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#21 Offline sirjordanncurtis - Posted August 24 2018 - 5:11 PM

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Drew does yours still have any brood? I'm thinking about hibernating mine early since they don't have any more brood except for a larva that isn't growing.



#22 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted August 24 2018 - 7:24 PM

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Bay area prenolepis don't hibernate

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#23 Offline RobertJ - Posted November 27 2018 - 11:47 AM

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I picked up a colony from someone local to me last night. It is one queen and three nanitics. So far she hasn't laid anymore eggs but then again I am currently moving them into a smaller test tube than the huge one they were in and I will be offering them some Hummingbird nectar that has been fortified with Vitamins and Calcium which all

of my colonies seem to love and some Drosophila. I am hoping she will go into a laying spree after getting some fresh food. I have thought about putting them into one of the THA Atom nests that I have but my question is would that be beneficial or should I just leave them be in the closet in the test tube? I am also contemplating wrapping some transparent red vinyl around the tube to further comfort them.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.



#24 Offline Rstheant - Posted November 27 2018 - 8:29 PM

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Definitely put the red vinyl. Ants cannot see through it, which makes it ideal to place on test tubes. It reduces stress on the colony, and as long as you don’t move them to frequently, I think you will have a successful colony. Good luck!

#25 Offline Rstheant - Posted January 24 2019 - 4:18 PM

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#26 Offline nurbs - Posted January 24 2019 - 9:12 PM

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Update?

 

Probably all dead.

 

Alright I'll stop trolling  :lol:


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#27 Offline Wa.Va - Posted January 25 2019 - 4:45 AM

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Probably all dead.

Alright I'll stop trolling :lol:

Maybe people get the wrong image of him ;);)

#28 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 25 2019 - 5:12 AM

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Probably all dead.

 

Alright I'll stop trolling  :lol:

 

 

Just like the three Acromyrmex queens I gave you. :lol:


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#29 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 25 2019 - 5:13 AM

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Nothing significant has changed.



#30 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted January 25 2019 - 8:25 AM

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When are the bulk of these guys' flights?

#31 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted January 25 2019 - 12:29 PM

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When are the bulk of these guys' flights?


First warm days of the year, high sixties, prefferably above 70.
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#32 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 5 2019 - 1:13 PM

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Just caught one! Any care info? Also, boosted her with some wild workers.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, February 5 2019 - 1:13 PM.


#33 Offline kingz2015 - Posted February 6 2019 - 6:24 AM

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Where are you located to have just caught one?

#34 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 6 2019 - 6:44 AM

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Where are you located to have just caught one?


Nashville, Tennessee. T'was 74 degrees yesterday.

#35 Offline David19 - Posted February 6 2019 - 7:28 AM

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Prenolepsis Imparis: 4 queens found

Temperature: 76 degrees

Humidity: 53%

Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm. 


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#36 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted April 23 2019 - 1:41 PM

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I have 2 queens. One has shed her wings and I saw her mate. I can tell it’s her because the most likely infertile one is fatter. They are constantly communicating/rubbing antenna.

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#37 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 20 2019 - 4:20 AM

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#38 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 21 2019 - 5:38 PM

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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#39 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted May 21 2019 - 5:52 PM

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I gotta jump in too and ask for an update! :)

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#40 Offline Unfrozen - Posted June 28 2019 - 7:59 PM

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definitely dead

 

 

 

edit: jkjk


Edited by Unfrozen, June 28 2019 - 8:00 PM.

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