Jump to content

  • Gallery
  • Members
  • Member Map
  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

ANTS_KLs Oecophylla smaragdina ( weaver ant ) journal [DISCONTINUED]

Started By ANTS_KL , May 6 2021 3:28 AM

  • Please log in to reply
79 replies to this topic

#21 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 12 2021 - 10:07 PM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Great colony! May I ask have they started to spin some silk?

Yes! Tho I did break the structures when I moved them but they are weaving a new wall in the tube! Once it's completely done I will post some pics.

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • SYUTEO and Bugging3out like this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#22 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 12 2021 - 10:57 PM

SYUTEO

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 628 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

 

Great colony! May I ask have they started to spin some silk?

Yes! Tho I did break the structures when I moved them but they are weaving a new wall in the tube! Once it's completely done I will post some pics.

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk

 

Oh, Nice!


  • Bugging3out likes this

Began antkeeping in 2018  :)

 

All ant journal: https://www.formicul...os-ant-journal/

#23 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted May 13 2021 - 7:53 AM

AntBoi3030

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 716 posts
  • LocationMaryland

Are you going to keep them in test tubes or a vivarium?


  • Bugging3out likes this

My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#24 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 13 2021 - 7:57 PM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Are you going to keep them in test tubes or a vivarium?

Test tubes. But I will design a special open air setup

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • Bugging3out likes this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#25 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 19 2021 - 2:23 AM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Hooray! The Exo-terra arrived! Gonna go get some plants tomorrow!

16214196361972154159199822043328
16214196563318434044619260774981

 


Edited by ANTS_KL, May 20 2021 - 12:54 AM.

  • DDD101DDD, AntBoi3030 and Bugging3out like this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#26 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 20 2021 - 1:01 AM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Got them plants! Rn the ants are exploring so here are some pics! Will update again if they move into a leaf nest

IMG20210520165559
IMG20210520165605
IMG20210520165617

  • DDD101DDD, Antkeeper01, SYUTEO and 1 other like this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#27 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 20 2021 - 1:16 AM

SYUTEO

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 628 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Got them plants! Rn the ants are exploring so here are some pics! Will update again if they move into a leaf nest

Nice colony! They're growing so fast! I've always wanted to keep this species but I don't have any luck at finding some :( Even though I'm in the middle of their nuptial flight.


  • Bugging3out likes this

Began antkeeping in 2018  :)

 

All ant journal: https://www.formicul...os-ant-journal/

#28 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 20 2021 - 1:18 AM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Got them plants! Rn the ants are exploring so here are some pics! Will update again if they move into a leaf nest

Nice colony! They're growing so fast! I've always wanted to keep this species but I don't have any luck at finding some :( Even though I'm in the middle of their nuptial flight.
Actually season is almost over sadly... They fly from April to July. Only got 2 months more. Also they fly in the morning so look out for queens at around 7 am. Actually my neighbor found this queen while she was shedding. Talk about lucky

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • Bugging3out likes this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#29 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 20 2021 - 1:26 AM

SYUTEO

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 628 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

 

 

Got them plants! Rn the ants are exploring so here are some pics! Will update again if they move into a leaf nest

Nice colony! They're growing so fast! I've always wanted to keep this species but I don't have any luck at finding some :( Even though I'm in the middle of their nuptial flight.
Actually season is almost over sadly... They fly from April to July. Only got 2 months more. Also they fly in the morning so look out for queens at around 7 am. Actually my neighbor found this queen while she was shedding. Talk about lucky

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk

 

What!? I can't miss my chance this year to find them. Also, you ARE lucky cause you have a neighbor that will give you that queen, where I live, everyone just kills them whenever they see one. (I know, its horrible)


Edited by SYUTEO, May 20 2021 - 1:30 AM.

  • Bugging3out likes this

Began antkeeping in 2018  :)

 

All ant journal: https://www.formicul...os-ant-journal/

#30 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 20 2021 - 1:51 AM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Got them plants! Rn the ants are exploring so here are some pics! Will update again if they move into a leaf nest

Nice colony! They're growing so fast! I've always wanted to keep this species but I don't have any luck at finding some :( Even though I'm in the middle of their nuptial flight.
Actually season is almost over sadly... They fly from April to July. Only got 2 months more. Also they fly in the morning so look out for queens at around 7 am. Actually my neighbor found this queen while she was shedding. Talk about lucky

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
What!? I can't miss my chance this year to find them. Also, you ARE lucky cause you have a neighbor that will give you that queen, where I live, everyone just kills them whenever they see one. (I know, its horrible)
So sad... My neighbor doesn't kill em cuz he keeps inverts too like scorpions and leaf insects. He also has 2 young S.geminata colonies that he dug up.

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • Bugging3out likes this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#31 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 20 2021 - 2:24 AM

SYUTEO

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 628 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

 

 

 

 

Got them plants! Rn the ants are exploring so here are some pics! Will update again if they move into a leaf nest

Nice colony! They're growing so fast! I've always wanted to keep this species but I don't have any luck at finding some :( Even though I'm in the middle of their nuptial flight.
Actually season is almost over sadly... They fly from April to July. Only got 2 months more. Also they fly in the morning so look out for queens at around 7 am. Actually my neighbor found this queen while she was shedding. Talk about lucky

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
What!? I can't miss my chance this year to find them. Also, you ARE lucky cause you have a neighbor that will give you that queen, where I live, everyone just kills them whenever they see one. (I know, its horrible)
So sad... My neighbor doesn't kill em cuz he keeps inverts too like scorpions and leaf insects. He also has 2 young S.geminata colonies that he dug up.

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk

 

Ikr, I've only seen two ant keepers in person before, and both of them live far away from me.


  • Bugging3out likes this

Began antkeeping in 2018  :)

 

All ant journal: https://www.formicul...os-ant-journal/

#32 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 20 2021 - 2:49 AM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Got them plants! Rn the ants are exploring so here are some pics! Will update again if they move into a leaf nest

Nice colony! They're growing so fast! I've always wanted to keep this species but I don't have any luck at finding some :( Even though I'm in the middle of their nuptial flight.

Actually season is almost over sadly... They fly from April to July. Only got 2 months more. Also they fly in the morning so look out for queens at around 7 am. Actually my neighbor found this queen while she was shedding. Talk about lucky

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk

What!? I can't miss my chance this year to find them. Also, you ARE lucky cause you have a neighbor that will give you that queen, where I live, everyone just kills them whenever they see one. (I know, its horrible)

So sad... My neighbor doesn't kill em cuz he keeps inverts too like scorpions and leaf insects. He also has 2 young S.geminata colonies that he dug up.

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk


Ikr, I've only seen two ant keepers in person before, and both of them live far away from me.

So sad man

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • Bugging3out likes this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#33 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted May 20 2021 - 5:20 AM

AntBoi3030

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 716 posts
  • LocationMaryland

Nice, are their enough workers to make a leaf nest?


  • Bugging3out likes this

My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#34 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 20 2021 - 5:28 AM

Kaelwizard

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2,852 posts
  • LocationPoway, California

Nice, are their enough workers to make a leaf nest?

At least a small one based on the pictures. It is the larvae that are most important as their silk is what is used to bind the leaves together.


  • AntBoi3030 and Bugging3out like this

#35 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 20 2021 - 8:05 PM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia
Yeah they do have enough. 15 workers. However the larva is what they lack so I hope the new batch of eggs hatches soon!

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • Antkeeper01, ZTYguy and Bugging3out like this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#36 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 20 2021 - 8:23 PM

ZTYguy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,682 posts
  • LocationNorthridge, California

I’m so excited. I’ve been following this journal since you started it and I’ve been so excited for the leaf nests. Woohoo. One of my favorite species.


  • Bugging3out likes this
Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#37 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 20 2021 - 10:20 PM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

I’m so excited. I’ve been following this journal since you started it and I’ve been so excited for the leaf nests. Woohoo. One of my favorite species.

Thanks!

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • ZTYguy and Bugging3out like this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#38 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 31 2021 - 11:18 PM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia
Put them in a tubs and tubes setup cuz they keep escaping and refusing to make a leaf nest. Working on escape-proofing it now

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • Bugging3out likes this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#39 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 31 2021 - 11:31 PM

SYUTEO

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 628 posts
  • LocationMalaysia

Maybe you should wait for the colony to get bigger before moving them into the Exo-terra.


  • Bugging3out likes this

Began antkeeping in 2018  :)

 

All ant journal: https://www.formicul...os-ant-journal/

#40 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 31 2021 - 11:45 PM

ANTS_KL

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 795 posts
  • LocationMalaysia
Ya I guess so. The first major should be eclosing soon tho!

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
  • Antkeeper01 and Bugging3out like this
Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.
Back to Ant Keeping Journals · Next Unread Topic →


0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users