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Camponotus Novaeboracensis


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#1 Offline Topgun757 - Posted September 23 2021 - 12:47 PM

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I recently moved my C. Novaeboracensis queen into a THA mini hearth, I have it in the dark right now, would it be ok to move it onto my desk? At the moment she has 2 larvae.

#2 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 23 2021 - 12:49 PM

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I would cover the glass with something to block light like a card and only remove it when checking up on her. If you do that she should be fine on your desk.

#3 Offline MysticNanitic - Posted September 23 2021 - 1:16 PM

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My desk is where I keep my favorite colonies, I get to enjoy them so much more often that way.  Both are currently So Cal Camponotus species, not particularly sensitive to light and vibration.  They don't appreciate it when I close a drawer a little too hard.  Working remotely so often at my desk at home these days, I see them doing so many interesting things and I've watched countless new C. quercicola workers emerge.  That being said I didn't move either colony to my desk until they had 30+ workers.


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#4 Offline Topgun757 - Posted September 23 2021 - 1:30 PM

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My desk is where I keep my favorite colonies, I get to enjoy them so much more often that way.  Both are currently So Cal Camponotus species, not particularly sensitive to light and vibration.  They don't appreciate it when I close a drawer a little too hard.  Working remotely so often at my desk at home these days, I see them doing so many interesting things and I've watched countless new C. quercicola workers emerge.  That being said I didn't move either colony to my desk until they had 30+ workers.

honestly I don’t think this queen cares about light very much. When a test tube she was in began flooding I tried letting her move on her own using a VERY bright light and left her there for days until eventually I just manually moved her eggs. Maybe I will try in the light and see how comfortable she is.

#5 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted September 23 2021 - 4:16 PM

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yeah my Camponotus don't care at all about light, its the vibrations that make them go nuts



#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 23 2021 - 5:19 PM

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I would’ve waited for nanitics before moving her in, but its too late now.
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#7 Offline Topgun757 - Posted September 24 2021 - 4:07 AM

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I would’ve waited for nanitics before moving her in, but its too late now.

her old tube flooded, I wanted to keep her in the test tube but I don’t have any extra tubes.




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