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How do I find a queen ant?

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During the spring and summer, you will see large ants with big gasters, or butts -- this is how you know it's a queen. If you want it to start a colony, use a test tube or a small bottle.

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Are all ants with large back ends queens?

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Queens often have bigger thoraxs (middle parts) and bigger gasters (back ends), so looking for those differences might help you identify a queen. However, major worker ants or fighting ants can be bigger than other workers as well.

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What is the best way to make a home for ants?

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I would suggest reading through wikiHow's article on building an ant farm for some advice.

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How do I find an ant in winter?

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It depends on your climate. In most places with full-fledged winter, they go to sleep in their nests till late spring.

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How can I catch a queen ant?

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Use your fingers to gently push her into a test tube, then seal it.

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How do I find a queen ant in Singapore?

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I live in Singapore as well, and it was very difficult to find a queen ant, because it is a very urbanized country. The best way to find one is to find a nest, destroy it, and look for an especially large ant. You can find anthills in parks without pesticides.

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Do lizards eat ants?

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Most insectivorous lizards will eat at least a few ants when they get the chance. Some species of horned lizard specialize in eating ants, especially harvester ants.

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How do I catch ants by hand?

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If you are including defenders in your colony wear gloves. You can simply pick them up with gloves on, but be careful not to squish them, though.

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How do I look after ants properly?

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Feed them food (similar to the bait), keep the climate at room temperature, and remember to give them droplets of water as they drink water too.

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How can I move a queen ant to a new colony?

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You can't. The queen ant will most likely be killed by the new colony's workers.

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Does the queen ant have a painful bite?

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All ants have a painful bite, so yes, I would assume so.

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How do I find a queen ant in Georgia, USA?

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Queen ants are commonly out in the summer. You can very easily identify her as an ant with wings.

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What do I do after I catch the ants?

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What I've done is move the ants to a container that was 2/3 filled with dirt, and put the ants in it. I fed the ants bread crumbs, and used a spray bottle for water.

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What is the best way to pick up ants (more specifically, one ant)?

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Let it crawl onto your hand. Do not pick it up! This will result with it biting or stinging you, and it will not be good for the ant.

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Can we use vinegar to get out the ants?

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White vinegar. If you see ants, wipe them up with a solution of 50-50 vinegar and water, or straight vinegar. White vinegar kills ants and also repels them.

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