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spottedbull · June 11, 2023, 1:10am

OK. Never wanted an ant colony.

Until now.

Good thing my animal room is about to expand!

squamate · June 11, 2023, 1:12am

Oh, you should definitely try it! You’ll enjoy it especially since you already enjoy inverts!

lumpy · June 11, 2023, 1:30am

I wanted to do black pavement ants and redheaded carpenters. Also, I wanted to a small colony of true fire ants because they are a so easy to find in my area of FL. Hopefully one I will be able to have some. I will probably only own the pavement ants though.

caron · June 11, 2023, 1:30am

That’s one heck of an ant! But I think I will leave them be……. Lol!

Please post updates on her and her eggs! I hope you are able to get that colony going! I think that’s the first ant pic I have seen on this forum since I joined! You never know what you are going to see next here! I love it!

squamate · June 11, 2023, 2:30am

I really want these also! I like their small size and they’re also very easy to care for. I know someone who found an established colony living under their door mat. Lol I’m too scared to try fire ants. I’ve heard they are escape artists. I think the closest I’d get to fire ants is Argentine ants.

lumpy · June 11, 2023, 2:42am

Well I also love the pavement ants because you can have a large large colony of them.

wmb1965 · June 30, 2023, 3:06am

What is this? Im not much of a bug person, this one looks creepy. LOL!

Have you ever been stung by one of the bright red velvet ants? I have it hurts like crazy. I was very young at the time. They are noisy when you accidentally lay on one. It had gotten in our house. I have only seen one other since and it was much smaller.

spottedbull · June 30, 2023, 3:18am

That is a vinegaroon.

wmb1965 · June 30, 2023, 3:23am

Thanks spottedbull. I will look him up on Google.

caron · June 30, 2023, 3:57am

Is it your arm that it’s on?

caron · June 30, 2023, 3:57am

That name reminds me of a salad dressing type!

spottedbull · June 30, 2023, 4:09am

caron · June 30, 2023, 4:48am

Not for me thank you very much!

lumpy · June 30, 2023, 11:59am

I love how he has it in his face . Just shows how harmless they really are.

wmb1965 · June 30, 2023, 6:26pm

I don’t want one. I just wondered what it was.
The only little insects i catch are rolly pollies and praying mantis when i see one, or the little stick insects. Sorry i don’t know the scientific name for all the species of these.