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How long does it take for Coptotermes eggs to hatch?

Started By SYUTEO , May 6 2021 5:19 PM

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#1 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 6 2021 - 5:19 PM

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I have a mated pair of Coptotermes gestroi and they had eggs for almost two weeks but I haven't spotted any nymphs yet, when will the eggs hatch?


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#2 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 7 2021 - 12:03 AM

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I have two curvignathus colonies and the eggs took 2 months to hatch. It's been over a year and they both only have 5-7 workers and 1-2 soldiers... But they are still cool

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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Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus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.

#3 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 7 2021 - 5:06 AM

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I have two curvignathus colonies and the eggs took 2 months to hatch. It's been over a year and they both only have 5-7 workers and 1-2 soldiers... But they are still cool

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TWO MONTHS!? That's the longest time I've ever heard for insect eggs to hatch.


Began antkeeping in 2018 :)

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

Currently keeping colonies: Camponotus sp, Oecophylla smaragdina

#4 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 7 2021 - 5:09 AM

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I have two curvignathus colonies and the eggs took 2 months to hatch. It's been over a year and they both only have 5-7 workers and 1-2 soldiers... But they are still cool

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk

TWO MONTHS!? That's the longest time I've ever heard for insect eggs to hatch.
Nah it's nothing compared to macrotermes. They take 4 to 8 months from what I've heard.

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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.

#5 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 7 2021 - 5:46 AM

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I have two curvignathus colonies and the eggs took 2 months to hatch. It's been over a year and they both only have 5-7 workers and 1-2 soldiers... But they are still cool

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk

TWO MONTHS!? That's the longest time I've ever heard for insect eggs to hatch.
Nah it's nothing compared to macrotermes. They take 4 to 8 months from what I've heard.

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I'm literally blown away... :o


Began antkeeping in 2018 :)

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

Currently keeping colonies: Camponotus sp, Oecophylla smaragdina

#6 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted May 7 2021 - 6:39 PM

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I have two curvignathus colonies and the eggs took 2 months to hatch. It's been over a year and they both only have 5-7 workers and 1-2 soldiers... But they are still cool

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk

TWO MONTHS!? That's the longest time I've ever heard for insect eggs to hatch.
Nah it's nothing compared to macrotermes. They take 4 to 8 months from what I've heard.

Sent from my CPH2201 using Tapatalk
I'm literally blown away... :o
Ikr

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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.
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