Offline
-
Posted March 4 2020 - 3:17 PM
Advanced Member
Next time I keep them, I’ll feed them well, keep them in test tubes always, put substrate in their nest, and check them once a month. If they still die....... I have no words.My success with camponotus is not that good either. I went to a camp and forgot to feed them when i returned...
"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
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
Offline
-
Posted March 4 2020 - 3:25 PM
Advanced Member
good plan!
There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike
Offline
-
Posted March 4 2020 - 3:26 PM
Advanced Member
"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
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
Offline
-
Posted March 4 2020 - 3:27 PM
Advanced Member
I'm hoping the same with mine as well
There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike
Offline
-
Posted March 4 2020 - 3:30 PM
Advanced Member
"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
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
Offline
-
Posted March 4 2020 - 4:01 PM
Advanced Member
Yeah 
#Ants4Life
Offline
-
Posted March 9 2020 - 5:39 PM
Advanced Member
Update 2 (3/9/20)
Hello! Well, this week I cleaned out my colonies garbage pile, and I’m noticing that two of the eggs are starting to develop, so that’s cool. I just got two crickets and some wax worms. So, I just put a third of a Wax worm into there little out world. I will keep you updated on how it goes 
Have a good rest of your night!
#Ants4Life
Offline
-
Posted March 9 2020 - 5:44 PM
Advanced Member
Nice. Eggs cannot develop, though.
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8
My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide
Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)
Offline
-
Posted March 9 2020 - 6:08 PM
Advanced Member
Ok, then they are larva right?
Edited by Thunder_Birds, March 9 2020 - 6:08 PM.
#Ants4Life
Offline
-
Posted March 9 2020 - 6:38 PM
Advanced Member
if they are growing, yes.
Offline
-
Posted March 10 2020 - 4:22 AM
Advanced Member
Small larvae can sometimes be hard to distinguish from eggs. Keep in mind that eggs clump together, and larvae have a dark spot in the middle.
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8
My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide
Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)
Offline
-
Posted March 10 2020 - 4:42 AM
Advanced Member
Oh ok, then yeah there larva.
#Ants4Life
Offline
-
Posted March 10 2020 - 12:48 PM
Advanced Member
"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
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
Offline
-
Posted March 10 2020 - 12:49 PM
Advanced Member
Ok, thanks.
#Ants4Life
Offline
-
Posted March 25 2020 - 6:42 PM
Advanced Member
Hello! Sorry I haven't updated my journal in a couple weeks:( Well, my ants are doin' good. They are pretty much fully awake now, and pretty active. My ants have eaten 2 small crickets 2 weeks ago, and I put a wax worm in there a few days ago, but they didn't really like it:( And, I started putting their heating lamp on them.
Edited by Thunder_Birds, March 25 2020 - 6:43 PM.
#Ants4Life
Offline
-
Posted April 13 2020 - 10:02 AM
Advanced Member
Hey y’all!
Well, my colony is doing great. I have taken them outside a couple times, and the best news is that their queen laid around 10 eggs!! We just got MORE SNOW, so...I haven’t been about to take them outside to stay yet:( But, I’m hoping that I will be able to soon (Sorry, all the eggs are kinda hiding, lol)
#Ants4Life
Offline
-
Posted April 13 2020 - 10:16 AM
Advanced Member
"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
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
Offline
-
Posted April 13 2020 - 10:25 AM
Advanced Member
You think so? I thought those are the regular size of Camponotus Pennsylvanicus ants? And then the small ones are natistics. (Sorry I don’t know how to spell that word 
)
#Ants4Life
Offline
-
Posted April 13 2020 - 10:27 AM
Advanced Member
Edited by AntsDakota, April 13 2020 - 10:27 AM.
"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
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
Offline
-
Posted April 13 2020 - 10:29 AM
Advanced Member
Ok, cool. They are pretty large:)
#Ants4Life
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users
Community Forum Software by IP.Board
Designed By skinod.com
