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Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Jun 25 2021 8:45 AM

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#1 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted June 25 2021 - 8:45 AM

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On 6/20 and 6/21 I managed to capture and test tube 17 Tetramorium immigrans elates that had landed on my cars. 

 

One of the Queens has died, and plenty still haven't laid eggs. However three have. 

 

6/20 capture 

 

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This queen pulled one of her wings, and was the first to lay eggs. 

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#2 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted June 26 2021 - 6:14 AM

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I caught 3 of these and one has a TON of large larvae after 3 weeks!
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#3 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted July 16 2021 - 9:22 AM

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I now have 4 Queens with eggs/larvae/pupae. I only took a photo of the queen that removed her wings. 

 

 

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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

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Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

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#4 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted July 20 2021 - 6:42 AM

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One of the winged queens with brood beat the wingless queen to getting workers first. Two enclosed yesterday, so I rewarded them with a nice fat fruit fly. 

 

 

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#5 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted July 20 2021 - 7:38 AM

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you are in for a wild ride lol


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#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 20 2021 - 7:57 AM

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#7 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted July 20 2021 - 8:13 AM

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Don't worry, I only intend on keeping one colony of these. No sense driving myself insane trying to care for multiple colonies of T. immigrans.  :lol:


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Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

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#8 Offline Antkeeper_21 - Posted July 21 2021 - 4:30 AM

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How often are you going to update
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#9 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted July 21 2021 - 6:48 AM

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How often are you going to update

Generally I update my stuff at least once a week. The queen above with 2 workers now has 3 workers. All of which have darkened. 

 

I expect some of my other queens will have workers soon too. I only plan on keeping one colony past the founding stage, the others will go to other local ant keepers in my area.  (y)


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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

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Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

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#10 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted July 23 2021 - 8:18 AM

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Queen with wings now has 4 workers. 

 

 

The queen without wings got her first worker yesterday. 

 

 

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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#11 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted July 28 2021 - 7:09 AM

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Winged queen now has 9 workers, and plenty of brood. Pretty crazy how they tear up a fruit fly. 

 

The wingless queen has only 3 workers currently, but should catch up soon. 

 

Slightly fuzzy picture of the winged queen and her workers. 

 

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Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

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#12 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted July 28 2021 - 12:16 PM

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Winged queen now has 9 workers, and plenty of brood. Pretty crazy how they tear up a fruit fly. 

 

The wingless queen has only 3 workers currently, but should catch up soon. 

 

Slightly fuzzy picture of the winged queen and her workers. 

 

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you should keep the queen with wings i think its cool to have a queen with no wings


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#13 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 13 2021 - 6:54 AM

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The winged queen with the most workers moved into the mini hearth with minimal effort on my part. They seem to be doing well.

 

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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

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#14 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 16 2021 - 6:51 AM

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Hopefully this is a better picture of the brood pile. 

 

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T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#15 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 18 2021 - 7:39 AM

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Got a photo of the winged queen holding a larvae. Wondering what we should name her? 

 

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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#16 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 24 2021 - 9:44 AM

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Okay, I got inspired by AntsUtah and made a outworld for the wingless queen. Just a simple tub with some fake succulents and perfect cast. Should work fine for now.

 

The winged queen in the mini hearth is still laying like crazy.

 

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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#17 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 31 2021 - 6:53 AM

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So uh, the two colonies are growing rapidly all of a sudden. Especially the mini hearth colony. Look at that brood pile... Uh oh.  :o

 

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#18 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 31 2021 - 7:08 AM

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My thoughts exactly last night when I checked on my tetras.
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#19 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 31 2021 - 11:12 AM

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#20 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 31 2021 - 11:23 AM

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Look out!

 

Starting to really think I can only handle one colony of these. Guess I'll send you the other colony then.  ;)


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Previously kept species

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Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

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