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

August 1st, 2009 - Caught this beautiful Tetramorium queen on July 19th, 2009 in my backyard (Toronto, Canada) and placed her in a small test tube. She now has a cluster of eggs and small larvae. Her abdomen has grown considerably in size since I first found her.

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Pets & Animals

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• tetramorium
• queen
• ants
• ant
• larvae
• young
• brood
• eggs
• test
• tube

[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.

[ERuBI13]

how did it stay alive in there

[Georgedegriek]

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

[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!