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Brad's Myrmecocystus mexicanus Journal (Updated 3-5-23)


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#41 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted May 26 2021 - 6:27 PM

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Update 5-26-21
All of these were either sold or just died. I got my largest colony to around 70+ workers and a few repletes but the queen just decides to die on me. I am still trying to figure out what has been killing them but HOPEFULLY it shouldn't be an issue for when I catch more in 2-3 months. I will be much more prepared this time around than I was in August-October. If I fail this time then uh... maybe I should just quit the hobby all together.

 
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#42 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted August 7 2021 - 9:35 PM

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Update 8-7-21

​After being completely devastated for missing TWO flights in July, once again NURBS decides to give me 2 queens for my birthday yesterday. Now this time around I am definitely more prepared and more knowledgable. I hope I can redeem myself for months just me being so angry at the deaths of species I love.

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#43 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted August 27 2021 - 7:57 AM

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Update 8-27-21

This queen is doing great. The other queen I'm pretty sure is a dud because it has barely any eggs and no larvae. This queen will probably get pupae tomorrow.

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#44 Offline Shazza - Posted August 27 2021 - 2:29 PM

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Looking good, following progress
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#45 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted September 15 2021 - 5:56 PM

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Update 9-15-21

Queen just got it's first workers. There are still about 15 more pupae left that still need to hatch. Queen also has new eggs and larvae. Once all the pupae hatch I'll move them into a mini hearth

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#46 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted September 15 2021 - 6:16 PM

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#47 Offline Moonant01 - Posted September 15 2021 - 7:45 PM

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Update 9-15-21

Queen just got it's first workers. There are still about 15 more pupae left that still need to hatch. Queen also has new eggs and larvae. Once all the pupae hatch I'll move them into a mini hearth

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#48 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted October 5 2021 - 9:29 PM

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Update 10-5-21

Just recently I traded with cocdeshijie for a colony with 20+ workers and brood. They are currently in a nest that should last them a while. As for my other colony they are doing good. They have 15 workers so I moved them into a mini hearth. Their brood pile has around 10+ pupae and a good amount of larvae.

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#49 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted October 27 2021 - 10:09 PM

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Update 10-27-21

My original colony is doing good with 23 workers, lots of larvae, a few pupae, and a fresh egg pile. They just recently hatched this bigger worker so it will most likely turn into a replete. As of now it just runs around inside the nest. My other colony is also doing great. 25 workers and a lot of larvae. Most pupae has hatched. 

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#50 Offline antscientist - Posted October 28 2021 - 3:43 AM

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nice!


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#51 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted December 11 2021 - 1:19 PM

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Update 12-11-21

Colonies are doing great. My original colony is doing the best with around 40 workers and 8 repletes. Their brood pile continues to grow. The other colony has about 30 ish workers. 

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#52 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 11 2021 - 5:27 PM

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#53 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 12 2021 - 2:26 PM

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yah hope they do well!!!! (y)


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#54 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 12 2021 - 3:27 PM

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So cool and funny how the Queen looks like a replete her self xD


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#55 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted December 12 2021 - 3:46 PM

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So cool and funny how the Queen looks like a replete her self xD

Yeah the queen likes to replete for some reason. Not sure why since they have 8 but at least I know its not starving lol


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#56 Offline ElisAnts - Posted February 24 2022 - 5:34 PM

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Update?

#57 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted February 26 2022 - 1:15 AM

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Colony is doing great. They have gained 20 workers since the last update putting them at 60 in total. They have a pretty nice pupae and larvae pile and the queen keeps on laying eggs. The queen also stopped repleting the other day so she should hopefully start pumping even more than she is now. Hopefully the queen isn't actually starving like i've seen in the past. The replete count has gone up to 12 and they are getting relatively big as well. I'm hoping they reach around 100+ workers in 1-2 months so I can move them into a larger nest. 

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#58 Offline ZTYguy - Posted February 26 2022 - 7:24 AM

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Nice, can’t wait to see these in a labyrinth xxxl!!!


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

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M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#59 Offline ElisAnts - Posted February 26 2022 - 8:56 AM

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Nice, what nest do you plan moving them into?

#60 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted February 26 2022 - 11:31 AM

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Nice, what nest do you plan moving them into?

A custom made nest by Cocdeshijie 


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