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Jack Pearl's Rhytidoponera Aspersa journal

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#1 Offline JackPearl - Posted November 5 2017 - 5:57 PM

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I caught 5 Rhytidoponera queens this season, but only one survived. The others all died without eggs. However, this queen did lay eggs. This species is a blue and purple species of Rhytidoponera and is also the largest species I've seen.
I caught her in the escarpment, in the illawarra region, on a drizzly day.
The temperature was about 27* celcius.

This queen is in my D.I.Y semi-claustral queen setup, and has a nice batch of eggs, maybe 10-15.







I will update this journal whenever anything exciting happens. :)
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#2 Offline Leo - Posted November 5 2017 - 6:10 PM

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coool, they closest thing I can get to Rhytidoponera is Gnamptogenys bicolor.



#3 Offline Spamdy - Posted November 5 2017 - 6:15 PM

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The closest I can get to Rhytidoponera is Pheidole metallescens.


All my colonies are dead. 

 

 Except:

  

  Pogonomyrmex barbatus

  Pheidole obscurithorax

  Pheidole morens


#4 Offline JackPearl - Posted November 5 2017 - 6:18 PM

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coool, they closest thing I can get to Rhytidoponera is Gnamptogenys bicolor.


Wow,is that a cousin genus?

#5 Offline JackPearl - Posted November 5 2017 - 6:19 PM

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The closest I can get to Rhytidoponera is Pheidole metallescens.


Haha,yea. Aussies are pretty lucky we have this amazing fauna.
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#6 Offline Leo - Posted November 6 2017 - 2:05 AM

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coool, they closest thing I can get to Rhytidoponera is Gnamptogenys bicolor.


Wow,is that a cousin genus?

 

I think so



#7 Offline JackPearl - Posted November 6 2017 - 1:04 PM

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coool, they closest thing I can get to Rhytidoponera is Gnamptogenys bicolor.


Wow,is that a cousin genus?
I think so

They look awesome :)

#8 Offline Leo - Posted November 7 2017 - 1:53 AM

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Naw, I like rhytidoponera better


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#9 Offline antaioli - Posted November 7 2017 - 5:02 AM

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I look forward to seeing more of this species! I have 12 metallica queens (as far as I can tell).

Has she taken her first protein yet? It seemed to take mine a couple weeks until one took a termite into her tube.



#10 Offline JackPearl - Posted November 7 2017 - 11:44 AM

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I look forward to seeing more of this species! I have 12 metallica queens (as far as I can tell).
Has she taken her first protein yet? It seemed to take mine a couple weeks until one took a termite into her tube.


I left a constant blob of honey, and I left a cricket leg in there a couple of days ago. I haven't seen her leave the tube though.

#11 Offline JackPearl - Posted November 11 2017 - 9:48 PM

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12/11/17

Update! So this gal is going mighty well, with a big pile of (what I assume is larvae) she hides them well...
Regardless, she seems healthy and I have high hopes! :)

Thanks for reading.

#12 Offline antaioli - Posted November 15 2017 - 4:15 PM

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Glad to hear she's doing well!

So this species spins cocoons, do they need sand to help them with that?



#13 Offline JackPearl - Posted November 15 2017 - 6:26 PM

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Glad to hear she's doing well!
So this species spins cocoons, do they need sand to help them with that?


The don't NEED sand as far as I know, but it does make it easier for them.
it acts as Scaffolding for their cocoons.

I might add sand when the larvae are pupating, but it's not too vital right now.





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