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Started By TacticalHandleGaming , May 8 2021 5:00 AM

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#41 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 4 2021 - 8:47 AM

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Lasius flight should start in a week or two, right now you should have s.molesta flying
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#42 Offline Antkeeper_21 - Posted August 4 2021 - 8:51 AM

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Lasius flight should start in a week or two, right now you should have s.molesta flying

Just so happens that Lasius N. had a flight today, must be global warming. Bad global warming, bad :(


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#43 Offline Antkeeper_21 - Posted August 4 2021 - 8:54 AM

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Talking about queens, I saw a HUGE nuptial flight today, 3 mature colonies sending around 20 princess and males. Beautiful sight

 

Nice, I haven't seen any in my area for about a month now. I'm hoping we'll get some rain soon, and that some other species will fly. 

 

Queen Tauri did have another worker enclose yesterday, and I saw two more darkened pupae. I'm hoping for more workers today or tomorrow.  (y)

 

If I’m correct, you my friend will be having a healthy, aggressive?, colony. When you get a large outworld for them, feed them time to time at a same time and maybe, just maybe they learn to adapt and only half of the colony may stay bac with the queen


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#44 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 4 2021 - 8:56 AM

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Lasius flight should start in a week or two, right now you should have s.molesta flying

Just so happens that Lasius N. had a flight today, must be global warming. Bad global warming, bad :(
Your in England lasius flights have been going on there for 2 months lol
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#45 Offline Antkeeper_21 - Posted August 4 2021 - 8:58 AM

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Yes, 3 times lasius queens were spotted in a row 2ish months ago
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#46 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 4 2021 - 9:06 AM

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Lasius flight should start in a week or two, right now you should have s.molesta flying

 

I have yet to see any, both looking on my own, and with my black light trap at night. I suspect conditions aren't right just yet where I live. 

 

 

 

 

 

Talking about queens, I saw a HUGE nuptial flight today, 3 mature colonies sending around 20 princess and males. Beautiful sight

 

Nice, I haven't seen any in my area for about a month now. I'm hoping we'll get some rain soon, and that some other species will fly. 

 

Queen Tauri did have another worker enclose yesterday, and I saw two more darkened pupae. I'm hoping for more workers today or tomorrow.  (y)

 

If I’m correct, you my friend will be having a healthy, aggressive?, colony. When you get a large outworld for them, feed them time to time at a same time and maybe, just maybe they learn to adapt and only half of the colony may stay bac with the queen

 

 

Right now I only see 1 or 2 workers in the outworld at a time. I'm sure that will change soon. 


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#47 Offline Antkeeper_21 - Posted August 4 2021 - 10:00 AM

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just have to be patient and not rush them


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#48 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 6 2021 - 9:09 AM

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Another worker enclosed yesterday. The colony seems to be doing well in their new home.  :D


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#49 Offline Antkeeper_21 - Posted August 6 2021 - 9:11 AM

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Yes YES. LET THEM THRIVE. USE ANTS AGAINST HUMANITY MUHAHAHA
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#50 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 10 2021 - 6:52 AM

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So we are up to 16 workers with queen Tauri as of yesterday. I didn't even bother checking the other queen. 

 

 

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#51 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 12 2021 - 8:45 AM

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Up to 18 workers as of last night, with plenty more on the way! 

 

 

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#52 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 12 2021 - 9:03 AM

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Why are they growing so quickly? I thought you’d get a new worker every few weeks ago
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#53 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 12 2021 - 9:12 AM

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Why are they growing so quickly? I thought you’d get a new worker every few weeks ago

 

This queen has consistently laid eggs, and I've been feeding them fruit flies daily. (They have sunburst available to them 24/7 as well.) 

 

I'm assuming that she is just a very prolific queen, and the consistently available proteins and sugars is helping with that. 


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#54 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 18 2021 - 7:36 AM

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Queen Tauri is still laying like crazy. I think she intends to fill her nest as fast as she can.  :lol:

 

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#55 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 20 2021 - 8:30 AM

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Queen Tauri is up to 22 workers now. 2 more pupae, tons of larvae and eggs. They are using more of their nest area, and are removing all their trash to the foraging area in a timely manner. 

 

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#56 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 24 2021 - 4:05 PM

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Looks like we should be getting our next batch of workers soon. With a ton more on the way!

 

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#57 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 31 2021 - 6:55 AM

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Apparently queen Tauri has told her workers to cook the brood.  :lol:

 

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#58 Offline Antkeeper_21 - Posted September 1 2021 - 8:36 AM

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Anyone fried larvae? :lol:


Edited by Antkeeper_21, September 1 2021 - 8:37 AM.

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#59 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted September 7 2021 - 5:29 PM

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Queen Tauri had some new workers enclose. She's still laying eggs. I uh, have a hard time counting workers now, I think 30ish? They like to hide behind and in the brood pile. :lol:

 

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#60 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted September 16 2021 - 7:25 AM

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This queen is still laying eggs, and the colony continues to grow. 

 

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