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Started By NickAnter , Dec 28 2018 8:11 PM

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#61 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 16 2020 - 9:57 AM

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So at least 3 queens are mated, as they have larvae. The very first queen I caught has pupae now, about 3 of them. She has the least amount of brood out of all the ones that do have brood, but she certainly seems the fastest. They should get workers in a few days. When I find my macro lens, I will take some pictures and upload them here.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#62 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 16 2020 - 10:05 AM

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Shoot! She has a mite on her leg!!!! I don't see how, as she was found in the pool!


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#63 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted June 16 2020 - 12:01 PM

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I remember my very first queen having a mite on her leg. I simply held her carefully and brushed it off with a q-tip. After that you can return her to her setup and she’ll do fine! Is it a red mite? Because then you might want to get it off as soon as possible!

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#64 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 1 2020 - 7:39 AM

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Well, that queen with a mite died with orange pupae over a week ago. Luckily, I ended up with 3 more mated queens. One of them has 4 workers as of this morning, getting the first yesterday. Pics will come today.
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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#65 Offline AntsDakota - Posted July 1 2020 - 7:44 AM

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Did you give her brood to another queen?

"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

#66 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 1 2020 - 9:08 AM

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No.

I actually accidentally smushed it with a q-tip while trying to move it. :facepalm:


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#67 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 1 2020 - 9:37 AM

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No.
I actually accidentally smushed it with a q-tip while trying to move it. :facepalm:

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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#68 Offline AntsDakota - Posted July 1 2020 - 9:58 AM

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No.
I actually accidentally smushed it with a q-tip while trying to move it. :facepalm:

Ah, oh well. It happens.........

"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

#69 Offline BitT - Posted July 1 2020 - 4:18 PM

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Oooh! Gonna watch your queens. I think I've fallen in love with this species. I may grab more next year if I see any. Looking forward to your pictures!


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#70 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 3 2020 - 5:05 PM

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Terribly sorry I didn't post pictures when I said I would.

Here is one, taken today:

 

As you can see, they have five workers, and have taken a fruit fly. They also have a pupa that looks about ready to eclose.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#71 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 3 2020 - 5:40 PM

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I don’t think ‘as you/I can see’ is true in this image. At first glance, I just see a mess of cotton, 2-3 workers, and one queen looking figure.

Edited by TechAnt, July 3 2020 - 5:41 PM.

My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#72 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 3 2020 - 6:11 PM

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oh dear.  Uhmmm. Ill try uploading it to imgur and not drive and see if its better.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#73 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 3 2020 - 6:22 PM

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Ill also try to take some better pics with my macro lens.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#74 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 3 2020 - 6:27 PM

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They have a chamber in the cotton, so its hard to see all five workers at once in a picture.

Edited by NickAnter, July 3 2020 - 6:28 PM.

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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#75 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 3 2020 - 10:26 PM

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Yeah, that's a lot better. Nice colony!


My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#76 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 9 2020 - 8:09 AM

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They have 7 workers now, and just devoured their second fruit fly. It is amazing how efficient they are at completely breaking them down. They have around 10-15 more larvae as well. All are nice and full after their last fruit fly. They are also pretty active foragers in their test tube. I am going to put off giving them an outworld for as long as possible though, as these things are so tiny, I think they could escape the tightest box-box lids. And I'm not entirely sure if they can climb fluon. Sadly, it is hard to get large amounts of workers to test with.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#77 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 26 2020 - 7:16 AM

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Yeah, they ate the major referenced here.

Edited by NickAnter, November 1 2020 - 6:42 AM.

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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#78 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 26 2020 - 8:03 AM

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Ah, I get it..


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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#79 Offline NickAnter - Posted November 1 2020 - 6:42 AM

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Another major update!

Terrible pictures, but as you can see they have a major. They also have around 30 workers. The colony is already using it as a replete.
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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#80 Offline NickAnter - Posted November 21 2020 - 12:29 PM

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The first time I have ever seen the major leave the nest. I looked over just in time to take the picture. They are doing very well.
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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

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