Wow these are cool ants they are very similar to our eastern carpenter ants (C. Castaneus) which I have yet to have found.
Castaneus are really cool!
Wow these are cool ants they are very similar to our eastern carpenter ants (C. Castaneus) which I have yet to have found.
Castaneus are really cool!
How did you determine what these were?
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor andrei
Crematogaster sp.
Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus
Various Pheidole
C. yogi
Wow these are cool ants they are very similar to our eastern carpenter ants (C. Castaneus) which I have yet to have found.
Castaneus are really cool!
I second this.
"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
How did you determine what these were?
I checked other journals to see if they looked similar to mine. I don't know any other species as yellow as these.
How did you determine what these were?
I checked other journals to see if they looked similar to mine. I don't know any other species as yellow as these.
https://www.formicul...e-4#entry158721
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor andrei
Crematogaster sp.
Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus
Various Pheidole
C. yogi
https://www.formicul...e-4#entry158721
I checked other journals to see if they looked similar to mine. I don't know any other species as yellow as these.
How did you determine what these were?
IDK. Haven't read through it thoroughly.
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor andrei
Crematogaster sp.
Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus
Various Pheidole
C. yogi
December 18, 2020: Settled in the Fortress
Colony #1 (Dealate)
Worker Count: ~50 workers, 2 majors
Wow it has been a long time since I last updated here. Here are two photos of the colony right now inside a Fortress Formicarium from Tarheelants. There's a lot of space in here, so it will take a while before they are moved into a larger setup. I recommend watching the video I have link below for a quick update on them. I also started raising a superworm culture, so hopefully all my colonies will grow much larger.
Video Update: (Skip to 15:57 for their growth over the past year.)
Edited by Ender Ants, December 18 2020 - 7:25 PM.
Awesome!
That colony looks really cool! Also, I really liked your video.
Edited by gs5248, February 26 2021 - 9:59 PM.
July 12, 2023: Filling The Fortress
Colony #1 (Dealate)
Worker Count: ~300 workers, 15 majors
Like I said last time I updated this journal, wow it has been a long time since I last updated here, and almost 4 years since I caught this queen making it my oldest colony I have cared for. Took a break from making ant videos and updating my colonies for almost a year, rid myself of all my ants except this colony, and have now recently returned to the hobby. Super excited to find queen ants for the first time again because it's like I'm starting all over. Updating a lot of old journals, and making some new ones very soon.
Colony #2 Queen w/ wings in the tubs and tubes setup stayed very small compared to this one. The queen stopped laying eggs before dying after her workers at the end of 2022.
May 15, 2023: Started noticing the colony likes to put their brood against the glass during the day when my room gets hot
So many cocoons and brood now compared to these photos.
July 1, 2023: First alate!
My old Dorymyrmex bicolor colony had drones during their third year, so I was wondering if the colony would have alates during their third year as well.
Her wings were't completely transparent, not sure if that's normal. She did just hatch though.
Plus all the food I've been giving them.
July 2, 2023:
Edited by Ender Ants, July 2 2023 - 2:01 AM.
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