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TheRealAntMan’s Formica Pallidefulva Journal

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#1 Offline TheRealAntMan - Posted August 4 2018 - 12:18 PM

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Hello guys, this is the journal of Formica Pallidefulva that I caught on July 7th. Here are some flashback photos to catch you guys up:
Here was when she was first caught:
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This was a week after capture:
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A week and a half later:
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A couple days ago:
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Today:
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#2 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted August 4 2018 - 12:32 PM

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Good luck! I have a queen of this species too, but she isn’t doing to good... Hopefully yours will do great so I can see what colony of these ants looks like!

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#3 Offline TheRealAntMan - Posted August 4 2018 - 5:38 PM

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Good luck! I have a queen of this species too, but she isn’t doing to good... Hopefully yours will do great so I can see what colony of these ants looks like!


Thanks. How large is your colony?
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#4 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted August 5 2018 - 5:07 AM

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It was only three workers, but has now dropped to one.

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#5 Offline TheRealAntMan - Posted August 8 2018 - 5:45 PM

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These two nanatics eclosed yesterday

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#6 Offline TheRealAntMan - Posted August 13 2018 - 7:00 PM

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We are at 7 workers. They had there first protein today, a pre-killed baby Dubia roach. 

 

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I wish the brood pile was more visible, as it huge! But they are still relatively photophobic and I didn't want to disturb them too much with my camera lights.


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#7 Offline TheRealAntMan - Posted August 16 2018 - 11:58 AM

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Update: Today while feeding them a drop of honey, the queen decided to come out and have a taste of the sweet goodies. It's actually not the first time I've seen her do this though, as I sometimes see her foraging along with the workers in the AC portal. Just yesterday she brought in two cricket legs that I gave them. She's a brave one that one. :)

 

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Even with their dual cameras, Iphone 7 plus cameras are terrible.


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#8 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 28 2018 - 9:28 AM

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These ants live in Michigan. I hope to catch a queen next year. Good luck with your colony! 


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#9 Offline TheRealAntMan - Posted August 28 2018 - 3:56 PM

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These ants live in Michigan. I hope to catch a queen next year. Good luck with your colony! 

Thanks.


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#10 Offline TheRealAntMan - Posted August 28 2018 - 4:11 PM

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Update: I've been really lazy on updating this forum so better to do it now before I slack off :). There's more pupae and larvae.

 

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#11 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted March 29 2019 - 2:53 PM

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Update? 


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