tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post5283120286016746456..comments2022-06-15T12:56:36.738+08:00Comments on Photos and Info on Ants and Termites of Malaysia: Tetraponera.Quahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170078958686855364noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-58952707778284005552022-01-10T06:14:02.701+08:002022-01-10T06:14:02.701+08:00These ants nuptial are late at night towards morni...These ants nuptial are late at night towards morning. Like Oecophylla they fly all year round usually after the rain. But their are semi claustral ants so newly mated queens can be collected when they come out for honey dew and food to feed their developing brood.Quahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170078958686855364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-7066629267615903862022-01-09T23:43:56.123+08:002022-01-09T23:43:56.123+08:00Hi Quah, your blog jsut attracting me to get a nes...Hi Quah, your blog jsut attracting me to get a nest of T.rufonigra. May i know when is their nuptial flight session?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028062181608250804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-10421951447714414072021-07-13T20:38:31.612+08:002021-07-13T20:38:31.612+08:00These are arboreal ants and cannot tolerate high h...These are arboreal ants and cannot tolerate high humidity. They are also semi claustral queens which must feed to lay eggs and raise their brood.<br /><br />If you use test tube for rearing but not the typical water and cotton. Test tube can still be used. Just crumple some dry tissue (facial tissue, toilet tissue or paper towel) loosely and insert into the test tube leaving gaps for the queen to be able to go inside. Then place the test tube in a larger container. Release the queen and cover the container until the queen finds her way into the test tube and shelter there.<br /><br />Like most arboreal ants, T. rufonigra takes large quantity of sugar (honey or honey dew) but the queen needs protein to to lay eggs as well as to raise her brood. <br /><br />Feeding: a drop of sugar water (the queen will get the need water from this) every two or three days and some protein food (such dead insects or a drop of raw egg white sweetened with sugar). Be careful of the humidity as if too high the queen will slowly drown.<br /><br />In the post 'General Information on Ants and Termites' there are some information on rearing.<br /><br />To avoid getting sting don't grab or hold these ants. There are not aggressive unless their nest is disturbed or they are squeezed.Quahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170078958686855364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-39811179392888473092021-07-13T19:10:39.385+08:002021-07-13T19:10:39.385+08:00Hey Quah tips for raising a queen of tetraponera r...Hey Quah tips for raising a queen of tetraponera rufonigra and not getting hurt pls?Antsklhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615616496294426024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-89713525271229746232011-09-10T21:16:36.475+08:002011-09-10T21:16:36.475+08:00Except for drywood termites fumigation is probably...Except for drywood termites fumigation is probably the least effective method of termite control unless supplemented with soil treatment or poison baiting. Without these additional control measures the subterranean termites would most likely be back eating up the house within three months.Quahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170078958686855364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661282031594678005.post-22296792713863117552011-09-05T16:39:07.517+08:002011-09-05T16:39:07.517+08:00My cousin used some type of fumigation done to her...My cousin used some type of fumigation done to her house and as far as I know it worked really well on those <a href="http://www.termitescreen.com/" rel="nofollow">termites</a>. I think her house was under the tent for a few days.James Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205390518567078966noreply@blogger.com