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Bronco's Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Journal


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#1 Offline Broncos - Posted June 1 2020 - 6:46 PM

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I figured I'd start the journal now because the workers have almost eclosed from their cocoons. This is an 8 queen colony with tons of brood. They will have 20 workers when the workers are done eclosing. Probably around 30 eggs and 20-30 larva.

Edit: They were caught during nuptial flight. I have 3 test tubes in total. The other 2 have only 1 queen with eggs.


Edited by Broncos, June 1 2020 - 6:49 PM.

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#2 Offline Canadant - Posted June 2 2020 - 12:19 PM

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How big are brachymyrmex workers? Tiny? Sometimes I get confused if I'm looking at lasius or brachymyrmex. I have a great ant guide of ants of New England but that's one thing they left out. General sizes of queens and workers. Big miss in my opinion.
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#3 Offline Broncos - Posted June 3 2020 - 12:16 PM

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How big are brachymyrmex workers? Tiny? Sometimes I get confused if I'm looking at lasius or brachymyrmex. I have a great ant guide of ants of New England but that's one thing they left out. General sizes of queens and workers. Big miss in my opinion.

About 1-2 milimeters. The queens are about 5mm


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#4 Offline Broncos - Posted July 5 2020 - 5:02 PM

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Well this colony now has 5 workers and queens because I forgot to feed them for a looong time.

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#5 Offline Broncos - Posted July 28 2020 - 9:34 PM

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Edited by Broncos, July 28 2020 - 9:35 PM.

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#6 Offline Hoophy97 - Posted October 3 2020 - 5:45 PM

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Any updates?



#7 Offline Broncos - Posted February 5 2021 - 9:59 AM

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These guys died sadly. :(


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