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Journal Lasius umbratus (Antsman) 2016 (Died June 2018)

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#1 Offline AntsMAN - Posted July 15 2016 - 5:59 AM

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Caught 3 Lasius umbratus Queens June 17, Nova Scotia, Canada.

 

June 18 2016 - One queen died, but caught two more on a hike.

 

June 19 2016 - I went on a hike to find some wild Lasius sp. colonies to get some brood and callow ants for the Lasius umbratus queen. After I found a few, I put one of the queens in with a pile of brood and some workers from the wild Lasius neoniger colony, the workers immediately attacked the queen pulling her legs. But after a little while they calmed down and began to accept the her. I gave them some honey water and a meal worm. I have them in a small nest.

 

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July 4 2016 - I found the queen dead today. It looks like it was natural, doesn't look like the workers killed her. I took one of the other Lasius umbratus queens and put her in with no problems at all, she was immediately taken in by the neoniger workers, although she was a little timid at first.

 

July 10 2016 - The workers and queen seem to be moving away from each other due to there being to much space so I moved them to a test tube. At first there was some fighting but after an hour or so they all calmed down. I see there is a small pile of eggs the workers are caring for.

 

 

 

 

July 13 2016 - Almost all the neoniger workers have eclosed, and they are feeding the queen and all is well.

I fed them today.

 

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These guys seemed to have some trouble due to the first setup I had, I would recommend putting them all together in a test tube, and leaving them. This worked well with the other two colonies of Lasius umbratus I have. I put them all together and within a week they were feeding the queen and had nice piles of eggs.


Edited by AntsMAN, June 15 2018 - 4:53 AM.

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#2 Offline AntsMAN - Posted July 17 2016 - 4:47 AM

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July 16 2016 - All is well, they seem to be getting along fine, feeding and cleaning the queen and brood. All but one or two of the workers have eclosed.

Taken with my new camera, and DIY extension tube.

 


Edited by AntsMAN, July 17 2016 - 4:47 AM.

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#3 Offline AntsMAN - Posted July 20 2016 - 5:31 AM

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July 19 2016 - They are doing really well now, the workers are tending the eggs. There are 10+ workers.

 


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#4 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 1 2016 - 3:04 PM

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August 1 2016 - Just fed, I see a huge pile of eggs. No umbratus workers yet, but I see a few new cocoons.

It's getting hard to feed them in the test tube, going to move them to a small formicarium from THA this week.

 


Edited by AntsMAN, August 1 2016 - 3:04 PM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#5 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 7 2016 - 11:57 AM

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August 7 2016 - It looks like the first Lasius umbratus worker has eclosed. They are doing very well still waiting on the new formicarium.

 


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#6 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 16 2016 - 1:01 PM

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August 16 2016 - I moved them to a small THA atom formiracirum. The eggs have turned to larvae.

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#7 Offline AntsMAN - Posted September 7 2016 - 5:46 PM

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Sept 7 2016

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#8 Offline AntsMAN - Posted September 29 2016 - 5:11 PM

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September 29 2016 - Doing really well now.

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#9 Offline wiseman - Posted October 3 2016 - 9:23 AM

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Very interest!


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#10 Offline AntsMAN - Posted October 23 2016 - 2:28 PM

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October 23 2016 - Still going strong waiting to see a slow down for hibernation, last colony to go for hibernation. Lot's of larvae and umbratus workers now.

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#11 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted October 23 2016 - 6:07 PM

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Very cool

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#12 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted October 24 2016 - 3:11 PM

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Your colony is going to do great! :D

 

My Lasius umbratus queen doesn't have any of her own workers yet, but next spring should be promising.


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#13 Offline AntsMAN - Posted October 26 2016 - 5:34 AM

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Still very actively foraging, no sign of slowing down yet.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#14 Offline AntsMAN - Posted November 30 2016 - 6:20 PM

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November 30 2016 - I don't see any eggs, or larvae only pupae. They are still eating and foraging frequently. No sign of them closing off the entrance to the nest.

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#15 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 30 2016 - 6:24 PM

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I only see larvae...

Haha, but your colony is looking fantastic. Social parasite colonies take off so quickly!

 

The fact that they are only keeping small larvae is good indication that they are ready to hibernate.


Edited by Batspiderfish, November 30 2016 - 6:26 PM.

If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#16 Offline AntsMAN - Posted November 30 2016 - 6:48 PM

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I only see larvae...

Haha, but your colony is looking fantastic. Social parasite colonies take off so quickly!

 

The fact that they are only keeping small larvae is good indication that they are ready to hibernate.

 

Thanks Bat, I'll give them a good feeding tonight and hibernate them tomorrow.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#17 Offline OTHER - Posted December 1 2016 - 3:02 AM

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Lovely colony! I hope I will get my first Lasius umbratus workers after hibernation!  :blush: 


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#18 Offline AntsMAN - Posted January 14 2017 - 1:06 PM

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They have been hibernating since Dec 1. They are still very active at 5C.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#19 Offline Canadian anter - Posted January 14 2017 - 5:16 PM

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I can't help but notice how plump the umbratus queen is getting. Then I went to your first post and realized that she was like that from the start. Is it just me or are these naturally fatter than claviger queens?


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#20 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 14 2017 - 10:52 PM

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Nice colony you have there.


 
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