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KB's Camponotus Laevigatus Journal - Discontinued

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#1 Offline KBant - Posted May 18 2018 - 1:28 PM

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I got this colony from nurbs last month with 9 workers, a few eggs and about 4-5 large larvae.

 

I liked my modocs so much I wanted another camponotus colony. These ants are entirely black and shiny, with white hairs on their gasters. 

 

I noticed, these ants are much better eaters than my modocs in that they clean the crickets I give down to the shell. They also like to dig into the cotton. 

 

Here is the queen.

 

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workers with previous large larvae (now large pupae) and the egg pile. the tiny larva looks like its already dying. 

 

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I am keeping them in almost the exact same setup I'm keeping my modocs. A grout bottom, 2 test tubes setups, and a vinyl tube running through one side so i can run a heating cable through. 

 

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hope you follow and enjoy as I update :)


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#2 Offline T.C. - Posted May 18 2018 - 1:30 PM

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Nice, is this colony from Nurbs Ants LLC as well?


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#3 Offline KBant - Posted May 18 2018 - 1:38 PM

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Nice, is this colony from Nurbs Ants LLC as well?

 

correct. he is my ant dealer. NCC, LLC.


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#4 Offline anttics - Posted May 18 2018 - 4:20 PM

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Nurb's certified colonies. Lol. He sell great healty colonies. I love those camps species you have kb. I discover they do not trive were I live. SO I doubt I will ever keep those giant camp species. I'm 100% desert anter now. Good luck with your camps. I think they will trive were you live. Be carefull with desert species. How are your Cockerelli colony doing if you don't mind me asking here in your new journal.
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#5 Offline KBant - Posted May 19 2018 - 8:30 AM

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Nurb's certified colonies. Lol. He sell great healty colonies. I love those camps species you have kb. I discover they do not trive were I live. SO I doubt I will ever keep those giant camp species. I'm 100% desert anter now. Good luck with your camps. I think they will trive were you live. Be carefull with desert species. How are your Cockerelli colony doing if you don't mind me asking here in your new journal.


I will update my cockerelli post.

#6 Offline KBant - Posted May 29 2018 - 2:18 PM

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4 large pupae are waiting. I'm hoping some big medians soon!

 

really digging the shiny black.

 

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#7 Offline KBant - Posted June 4 2018 - 12:39 AM

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got a median worker! more brood developing. about 50-60 eggs. 

 

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#8 Offline KBant - Posted June 9 2018 - 4:09 PM

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gave these guys my old nest i used for my camponotus modoc since they're now in a THA fortress.

 

looks like this.

 

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anyways they moved in with some cooling down and dumping in methods. they have a lot of eggs and the brood is developing quicker now.

 

here is a small worker forcing a median worker into the new nest.

 

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The 10th, 11th and 12 worker were two medians and a major. i think.

 

the major is top left. has a head the almost the size of the queens. the other two I'll say median.

 

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#9 Offline anttics - Posted June 13 2018 - 1:28 PM

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I have seen novomessor cockerelli carry a worker the same way. I though the worker was dead. When he laid her down. i was ready to pick her dead body. She started walking like normal. I wonder why they do this. It funny anyways.

#10 Offline KBant - Posted July 21 2018 - 12:02 PM

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at 30 workers now. once they increase in numbers, maybe 60, ill give them a THA Fortress.

 

here they are between test tube changes.

 

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the biggest major and the queen

 

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major and new worker

 

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new workers start out gray

 

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#11 Offline Rstheant - Posted January 7 2019 - 4:28 PM

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Update?

#12 Offline Karma - Posted January 25 2019 - 9:44 PM

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Could I ask where you got the mesh that's on your setup?



#13 Offline KBant - Posted January 27 2019 - 5:01 AM

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Update?


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Could I ask where you got the mesh that's on your setup?


Yeah just go to eBay and type stainless steel mesh. Lots of options.
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