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Post by Zarbi on Sept 15, 2011 8:44:13 GMT
Probably T. nylanderi as they are more common than others in this genera in Britain. Nice find  |
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Post by bobdol on Sept 15, 2011 16:31:09 GMT
I expect it is likely to be Nylanderi although its hard to tell as they all seem so similar Anyways walking past the same spot again today I knelt down to look at the log they were on and on the ground I noticed a Mated Temnothorax queen  It was walking around by itself so I have no idea if it is from a mating flight or just from another nest  I obviously collected her and she is now in a small piece of tubing with a piece of cotton wool at each end with a tiny smidgen of honey as being a queen is tiring work  I will keep a journal on this queen in this same topic:) As for the colony they are doing well apart from the male who seems to have been eaten The other ants have now moved into the cork nest choosing the hardest place too see  They have eaten plenty of honey but don't seem interested in the fly I gave them |
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Post by bobdol on Sept 25, 2011 9:47:52 GMT
This colony is now living in a small piece of tubing attached to an acorn nest. They do not seem all that comfortable so I may release them...
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Post by bobdol on Sept 25, 2011 20:53:10 GMT
Could someone delete this as I plan on releasing this colony... However I may start a new journal if I find another healthy colony in the temnothorax area of my walk home  |
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