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#1 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted May 24 2020 - 9:04 AM

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Hey,

 

So I have a Crematogaster queen with around 12 pupae however, she is not eclosing the workers. The first two of them have almost completely browned but she has not done anything with them.

 

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She has been kept in somewhat quiet conditions.

 

I know their is probably not much to do but wait and see what happens.

 

But has anyone encountered this sort of problem or know any potential solutions, etc,?

Thanks so much!


Edited by AntsMaryland, May 24 2020 - 9:04 AM.

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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 24 2020 - 9:27 AM

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Those brown ones should eclose within days. The only factor I could think of is temperature.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted May 24 2020 - 9:29 AM

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Ah ok. So it's normal for Crematogaster pupae to be that dark before eclosing? They are constantly kept at 70-80 degrees. So I don't think its temperature. I just wasn't sure if this looks like something out of the ordinary.


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 24 2020 - 9:57 AM

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That's exactly what they should be looking like. Congrats, my friend.

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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.

#5 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted May 24 2020 - 9:58 AM

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I am so happy that I found a queen of this genus. So exciting :)


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 24 2020 - 10:06 AM

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They are hands down the best, but start planning your containment strategy!


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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.

#7 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted May 24 2020 - 4:49 PM

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Alright so one of the workers eclosed! Yay. But she appears to be just sitting their almost curled up. I'll see how she's doing in the morning. Nothing I can do if anything is wrong so I'll see.


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 24 2020 - 5:12 PM

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It takes some time for them to harden up. Don’t sweat it.
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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.

#9 Offline Temperateants - Posted May 25 2020 - 4:35 AM

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It takes some time for them to harden up. Don’t sweat it.

Same thing with my Aphenogaster Rudis. I thought the pupae had a deformity or died somehow, and the worker's exoskeleton would harden wrong, but the pupae unraveled  its legs and Started moving. For crematogaster, my newly enclosed workers are a lot lighter. Weird.


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#10 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 25 2020 - 5:01 AM

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My best piece of advice at this point is to get your Cremas an outworld ASAP with constant access to a nectar feeder and plentiful insect protein. You really can’t feed these too much. They don’t store much food in their stomachs.
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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.

#11 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 24 2020 - 10:13 AM

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Update? How are the Cremas?
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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.

#12 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 24 2020 - 10:35 AM

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Myrmicinae are like that, my aphaenogaster pupae go pretty much black before eclosing


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#13 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 24 2020 - 11:11 AM

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My C. Vicinus still have not eclosed after two weeks after getting pupae, but I’m still patient, you should be too!

Hope your’s all eclose soon!
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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

#14 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted June 24 2020 - 12:19 PM

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Update? How are the Cremas?

They're doing really well! They are up to 9 workers and expecting a ton more workers in a few days. I had a slight die off of a few workers when i tried placing them in an outworld, but since I move them to a different outworld, I've had absolutely not issues. i'll post pictures some time today! My as well make this thread into a journal :D


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#15 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 24 2020 - 12:49 PM

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Do it!!!
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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.

#16 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted June 24 2020 - 12:57 PM

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Do it!!!

Just made a journal :D


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus





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