An Ant Colony

My Camponotus Ant, Camponotus Pennsylvanicus. This queen is actually what inspired me to start ant keeping again. I found her outside a hotel that we were staying at (check out my Moving Mixup blog). I didn't have a test tube, so I kept her in a small glass bottle until I found some. There, she has laid a good first batch of eggs, soon to hatch into her nanitic   (first workers). I can't wait for this colony to grow, as they are quite slow compared to other ants, especially the one coming next.

I have loved nature since the day I was born. From a spider to a cockroach, the only thing that wasn't treated to my care were mosquitos. The only other creature that causes more death to humans is humans themselves. I digress. I first got into ant keeping when I was nine. I have been keeping them on and off for about four years now. I have had many species in this time, gaining invaluable experience and knowledge that would have taken years to gain in a school set environment. Some of the species I have kept include Camponotus (Black Carpenter Ant, Sugar Ant), Solenopsis (Multiple Species of Fire Ants), Myrmica (Harvester Ant), Anoplolepis (Yellow Crazy  Ant),   and Tetramorium (Pavement Ant). It has been fun, and I want to share my experiences!