First capture! 
The pavement where I found the 4 queens that laid eggs 
The queens in their test tubes stored in a cabinet 
One of the queens
That day felt like I had entered a new dimension of pets. First, I chose that day because ants have their nuptial flights the day or two after a rainstorm because then it is easier for the queen ants to dig their founding nest chamber, known as a claustral cell.
Second, Before heading out to find queen ants, I prepared six test tubes with water and cotton. I first partially filled the test tubes with water, then I placed a cotton ball in the test tubes (this keeps the water from killing the ants, and also makes sure that there is a steady humidity percentage at all times).
To catch them, I first placed the test tube over the queen ant. I then slipped a piece of paper underneath the queen ant after she had climbed high enough into the test tube. Lastly, I removed the paper and quickly put a cotton ball into the mouth of the test tube to secure the queen ant inside of the test tube.
On that day, I caught a total of six queens! I was only expecting to catch one or two. I had maxed out my capacity for queen ants! I caught two different species, one was a small species, and the other was a slightly larger species. The issue is, I do not know what species they are.
