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Antsman Camponotus Herculaneus (Journal) 2016 (Queen died)


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#1 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 7 2016 - 7:53 AM

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Her first worker eclosed July 7 2016, found her in a piece of wood I was splitting.

 


Edited by AntsMAN, January 10 2017 - 2:50 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#2 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 7 2016 - 7:54 AM

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August 7 2016 - She now has 6 workers. I moved her to a new setup and can't get a good video or pic of her, hopefully she will move to the new test tube soon. She has a huge pile of eggs and cocoons, growing fast.


Edited by AntsMAN, August 7 2016 - 7:55 AM.

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 August 16 2016 - 1:05 PM

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August 16 2016 - She moved to her new test tube, and she is plump.

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#4 Offline AntsMAN - Posted September 7 2016 - 5:47 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#5 Offline Shareallicu - Posted September 10 2016 - 5:00 PM

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Their beautiful!  :D



#6 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 10 2016 - 6:13 PM

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I've always liked this species, in part because of that epic name, but also that lovely and subtle coloration. I see a colony every once in a while in Maine, but they are not common anywhere I've been. I really like the way that the darker Camponotus spp. look (although if we had Camponotus castaneus this far north, I would probably be into  that). Camponotus nearcticus (the ones here) have similar coloration, but I have never had a queen get past the founding stages. My  most recent Camponotus pennsylvanicus colony is, hands down, doing the best out of anything I've kept from this genus. The first summer has brought up about 24 workers. <3


Edited by Batspiderfish, September 10 2016 - 6:16 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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#7 Offline AntsMAN - Posted September 13 2016 - 8:05 AM

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Out of herculaneus, pennsylvanicus, and noveboracensis.  Camponotus pennsylvanicus grows the slowest, followed by herculaneus, and noveboracensis I found to be very quick in gaining numbers.

 

These gals have stopped laying eggs and are preparing for hibernation.


Edited by AntsMAN, October 26 2016 - 5:30 AM.

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 October 23 2016 - 2:30 PM

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Went into hibernation October 3 2016.


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 Alabama Anter - Posted October 23 2016 - 6:08 PM

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Cool!

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#10 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted October 24 2016 - 6:28 PM

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#11 Offline AntsMAN - Posted January 10 2017 - 2:49 PM

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She died last night sometime, a few days out of hibernation.


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#12 Offline Reevak - Posted January 10 2017 - 3:03 PM

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She died last night sometime, a few days out of hibernation.

That's sad to hear. She seemed to be doing well from what I read. Did she behave abnormally before hibernation? 



#13 Offline AntsMAN - Posted January 10 2017 - 4:45 PM

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Nope, I thought she was doing really well.


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 Reevak - Posted January 10 2017 - 4:49 PM

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What temperature did you hibernate her at? Maybe it was too high or low?



#15 Offline Shareallicu - Posted January 11 2017 - 12:04 AM

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Sorry to hear that.  :(

 

RIP little queen.






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