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FeedTheAnts Ant Journals - Crematogaster and Camponotus - Virginia - 2019

Started By FeedTheAnts , Jan 6 2019 11:04 AM

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#141 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:08 PM

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Creamtogastooooooooooooor

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#142 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:08 PM

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Upppppddddddatttttteeee

Yeah, seriously!
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#143 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:20 PM

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Upppppddddddatttttteeee

Yeah, seriously!

 

Coming tomorrow I'll put some new pics up. Sorry, I've been insanely busy and have had no time to update. Most of my ants are in hibernation now, but I got pics of the colonies right before putting them in.


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I accidentally froze all my ants 

#144 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:23 PM

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That was quick.

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#145 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:25 PM

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Yay Creamatogastor. I'm sorry, I should go to therapy for this.

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#146 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 12 2019 - 4:56 PM

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Bueller? Bueller?
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#147 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted October 13 2019 - 10:44 AM

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Sorry for the late update. The pics I took before putting my ants in hibernation went missing/got deleted, so I had to take my ants out of the fridge and snap some pictures all over again. Cold formicaria meant that I was shooting pics through fog and condensation, so they aren't the best. 
 
1.  Formica pallidefulva -- queen caught in June 2019 -- 9 workers -- housed in a Tar Heel Ants Mini Hearth -- no brood(Formica do not overwinter brood)

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2. Formica subsericea -- queen caught in June 2019 -- 11 workers -- housed in a test tube setup -- no brood

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3. (what you all actually care about)Crematogaster ashmeadi -- queen caught in May 2017 -- 4000-5000 workers -- housed in AntsCanada Hybrid Nest and naturalistic dirt setup -- mountain of eggs is their only brood, probably about 700 total
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4. Camponotus chromaiodes -- founding colony caught in December 2017 -- 50 workers, mostly boosted C.pennsylvanicus workers -- housed in a Tar Heel Ants Min Hearth -- about 20 very young larvae

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5. Camponotus castaneus -- Queen caught in May 2019 -- 10 workers -- Housed in a Tar Heel Ants Mini Hearth -- 10 very young larvae

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6. Camponotus discolor -- queen caught in May 2019 -- 2 workers -- housed in a test tube setup -- no brood

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Edited by FeedTheAnts, October 13 2019 - 10:48 AM.

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#148 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 13 2019 - 10:49 AM

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I envy you right now, you have Formica AND Camponotous AND Creamatogastor
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#149 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 13 2019 - 1:38 PM

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I envy you right now, you have Formica AND Camponotous AND Creamatogastor

We all envy the Valentines, plus his spelling ability.
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Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#150 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 13 2019 - 2:57 PM

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I envy you right now, you have Formica AND Camponotous AND Creamatogastor

We all envy the Valentines, plus his spelling ability.
That's something I can only do on a good day lol

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