What Species of Formica is this?
During Formica season, I caught this queen, but I can’t determine what species it is. …
Quarantined Formica – 16 Nanitics.
Back in August of last year, I found this Formica sp. queen. After placing her …
Surprise Lasius colony
Disclaimer: The reason the photos look slightly strange is due to the test tube the …
Temnothorax Nanitic!
In late June, I caught a Temnothorax queen at the edge of the garage. After …
Camponotus Colony!
Surprise! I now have a Camponotus sp. colony. The queen was obtained back at the …
Pavement Ants eating Shortbread
Good news! The number of pavement ant colonies I care for has increased from one …
Tapinoma sessile eating watermelon
Today I decided to experiment by feeding my ant colonies pieces of watermelon. Naturally, the …
Pavement ant colony!
On July tenth, I posted about this Tetramorium immigrans queen I caught. Now, just over …
Crematogaster Tending Aphids
Recently, I discovered a site where Crematogaster lineolata workers are farming aphids for honeydew. The …
Green tree ant shenanigans in Australia
In May, I was lucky enough to visit northern Queensland, Australia. After landing at Cairns …