Edited by Manitobant, February 25 2021 - 4:41 PM.
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Edited by Manitobant, February 25 2021 - 4:41 PM.
Update February 25th, biological workers!
the colony in the mini hearth (queen 1) got their first biological worker today! she is really tiny compared to the hosts and much smaller than i expected, even for a nanitic.
Queen 2 now has pupae, and quite a lot more than queen 1. i expect a larger amount of biological workers when these guys emerge.
Apparently these slave raiding species can make small workers that are capable of raising brood and feeding others, at least from my understanding.
Species being kept:
Solenopsis "plebeius", Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus maritimus, Formica cf. subaenescens, Formica cf. aerata, Lasius cf. americanus, Lasius aphidicola, Lasius brevicornis, Lasius nr claviger, Nylanderia vividula, Temnothorax rudis and a Hypoponera sp.
Hoping to find this year:
Myrmecocystus, Liometopum occidentale, Camponotus essigi, Camponotus fragilis, Manica bradleyi, Formica perpilosa, Pheidole hyatti, and a Parasitic Formica sp.
People are stupid. It explains a lot...
Apparently these slave raiding species can make small workers that are capable of raising brood and feeding others, at least from my understanding.
Not obligate slave raiders like Formica subintegra. Species such as F. aserva can, however.
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update?
1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers
1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)
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Edited by Manitobant, September 7 2021 - 2:38 PM.
sorry I just wanted to know how they were doing
1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers
1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)
Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.
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