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Idontexist's solenopsis journal

Started By Idontexist , Jun 17 2021 5:17 PM

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#141 Offline Idontexist - Posted January 23 2022 - 11:18 AM

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So i wasoving them to a new test tube and accidentally lost two eggs (where four) but its back to the og amount after i feed them a fruit fly

#142 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 23 2022 - 1:08 PM

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Edited by Antkeeper01, January 23 2022 - 1:08 PM.

1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#143 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 23 2022 - 7:13 PM

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Seems like you’re really getting the hang of this.
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#144 Offline Idontexist - Posted January 26 2022 - 9:10 AM

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they're is a dark spot in the eggs. How much til they hatch. Also were back to 4

#145 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 26 2022 - 10:35 AM

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they're is a dark spot in the eggs. How much til they hatch. Also were back to 4

it seems they already have


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#146 Offline Idontexist - Posted January 27 2022 - 6:33 PM

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they're is a dark spot in the eggs. How much til they hatch. Also were back to 4

it seems they already have
they have'nt

#147 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 27 2022 - 7:14 PM

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they're is a dark spot in the eggs. How much til they hatch. Also were back to 4

it seems they already have
they have'nt

 

they are larvae aren't they? They hatched into larvae I'm pretty sure.


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#148 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted January 27 2022 - 7:47 PM

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Sounds like you have pupa! (y)


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#149 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted January 27 2022 - 7:54 PM

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Sounds like you have pupa! (y)

It's probably larvae, the 'black dots' could be the food inside of them, and they were eggs a couple of weeks ago.


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Colonies: Camponotus humilior 1w, Opisthopsis rufithorax 11w, Aphaenogaster longiceps ~5w, Pheidole sp. ~235w ~15m, Iridomyrmex sp. 2q 1w, Brachyponera lutea 6w, Crematogaster sp. ~20w, Podomyrma sp. 1w

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

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#150 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted January 27 2022 - 8:01 PM

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Sounds like you have pupa! (y)

It's probably larvae, the 'black dots' could be the food inside of them, and they were eggs a couple of weeks ago.

 

agreed adding onto this pupae would most likely be cocooned and you wouldn't be able to see anything but the cocoon


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#151 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted January 28 2022 - 4:59 PM

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Sounds like you have pupa! (y)

It's probably larvae, the 'black dots' could be the food inside of them, and they were eggs a couple of weeks ago.
agreed adding onto this pupae would most likely be cocooned and you wouldn't be able to see anything but the cocoon
Forget I said anything

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#152 Offline Idontexist - Posted January 30 2022 - 10:13 AM

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Still no larva. How long till they hatch. Its been weeks



Sounds like you have pupa! (y)

It's probably larvae, the 'black dots' could be the food inside of them, and they were eggs a couple of weeks ago.
agreed adding onto this pupae would most likely be cocooned and you wouldn't be able to see anything but the cocoon
Forget I said anything
they don't have hairs

#153 Offline Idontexist - Posted January 30 2022 - 10:14 AM

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Idk what the first instar larva looks like all i could found was a picture of it hatching

#154 Offline NicholasP - Posted January 30 2022 - 10:22 AM

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Post a picture of the queen. We can tell you if its a larva yet or not.


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#155 Offline Idontexist - Posted January 30 2022 - 2:49 PM

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She moved them to the wet cotton

#156 Offline Idontexist - Posted January 30 2022 - 3:36 PM

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https://imgur.com/a/WnnOxn3
R they larvae

#157 Offline NicholasP - Posted January 30 2022 - 3:59 PM

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I can't even tell. Also, where is the dirt in the setup? I don't see any dirt in there.


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#158 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted January 30 2022 - 4:05 PM

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yea i can't tell eaither, it's to blury


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#159 Online bmb1bee - Posted January 30 2022 - 4:35 PM

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In the last pic the black spots might be mold on the cotton, but it's usually harmless. 


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#160 Offline Idontexist - Posted January 30 2022 - 7:16 PM

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In the last pic the black spots might be mold on the cotton, but it's usually harmless.

idk what it is.
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