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ANTdrew's Crematogaster Divas Journal -Reboot!

Started By ANTdrew , Oct 20 2018 5:49 PM
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#401 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 29 2020 - 4:19 PM

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#402 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 7 2020 - 4:21 AM

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Update 10-7-2020



I sent the above photo to Mack Pridgen yesterday to show off how well my Crematogaster colony is doing in their Nucleus home. His response kind of cracked me up, so here it is:
"Good grief, that's a really big Crematogaster cerasi colony."

That basically sums up what is going on with this colony. They've been thriving in the Nucleus six months now - basically as long as the current pandemic. They continue growing and feeding really well. I'll probably keep them going for another month, or at least until it's cold enough in my parents' basement to bring their whole set up over there for diapause. Until then, I'll probably be taping a heat pad back on the back of the Nucleus again like I did in the spring time if it gets much colder in my house. I'll have the winter months to rest from escape prevention and dream about expansion plans for my prize Divas.

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#403 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 7 2020 - 4:27 AM

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What about a terrarium with some of your native plants? That would be cool.


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#404 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 7 2020 - 4:47 AM

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Do they stay around that size or do they get bigger colonies than that?


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#405 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 7 2020 - 4:52 AM

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Do they stay around that size or do they get bigger colonies than that?

Pretty sure they can get to 10k but I don’t remember where I heard that and if it is true.

#406 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 7 2020 - 5:02 AM

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I think colonies can get to 10,000 or more, so way bigger than this.

Most of my native plants need full sun to thrive and grow at least 3-4' tall, so they wouldn't be ideal for a terrarium.


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#407 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 7 2020 - 5:06 AM

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How big do colonies of lineolata get?


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#408 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 7 2020 - 5:08 AM

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How big do colonies of lineolata get?

I'm pretty sure they are almost identical, so i would assume the same size.


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#409 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 7 2020 - 5:15 AM

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I heard that usually lineolata usually have smaller colonies despite that, I'm not totally sure its that species of crematogaster but i will post a id request later.


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#410 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 7 2020 - 5:27 AM

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C. cerasi and lineolata are basically identical other than a few hairs here or there. I may be generalizing, but I doubt there is a big difference in their average colony size.


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#411 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 7 2020 - 5:27 AM

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According to AntWiki, lineolata get to like 100 workers.

 

Edit: make that less than 200.


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#412 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 7 2020 - 5:35 AM

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wow only 100! i'm definitely keeping my colony ill get a fortress for them for christmas.


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#413 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:05 AM

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 I sent the above photo to Mack Pridgen yesterday to show off how well my Crematogaster colony is doing in their Nucleus home. His response kind of cracked me up, so here it is:

                                      "Good grief, that's a really big Crematogaster cerasi colony."

That's very true. 

 

According to AntWiki, lineolata get to like 100 workers.

 

Edit: make that less than 200.

Seems like the ideal Crematogaster colony, lol.


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Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp. 

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#414 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:20 AM

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I find that hard to believe. AnthonyP163 had a lineolata colony way bigger than that earlier this year.


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#415 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:33 AM

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Here’s the journal: https://www.formicul...-journal/page-2
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#416 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:49 AM

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I find that hard to believe. AnthonyP163 had a lineolata colony way bigger than that earlier this year.

It did have many queens, though.


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Formerly called AntsDakota, not to be confused with Ants_Dakota (hence the name change). You can still call me Adak.

 

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Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp. 

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#417 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:51 AM

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I find that hard to believe. AnthonyP163 had a lineolata colony way bigger than that earlier this year.

It did have many queens, though.

 

crematogaster are polygynous? 


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#418 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:55 AM

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I guess it’s like 12 times 125-150 then you will definitely get more than 1000.
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#419 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 7 2020 - 7:05 AM

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 I sent the above photo to Mack Pridgen yesterday to show off how well my Crematogaster colony is doing in their Nucleus home. His response kind of cracked me up, so here it is:

                                      "Good grief, that's a really big Crematogaster cerasi colony."

That's very true. 

 

According to AntWiki, lineolata get to like 100 workers.

 

Edit: make that less than 200.

Seems like the ideal Crematogaster colony, lol.

 

Yeah, if it is true that's what I hope my queens are.


#420 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 7 2020 - 7:41 AM

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I’m about to post a I’d request hopefully my colony is lineolata
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