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MichiganAnts Omni Nove colony journal camponotus noveboracensis *Updated 4/6/17*


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#1 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted February 25 2017 - 2:19 PM

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Species: camponotus noveboracensis

 

Location found: In a wood pile near my swamp

 

Age of colony: 1 year old

 

Workers/nanitics: 41

 

Majors: 2

 

**will post more info on the 2nd post, 1st post is just stats about the colony**

 

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Edited by MichiganAnts, April 6 2017 - 9:33 AM.

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#2 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted February 25 2017 - 3:04 PM

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Ah my biggest and most active colony. Last night I got to watch a worker get eclosed AND a short time later the queen lay eggs on the same night. By far my msot active colony, its normal to have several workers in the outworld. I'm expecting this colony to get up to 2-300 workers by the end of the year. They hibernated with 14 workers, 2 majors, and 1-200 eggs. She has major pupae and i can't wait to see them eclose!


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#3 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted February 28 2017 - 10:18 PM

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small update, the first major of the year has eclosed to these girls. she has 5 more major pupae currently


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#4 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted March 14 2017 - 2:28 PM

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These girls are one of my most successful colonies. the first true major eclosed this morning while i watched. also since the last update the colony has about 2-3 more sub majors. this colony constantly has a ton of brood. the queen is averaging about 30 eggs a batch.


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#5 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted March 19 2017 - 8:24 PM

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new pics!!!

 

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#6 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted April 6 2017 - 9:42 AM

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Update: This colony is growing slowly but surely. They have a bad habit of getting into the sponge and i have to save them. That happens once ever 1-2 days. Just like the Red Army they love live prey

 

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