My Tetramorium Queen with Eggs and Larvae in a Test Tube - Day 13 [HD]

[ERuBI13]

how did it stay alive in there

[Georgedegriek]

Indeed she looks a lot like mine, she looks bigger though (Cerberos)

[AntsCanada]

I just keep them warm. In my room in the afternoon the sun comes streaming into my room from a west facing window and I close my door, as well as tape up my central air-conditioning vent. My room is always above room temperature and at its hottest in the afternoon it's about 27 degrees C. Keeping the ants warm in any way really makes a difference.

[AntsCanada]

And yes, the small space makes the queen feel secure. Tetramorium is a small species and like tighter quarters.

[jlawrence6809]

So do you do anything special to keep your tetramonium? Add heat, keep them in a tiny space for a reason, etc...? Because I think I have 3 queens and none of them have produced sucessful brood after 3 months!