Hibernation already?
I typically place my ants in hibernation around October (yes Canada is that cold),
That's not cold! It's just everyone other than us that seems to think so...
Hibernation already?
I typically place my ants in hibernation around October (yes Canada is that cold),
That's not cold! It's just everyone other than us that seems to think so...
"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.
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp.
Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris
Myrmica sp.
Formica bradleyi
Took these buggers out a few days ago. I waited two days then gave them a little bit of honey and a small piece of superworm. They dragged the superworm back to the nest immediately and made pretty quick work of it. I came back the next day to check on them and they laid a small batch of eggs. I'm hoping for some nice growth this year so I can give them a formicarium soon.
Edited by rbarreto, January 26 2020 - 1:38 PM.
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Wish I could find some pallidefulva. They're around, somewhere........
"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.
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp.
Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris
Myrmica sp.
Wish I could find some pallidefulva. They're around, somewhere........
My journal featuring most of my ants.
My other journal featuring Formica Bradleyi.
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Oh.... I was under the mistaken impression that we don't have bradleyi. Apparently we do. So yes, I would also prefer the species.
"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.
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp.
Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris
Myrmica sp.
Formica bradleyi
Well this didn't take long haha. I'm currently moving them into a formicarium so this will probably be the last picture I take of them for a while.
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I had formica subsericea go from egg to worker in 2 weeks for nanitics without any heat, by a cold windowsill, it was nuts
Formica bradleyi
Moved these guys into a one of Drews dirt shacks, I figured a species that lives in sandy soils would be perfect for it. As it turns out they loved it! They moved in quickly and rewarded me by going from eggs to pupae in 9 days lol.
My journal featuring most of my ants.
My other journal featuring Formica Bradleyi.
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9 days? Do you heat them? Although with Formica it doesn't surprise me as much.
"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.
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp.
Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris
Myrmica sp.
I had formica subsericea go from egg to worker in 2 weeks for nanitics without any heat, by a cold windowsill, it was nuts
uhhh, so I'm pretty sure my queen is Subsericia... what are your ants on? lol, that's crazy that they grew so fast!!!
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Formica bradleyi
Moved these guys into a one of Drews dirt shacks, I figured a species that lives in sandy soils would be perfect for it. As it turns out they loved it! They moved in quickly and rewarded me by going from eggs to pupae in 9 days lol.
STOP FLEXING ON US CAMPONOTOUS KEEPERS LOL!!!
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I had a queen get 9 nanitics at once within a 1-2 weeks of capture. And that's after she ate half her eggs.
formica are big ants for people who are too impatient to keep camponotus, i just fed mine some mealworm and hopefully they will get eggs soon, i have a small electric blanket that only gets up to like 75 degrees on low should i use it?
formica are big ants for people who are too impatient to keep camponotus, i just fed mine some mealworm and hopefully they will get eggs soon, i have a small electric blanket that only gets up to like 75 degrees on low should i use it?
I dislike the founding period for Camponotus, but that's about it. Once they have workers and I can check on them more and see the brood, I'm pretty content. If anyone is having a hard time making it through the Camponotus founding phase, just remember the amazing things you'll see if you wait.
There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike
Formica bradleyi
Moved these guys into a one of Drews dirt shacks, I figured a species that lives in sandy soils would be perfect for it. As it turns out they loved it! They moved in quickly and rewarded me by going from eggs to pupae in 9 days lol.
Based on this picture they dug right to the very corner where your heat cable touches the box. Now that's efficiency! Cool.
Still a while before I wake mine up. I think this weekend will be my last check-up and rehydration for them in the fridge.
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Sunbathing ants, lol.
"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.
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp.
Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris
Myrmica sp.
That is some extreme growth for such a stunning ant. So we do have them here in South Dakota?
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