Tulip, the ant says hi! #namedAnts #tuliptheant #carpenterAnts #petAnts

Tulip escaped again! She’s too smart! I caught her but she almost got taken by the house spider. She is home safe. I’m so glad she’s ok. This ant will be the death of me. Why do I have such bad sneaky little ants?? #namedAnts #tuliptheant #carpenterAnts #petAnts

This is Tulip, the median carpenter ant worker. Today she enjoyed some wet cat food. I can’t seem to find Pepper, the ant with the green spot, I think she might have cleaned the paint off (she was very dusty) — stay tuned for more important Tulip updates. #tulip #ant #namedAnts #tuliptheant #carpenterAnts #petAnts

Tulip is about two years old. It's been nearly two years since I marked her. The queen of this colony is 4.

@alexhaist

In the past when I've marked ants I've discovered it *is* the same ant that likes to escape (and then wants back in)

That's why Tulip has a pink dot, although she's been more interested in hangin out on the branch recently. #namedAnts #tuliptheant #carpenterAnts #petAnts

https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/112191708583328729

Tulip, the eastern black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) is a median worker. She likes to hang out at the highest point of the driftwood branch. Like most elderly ants (she is nearly 2 years old) she no longer enters the main nest. (I think older ants avoid the nest chambers to prevent disease) she spends a lot of time looking up… she has escaped twice. On her first escape I gave her the pink dots.
#antVideo #withNarration #namedAnts #tuliptheant #petAnts

https://youtube.com/shorts/DL5YlYt7ivI?feature=share

Exactly one year ago I used "bee safe" paint to mark three ants. I marked one with a white dot, another with yellow and the third with pink (Dottie, Daffodil and Pinky/Tulip)

Dottie and Daffodil died in the fall... but Tulip lives! I just saw her.

Tulip is a little cryptic it seems. I have not seen her for months! She's well over a year old now, possibly as old as two. I will keep an eye out for her.

#daffodil #namedAnts #tuliptheant #carpenterAnts #petAnts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgdP8nPB0EU

Look at this big beautiful carpenter ant major from my Camponotus pennsylvanicus colony! I picked her up with the paint brush and just let her wander around on my hand for a bit. She's so gentle and curious.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tMaD2fNfz0E

#CamponotusPennsylvanicus #ants #carpenterAnts #antkeeping #petAnts #antVideo