tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post842883672399263002..comments2022-06-15T12:56:36.738+08:00Comments on Photos and Info on Ants and Termites of Malaysia: The Golden Ants PolyrhachisQuahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170078958686855364noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-37474501231191934842013-01-18T09:42:31.405+08:002013-01-18T09:42:31.405+08:00Thanks, i'd try! i've took your advice, i&...Thanks, i'd try! i've took your advice, i've made a habitat for her to roam abt and forage with the test tube inside so she may nest if she wish to, and i've notice an increase in activity .<br /><br />i have no flueon hence i use the talcum + water mixture ard the box, she seems to be able to climb still but wld drop when she goes higher, i hope i will be able to start with this colony :D thanks alot :DBlitzx003https://www.blogger.com/profile/05536849288771289582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-6560493808471120552013-01-17T23:19:02.963+08:002013-01-17T23:19:02.963+08:00Yes that is about it but she can be a picky eater ...Yes that is about it but she can be a picky eater and picky about where she nest. Good luck with your queen.Quahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170078958686855364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-10622090716027997532013-01-16T22:09:49.432+08:002013-01-16T22:09:49.432+08:00icic , so means i can still have her alone but nee...icic , so means i can still have her alone but need to provide her the necessities to start up? so i do not have to find her other workers or mates? <br /><br />sorry for my spelling :D i'm not good with english.Blitzx003https://www.blogger.com/profile/05536849288771289582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-80807000871265738362013-01-16T20:19:55.338+08:002013-01-16T20:19:55.338+08:00Most Polyrhachis species are semi claustral meanin...Most Polyrhachis species are semi claustral meaning the founding queen do not seal herself inside the nest craven but actively forages for food for herself as well as any developing brood. Polyrhachis consumes a high percentage of honeydew and plants secretions aside from some protein food source. She will not be able to develop a colony without getting regular food.Quahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170078958686855364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-50656199722755465912013-01-16T16:27:40.830+08:002013-01-16T16:27:40.830+08:00Hi wi would like to know if Polyrhachis beccarii n...Hi wi would like to know if Polyrhachis beccarii needs to be starting with at least a part of the colony and cannot start alone .<br /><br />i've caught a queen as she has a bigger thorax than the rest but she tends to dig and fiddle on the cotton i used to stuff the exit like a standard test tube setup to keep the queen, is it cause she needs a more natural habitat and more workers to start propergating? thanks alot if u can provide me with this info :D i really love the golden looking ants.Blitzx003https://www.blogger.com/profile/05536849288771289582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-50327631056866615722013-01-16T16:25:15.964+08:002013-01-16T16:25:15.964+08:00Hi , i would like to know how am i able to keep th...Hi , i would like to know how am i able to keep these Polyrhachis beccarii? <br /><br />i caught a gyne i suppose as she has bigger thorax then the rest but she seems to be constantly digging through and fiddling with the cotton stuffing in the usual test tube setup. <br /><br />is it cause she needs at least a small colony of the same species to start propergating a colony and cannot start on her own? <br /><br />Blitzx003https://www.blogger.com/profile/05536849288771289582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-34840818816513514132012-04-20T11:37:09.134+08:002012-04-20T11:37:09.134+08:00Thanks for this, I just found some of these in my ...Thanks for this, I just found some of these in my backyard. I was trying to find out what that crazy nest was for...and now i see it's an ant nest! There were little ants around it but I thought they must just be farming or visiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-76856913369963922522011-07-24T17:20:06.271+08:002011-07-24T17:20:06.271+08:00Hi Quah,
fantastic pictures, great information, th...Hi Quah,<br />fantastic pictures, great information, thanks very much.<br />I live in London, England and keep some of these species. its great to see how well you do with the Pheidologeton, they are REALLY hard to keep here in cold old England :)<br />Sebastian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com