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AntsMan Formica pallidefulva (Journal) 2016 SOLD*


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#1 Offline AntsMAN - Posted July 26 2016 - 5:17 AM

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Caught July 21 2016

 

1. Nova Scotia, Canada
2. July 21 2016
3. Wooded area
4. 12mm
5. Black with reddish/brown under side and legs
6. Long antenna, twice as long as head or longer
 

Found her walking to the store, carried her home in my fist. 28C, wind 10-15klm, Sunny,

 

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July 24th 2016 - just laid her first batch of eggs.

 


Edited by AntsMAN, April 3 2017 - 7:38 AM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#2 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 1 2016 - 1:43 PM

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August 1 2016 - Video update.

 


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#3 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 7 2016 - 1:51 PM

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August 7 2016

 


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#4 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 16 2016 - 1:11 PM

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August 16 2016 - The larvae have turned to cocoons.

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#5 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 30 2016 - 1:06 PM

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August 30 2016 - First worker has eclosed.

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#6 Offline AntsMAN - Posted September 7 2016 - 5:33 AM

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September 7 2016 - All the cocoons have hatched and she has stopped laying eggs. Soon time for hibernation.

 

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Edited by AntsMAN, September 7 2016 - 5:42 PM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#7 Offline AntsMAN - Posted January 14 2017 - 3:29 PM

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January 14 2017 - A few days out of hibernation and looking well. Connecting them to a small out world.

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#8 Offline AntsMAN - Posted February 11 2017 - 9:11 AM

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February 11 2017 - I see a fresh pile of eggs. They do have discolored water in their test tube, so soon time to move them to a fresh one.

 

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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