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AnthonyP163's Pheidole bicarinata Journal

Started By AnthonyP163 , May 12 2020 7:56 PM
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#21 Offline AntsDakota - Posted May 25 2020 - 5:07 AM

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My neighborhood doesn’t have Pheidole of any kind.

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#22 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted August 9 2020 - 12:18 PM

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8/9/20

 

Long overdue for an update.

 

As you might imagine, the colony is huge. They're at give or take 1000 workers right now. I feed them protein every day, and sunburst 1-2 times a week. There's always giant hills of pupae, and larvae skewed about the floor of the nest. I currently have them in the Mini Hearth XL in a container. There's gotta be over 100 majors in the colony. If I can get a good photo or video of the nest, I will. I might move them into a different nest eventually. Although very small, these ants are very fun!

 

This was about 2-3min after placing a cricket into their outworld.

 


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#23 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted August 9 2020 - 12:58 PM

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Great update! I'm glad to see your colony is thriving


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#24 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 9 2020 - 2:02 PM

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Nice! I just got a colony of these from ANTdrew.


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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#25 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted September 12 2020 - 9:31 PM

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9/13/20

 

This colony is insane. They now have over two thousand workers, and still growing very fast. They constantly have multiple mountains of pupae, and their water tower is carpeted with small brood items. They're now living in a Tarheelants Fortress. I will likely hibernate them for a few weeks to see if they'll make alates next season. They're constantly foraging. It's interesting how these ants can do well, even being from all the way up here in Wisconsin.

 

I have clips of the colony and queen in the video below.

 

https://youtu.be/mVz1beSngc0

 


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#26 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 13 2020 - 3:16 AM

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Awesome! They look just like mine, just further a long by a bit. I need to decide what’s the best thing to do with mine for diapause. Any thoughts?

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#27 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 13 2020 - 6:32 AM

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Awesome! They just like mine, just further a long by a bit. I need to decide what’s the best thing to do with mine for diapause. Any thoughts?

I just toss mine into the garage for a little over 2 months.


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#28 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 13 2020 - 9:17 AM

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Awesome! They just like mine, just further a long by a bit. I need to decide what’s the best thing to do with mine for diapause. Any thoughts?

I just toss mine into the garage for a little over 2 months.
Thanks. I’ve heard some people say it’s better not to hibernate them.
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#29 Offline AntsDakota - Posted September 13 2020 - 10:52 AM

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Awesome! They just like mine, just further a long by a bit. I need to decide what’s the best thing to do with mine for diapause. Any thoughts?

I just toss mine into the garage for a little over 2 months.

 

I could do this with my Camponotus, but any other species would completely freeze.  :cold:


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#30 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 13 2020 - 12:26 PM

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Awesome! They just like mine, just further a long by a bit. I need to decide what’s the best thing to do with mine for diapause. Any thoughts?

I just toss mine into the garage for a little over 2 months.

 

I could do this with my Camponotus, but any other species would completely freeze.  :cold:

 

It doesn't get too cold here in the winter, usually. It averages at like 45 degrees.


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