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#1 Offline Cyll - Posted April 10 2016 - 1:16 PM

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My friends send me this queen from Liguria (Italy) (this kind of ants live only in this region in Italy), in october 2014. The queen started depose eggs in spring of 2015. At the start of 2016 i put all the colony in a gasbeton nest homemade. 

 

Now there are 200+ workers, 80+ larvae and i can't count how many eggs. The first larvae of 2016 are starting become pupae. Some of major workers have the characteristic red head while other medium and small workers are all black.

 

I didn't put them in hibernation this winter but the queen anyway stopped depose eggs and she start only 3 weeks ago with rising temperatures.

 

So...sorry for my bad english and...enjoy fotos! If you have any question here I am ;)

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The queen

 

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Major worker

 

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Workers keep hanging a pupae

 

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Major worker

 

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Worker carry a seed

 

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Edited by Cyll, April 10 2016 - 1:18 PM.

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#2 Offline drtrmiller - Posted April 10 2016 - 1:37 PM

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Tupperware and bricks. A match made in ant heaven :P


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#3 Offline Alexant - Posted April 10 2016 - 1:39 PM

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Looks good. Great photograhy.



#4 Offline Cyll - Posted April 10 2016 - 1:51 PM

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Tupperware and bricks. A match made in ant heaven :P

What does it mean?

I'm here to hear your, transocean, opinions! But I need a simple english, I really can't understeand this sentence!


Edited by Cyll, April 10 2016 - 2:25 PM.


#5 Offline drtrmiller - Posted April 10 2016 - 3:25 PM

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Sorry, it was a joke for the members here.  I understand it didn't translate well.  You may disregard my message :)

 

You have a very nice formicarium!


Edited by drtrmiller, April 10 2016 - 3:26 PM.



byFormica® is the manufacturer of the iconic nectar feeders and Sunburst Ant Nectar.
byFormica ant products always deliver consistent performance, convenience,
and reliability, making them among the most beloved ant foods and kit enjoyed by
ant keeping enthusiasts worldwide. For more information, visit www.byFormica.com.

#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 10 2016 - 7:05 PM

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Nice pictures.



#7 Offline Cyll - Posted April 26 2016 - 11:49 AM

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Little update. Now there are tons of pupae, larvae and eggs! The queen never stop spawning.

 

I tried shoot a video. I can't do better than this at the moment. 

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM67DTHdTBE

 

Bye from Italy!






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