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Strumigenys membranifera Colony!

Started By Ferox_Formicae , Aug 7 2018 7:56 PM

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#1 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted August 7 2018 - 7:56 PM

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I just pulled off the mos amazing feat ever! I scooped some dirt out of my backyard and put it in a small container. I started to come across some Strumigenys membranifera workers, and I eventually came across some pupae and some workers carrying eggs, at the very edge of the scoop of dirt. I figured I could do a Berlese funnel tomorrow and look for the queen, if she was even in there. As I was going to put the lid back on the container, when I saw a rather plump individual on the top of the soil. I looked at her under my eyeloop, and would you believe it, it was the queen! So now I have a small colony of Strumigenys membranifera! Man am I lucky!