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AntsAreUs's Tapinoma sessile Journal

Started By AntsAreUs , Jun 20 2018 8:37 AM
tapinoma tapinoma sp. tapinoma sessile

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#1 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted June 20 2018 - 8:37 AM

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As of right now she has 8 eggs after 2 days of keeping her.

 

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#2 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted June 30 2018 - 3:27 PM

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Well she looks like she is going to explode... she also has some larva now.

 

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#3 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted July 7 2018 - 6:28 PM

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Now with pupa.

 

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#4 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted July 15 2018 - 1:14 PM

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First worker.

 

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#5 Offline sirjordanncurtis - Posted July 15 2018 - 1:45 PM

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 What do you plan on feeding them? I want to fatten up my queen as large as possible.


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#6 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted July 15 2018 - 1:48 PM

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 What do you plan on feeding them? I want to fatten up my queen as large as possible.

Probably fruit flies and sugar water to start with.


#7 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted July 31 2018 - 10:44 AM

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The queen started laying eggs again. They are up to 7 workers.

 

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#8 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted August 2 2018 - 4:55 PM

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Feeding them boiled egg.

 

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#9 Offline Major - Posted August 14 2018 - 3:53 PM

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Give them some dyed sugar water.


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