Exhibition and Activities focus on agriculture, industrial and medical technology, in Macau. Make sure to go to USJ stand and see three of my colonies Harpegnathos venator, Anoplolepis gracilipes and Camponotus parius.6yr ⋅ ants853 ⋅ r/ants
Can you ID this worker? I would take a picture of the queen, but there are multiple ants with wings in there ( different sizes ) Also, sorry about the low res picture.2yr ⋅ Humble-Advisor9552 ⋅ r/ants
Need help with feeding. How am i going to get rid of their little pile of dead spider without workers running away? And how often should i feed them? I am going to give them egg white as protein for now, but how often would they need protein and sugers? (First colony :D)4yr ⋅ wipeezard ⋅ r/ants
I really need an ID to be able to soon buy a nest with big enough tunnels. Please help me4yr ⋅ Pisam16 ⋅ r/ants
My L.Niger Queen and her 1 day old workers. Pretty exciting moment for a first time ant keeper! (I should invest in a decent camera)6yr ⋅ BatchyBoi ⋅ r/ants
Camponotusnicobarensis - a wild colony that I uncovered underneath a piece of wood. Initially shy and cold (it was winter time), but slowly started to get out from slumber to more threatening postures! Awesome earthy warm colorations. Stunning asian species don't you think? #🐜6yr ⋅ ants853 ⋅ r/ants
Ants farming aphids? I thought it was really cool. Pic taken a few days ago From a restored prairie in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA.6yr ⋅ eatvaranbhat ⋅ r/ants
Hello everyone I've been struggling to get my ants to move into their new home any tips?(and there are these big ants as seen at the bottom left.whats the difference between them and the normal ants?4yr ⋅ jackfarrell321 ⋅ r/ants
Spider eating winged ant nearly fell on top of me and my students, can anyone ID? (Info in comments)6yr ⋅ mleshock ⋅ r/ants
I found some ants and their larvae under a plank on a walk yesterday. (Pic on the right is after they evacuated) what were they doing exposing their brood like this?5yr ⋅ Sir_Snek ⋅ r/ants
Broke a skittle in few small fragments, gave them to random ants, after a week came back to the same location and saw just little bits of sugar left.6yr ⋅ _TheCzar_ ⋅ r/ants
A Queen of Harpegnathos venator This girl is looking extremely rugged and beaten, clearly she has been wrestling 💃🏻5yr ⋅ ants853 ⋅ r/ants
ID Request - Charlotte NC. Every day or two I find one or two of these guys in my kitchen only. I usually find them biting on a grout line or sheetrock, but I haven’t noticed any damage.4yr ⋅ _nothing_2_LSDhere ⋅ r/ants
Tetraponera Rufonigra Queen - the bicolor arboreal ants - an asian ant species with a nasty attitude and powerful sting. Not to be tempered with.6yr ⋅ ants853 ⋅ r/ants
Was helping my mom in the garden transplanting some plants, when she found a colony in one of the pots. Managed to grab the queen and 2 workers came along. Sp. Aphaenogaster Senilis. Very comon here in south of Portugal.6yr ⋅ AdmiralAckbar270 ⋅ r/ants
Does lasius niger ants like dry mealworms? I couldn’t find any live ones.3yr ⋅ FumbleBottomthe1st ⋅ r/ants
Camponotus queen with 1st egg! Still taking opinions on sp. -- pennsylvanicus or herculeanus? Upstate NY. This one is the reddest of the bunch.4yr ⋅ Agnomenra ⋅ r/ants
After years of being interested in antkeeping, I have finally properly tried to get into the hobby.4yr ⋅ alrightmate420 ⋅ r/ants
Is a colony of 14 workers + Quern already big enough to get housed in that inclosure?5yr ⋅ Space306 ⋅ r/ants
Cataglyphis iberica also known as desert ants. The ants look to walk on stilts, since their legs are extremely long as to allow them to distance themselves from the burning ground and to allow them to cover more distance. More on Instagram @ants8536yr ⋅ ants853 ⋅ r/ants
Can somebody help identify this ant? Some of them have wings. Manila, Phil. I live on 34th floor.5yr ⋅ vantata23 ⋅ r/ants
Her eggs are finally growing! She laid them over a month ago. Was away for 2 weeks and no change before I left but now they're HUGE! I'm happy :)6yr ⋅ Fapotu ⋅ r/ants
What bug is this and can I feed it (boiled) to my ant colony? (Lasius Niger)4yr ⋅ finkelzeez42 ⋅ r/ants
I found a queen ant March 8 (Philippines), What do I do next? It's also not moving.5yr ⋅ BlazeliciousYT ⋅ r/ants
My Lasius Niger ant colony has shrunk, there were 13 ants originally (including queen) now there are 5 (with queen) I have looked about heating, nutrition (by the way I don't really see them eat or leave the nest at all) but nothing is working.5yr ⋅ skull4L ⋅ r/ants
Camponotus Auriventris queen - Golden green gaster iridescence makes them just stunning. One of the shorters foundation periods I have ever witnessed in any Camponotus. Soon to be featured on my YouTube channel @ants853.6yr ⋅ ants853 ⋅ r/ants
Tetramorium simillimum Since I have to study for tomorrow's training exam, and can't go explore anything today, i went back to my photo vault and found these awesome photos from a fantastic wild colony... i wonder if they are still there 🤔 guess i will go check them out when I get back.6yr ⋅ ants853 ⋅ r/ants
Is this a male or a queen? I’ve never caught a queen before so I have no idea.5yr ⋅ etcan123 ⋅ r/ants
My Winter Ants had Winged Males! How exciting! Only after 1 year?! Is that normal?6yr ⋅ Turvain ⋅ r/ants
Someone told me you guys might like this, opened my mailbox after two days and saw ants moving their eggs in. In Pennsylvania6yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/ants
My Lasius Niger colony are using the features of my formicarium exactly as I designed them to be used!6yr ⋅ Ratrick_E_Pumbol ⋅ r/ants
Heres a little drone (male ant). Not sure what species it is...but the shape of his body is quite recognizable.5yr ⋅ Emyrbl ⋅ r/ants
Camponotus herculeanus/ligniperda from Austria - Any tip for keeping this girl ?6yr ⋅ aximili42 ⋅ r/ants
I believe this is a tetramorium immigrans queen. Found her 3 days ago and she has just started laying, any info about these ants would be very much appreciated.4yr ⋅ xXthiccboii69Xx ⋅ r/ants
So I have an aphaenogaster carolinensis queen and she recently had her first worker. I was wondering if I should now move them from the test tube into a enclosure for them. It seems that one of the workers has died and I’m worried that may have been from a lack of food. What should I do?4yr ⋅ CoolFrood16 ⋅ r/ants
Out doing an evening bug hunt, lifted up a rock, and found a queen hanging out with her brood! Any ideas on species? NE Washington6yr ⋅ hamberger58 ⋅ r/ants
Found a light brown queen in Ontario about 1cm. Anyone able to guess spices please.5yr ⋅ haigeye ⋅ r/ants
All of that dirt was part of a huge anthill in Bacalar, Mexico. Biggest anthill I have ever seen.5yr ⋅ tofueu99 ⋅ r/ants
Found a bunch of winged ants and beige ants living in the door. Anyone knows what species? And are they harmless? Netherlands, Western Europe.4yr ⋅ YatoCalamity ⋅ r/ants
Hello people of r/ants! This cute lil guy ended up in my room but hasn't been moving much (only slight movements like it's legs or antenna moving a little) and I'm quite worried for it. Any ideas on what is going on here? It's been like this for about more than 5 hours now.4yr ⋅ LegitRedditPoster ⋅ r/ants
Can someone give me an good ID? A friend asked me if I know what species it is but I only know for sure, that it is a Formica. Found in Berlin, Germany.5yr ⋅ Maedness- ⋅ r/ants
My first Trap Jaw (Odontomachus simillimus) worker! More updates to come, few of my other TJ queen's brood are close to pupating, such an exciting time!5yr ⋅ ChemicalSauce ⋅ r/ants
