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Formica Pallidefulva

Started By Amazant , Apr 1 2020 9:15 AM

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#1 Offline Amazant - Posted April 1 2020 - 9:15 AM

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My small colony of 12 Formica pallidefulva moved into a mini hearth 3 days ago and since then one worker has had all the eggs in her mandibles, not once have I seen that once worker drop the eggs. The good thing is that the pile is getting larger every day. What might cause this worker to continually carry the eggs around, stress?
Also on the most humid part of the nest is a pile of round things that look like eggs, not sure what they are because they are so much larger.

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Colonies: Formica pallidefulva, Lasius neoniger, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus sp, Camponotus Vicinus, Crematogaster Sp

#2 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 1 2020 - 10:21 AM

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I believe workers carry brood around constantly to protect them, as they were exposed to light.


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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

 

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Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#3 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted April 1 2020 - 10:26 AM

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Those larger objects could be larvae, or else the sand and gristle that is in the Mini Hearth. You shouldn't worry about the worker carrying the eggs all the time, this is completely normal.


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I accidentally froze all my ants 

#4 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 1 2020 - 10:38 AM

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Ants will carry any stage of brood around when in danger.
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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.

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#5 Offline Amazant - Posted April 1 2020 - 10:45 AM

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That makes sense. When they were in a test tube setup exposed to bright lights from the window and fish tank they never did that but I think it may be because there is so much more space in the mini hearth compared to the test tube. Also I’ll try to get some pictures of the egg looking things. I don’t think they are larvae because the larvae of this species is usually quite long and have a black spot in the middle. Which the egg looking things don’t have.
Colonies: Formica pallidefulva, Lasius neoniger, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus sp, Camponotus Vicinus, Crematogaster Sp

#6 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 1 2020 - 10:53 AM

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Larvae of all species have a meconium.


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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.

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#7 Offline Amazant - Posted April 1 2020 - 11:02 AM

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It might be sand but it looks somewhat like eggs.
Colonies: Formica pallidefulva, Lasius neoniger, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus sp, Camponotus Vicinus, Crematogaster Sp

#8 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 1 2020 - 11:09 AM

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I don't know, it looks like sand to me..........


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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.

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 1 2020 - 11:35 AM

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You should have seen the meconium that came out when my son was born! It wasn’t pretty.
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Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#10 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 1 2020 - 11:38 AM

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Oh my...........
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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.

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#11 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 1 2020 - 11:38 AM

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that's a little tmi...just a little


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#12 Offline Amazant - Posted April 1 2020 - 11:41 AM

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Larvae of all species have a meconium.


Yes I know, once they pupate it excretes the meconium. I was just saying that since the spherical egg looking stuff doesn’t have the dark spot it is probably not a larvae.
Colonies: Formica pallidefulva, Lasius neoniger, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus sp, Camponotus Vicinus, Crematogaster Sp
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