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Dspdrew's Camponotus modoc Journal [225] (Discontinued)

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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 15 2015 - 9:32 AM

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7-15-2015
 
I got this Camponotus modoc queen from Bigb, who found it and a few others on June 20th during a trip to the mountains. He said they were found as alates, but they removed their wings while in their test tubes.
 
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She now has a little pile of various sized larvae.
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#2 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted July 15 2015 - 4:36 PM

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I found one of these up in Idaho mauled and mutilated by Formica ravida... Really cool species!



#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 28 2015 - 10:03 PM

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Update 7-28-2015
 
The queen got her first worker. :) I notice these are a little smaller than all my other Camponotus.
 
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#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 15 2016 - 10:00 AM

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Update 1-15-2016
 
This queen had a couple workers for a while, but they all slowly died off.
 
She has now been put into hibernation in my new "hibernation cabinet".
 
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#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 28 2016 - 3:54 PM

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Update 4-28-2016
 
I just took this queen out of hibernation. She's not looking too good, so we'll see if she lays any new eggs and recovers.



#6 Offline antsinmypants - Posted April 29 2016 - 7:59 AM

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What would you suggest they eat in terms of protein sources, Drew?

#7 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 29 2016 - 5:15 PM

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Insects.


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#8 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 16 2016 - 10:13 PM

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Update 5-16-2016
 
This queen died.



#9 Offline LC3 - Posted May 17 2016 - 5:15 PM

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R.I.P

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Camponotus modoc

2015 - 2016

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#10 Offline jasond1979 - Posted October 28 2016 - 5:30 AM

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Sorry for your loss





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