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
* * * * * 3 votes

ColAnt735's Ant Journal (updated 31/7/22)

Started By ColAnt735 , Jan 27 2022 7:42 PM
tetramorium prenolepis lasius brevicornis pogonomyrmex solenopsis

132 replies to this topic

#121 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted May 20 2022 - 9:32 AM

azzaaazzzz00

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 491 posts
  • LocationBogota, NJ

sooo, how are the colonies doing?


Been keeping ants since January of 2021

 

Always try new things, even if its hard, hard is not impossible. We are smart and it's good to be smart but not too smart for your own good.

#122 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted May 20 2022 - 9:46 AM

ColAnt735

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 321 posts
  • LocationOntario,Canada

sooo, how are the colonies doing?

Very well I'll put together an update when I get home from school.


  • azzaaazzzz00, bmb1bee and lazyant like this

Keeping ants since 2020 

I keep:

Myrmicinae: Solenopsis molesta( 2 queens). Tetramorium immigrans ( 3 colonies with the biggest nearing 800 workers!),

Crematogaster cerasi  :yahoo:  ( 1 colony with a worker). Temnothorax  curvispinosus ( 1 queen with colony of 2 workers).

Formicinae: Prenolepis imparis ( 2 single queen colonies). Lasius brevicornis  :yahoo:( 19 founding queens) haven't seen many journals of them. Lasius Neoniger (a founding queen).Formica incerta( 1 colony with 22 workers)

 

Previously kept: Pogonomyrmex occidentalis   ( 1 colony with 9 workers). 

 

As you can tell I like ants

#123 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted May 20 2022 - 4:40 PM

ColAnt735

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 321 posts
  • LocationOntario,Canada

Update 20/5/22

 

Tetramorium immigrans- I hope this queen slows down child production because she has pumped out eggs like crazy. The Camara nest from Canada Ant Colony is filled to the BRIM with Tetramorium brood so much so that workers can barely get in and out. Sadly the 3D printed ant nest was not escape proof so around twenty workers escaped before I noticed these girls escaping. I have been creating another nest for this colony this time out of firebrick. This colony has at least 1000 workers and has been eating as much as ever. I haven't seen the queen since the last time I updated this journal and I don't think I'll see her for quite a while.

Photo (This photo was taken a long time ago):

 UcEOLqd_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Crematogaster cerasi- This queen has increased her colonies worker count by quite a bit and is now sitting at  a pretty impressive twenty six workers. I feed them everyday and they are by far the most active ants in the outworld compared to their colony size out of every ant colony I have. I moved this colony into a Buckeye Myrmecology Stick Nest and have been filling it up quite quickly.

Photo:

C1QPOxU_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Temnothorax curvispinosus- Nothing to update. This colony is so incredibly eventful.

Photo:

0k5RNQR_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

 

Camponotus pennsylvanicus- I recently collected a colony of Camponotus pennsylvanicus. They have four workers and around twenty eggs. I really hope that this colony will thrive under my care.

 

 

Photo:

BwB0HG9_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Formica incerta- This colony has a MOUNTAIN  of brood with around thirty cocoons and many larvae. The queen continues to produce eggs and I hope she continues to produce eggs because this is such a cool species.

Photo:

xaIQPeD_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Lasius neoniger- Surprisingly this queen hasn't gotten any other workers since the last update. I hope everything is okay with this queen.

Photo:

FYnZiIp_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Prenolepis imparis- Nothing new, except my first and oldest queen turned two!

Photo:

ftKFAWO_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra


  • smares, TacticalHandleGaming, azzaaazzzz00 and 2 others like this

Keeping ants since 2020 

I keep:

Myrmicinae: Solenopsis molesta( 2 queens). Tetramorium immigrans ( 3 colonies with the biggest nearing 800 workers!),

Crematogaster cerasi  :yahoo:  ( 1 colony with a worker). Temnothorax  curvispinosus ( 1 queen with colony of 2 workers).

Formicinae: Prenolepis imparis ( 2 single queen colonies). Lasius brevicornis  :yahoo:( 19 founding queens) haven't seen many journals of them. Lasius Neoniger (a founding queen).Formica incerta( 1 colony with 22 workers)

 

Previously kept: Pogonomyrmex occidentalis   ( 1 colony with 9 workers). 

 

As you can tell I like ants

#124 Offline lazyant - Posted May 20 2022 - 4:52 PM

lazyant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 173 posts
  • LocationBrentwood, CA

looks at my tetramorium queen  tetramorium queens for sale....  For real though the formica is really cool


  • ColAnt735 likes this

#125 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted June 15 2022 - 7:00 PM

ColAnt735

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 321 posts
  • LocationOntario,Canada

Update 15/6/22

 

Tetramorium immigrans- I saw the queen for the first time in a really long time she isn't looking physogastric at all which amazes me. At the moment I'd estimate there are twelve hundred workers present in this colony with so many more on the way. The pupa pile on its own fills up the entire Camara nest from Canada Ant Colony. I am continuing to work on the Firebrick nest and it is going very well so far with most of the chambers carved out. 

Photo of a small portion of the pupae pile:

ArnyDuh_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Temnothorax curvispinosus: These ants keep their test tube so clean so I can get really good photos of them ( by really good I mean the best you can do with a twenty dollar digital microscope). But as always their is nothing new to update.

Photo of the queen and brood:

uk5spKH_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Formica incerta: At the moment the queen is taking a little break from laying eggs. Other than this the colony has around fifty workers now with many more on the way.

Terrible photo (these ants move so fast almost all the photos I take of them are terrible):

ENDKKsa_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Lasius neoniger: Finally these ants got another cocoon I can't wait for this colony to explode in population as they are one of the top species on my Canadian ant list to keep a flourishing colony of.

Photo of the queen and brood:

BkomBgS_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Camponotus pennsylvanicus: This colony has a very large brood pile and a few cocoons and have been eating like crazy always hungry for sugar and protein. Because they are so big I can take some very nice photos of them.

Photo of the brood and queen:

8rPzPXr_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Prenolepis imparis: Both colonies are doing well but I have noticed that my older queen's gaster is a lot more physogastric than the younger queen's gaster.

Photos of both colonies:

Drsc858_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

DkV2Dp3_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

 

 

This is the final update for the next seven weeks as I have a large family vacation coming up plus final exams.


  • Leptomyrmx and lazyant like this

Keeping ants since 2020 

I keep:

Myrmicinae: Solenopsis molesta( 2 queens). Tetramorium immigrans ( 3 colonies with the biggest nearing 800 workers!),

Crematogaster cerasi  :yahoo:  ( 1 colony with a worker). Temnothorax  curvispinosus ( 1 queen with colony of 2 workers).

Formicinae: Prenolepis imparis ( 2 single queen colonies). Lasius brevicornis  :yahoo:( 19 founding queens) haven't seen many journals of them. Lasius Neoniger (a founding queen).Formica incerta( 1 colony with 22 workers)

 

Previously kept: Pogonomyrmex occidentalis   ( 1 colony with 9 workers). 

 

As you can tell I like ants

#126 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted July 29 2022 - 3:13 PM

ColAnt735

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 321 posts
  • LocationOntario,Canada
Sadly I lost two ant colonies over my vacation. The Lasius neoniger and Temnothorax curvispinosus. :(
Update coming in three days.

Edited by ColAnt735, July 29 2022 - 3:14 PM.

  • smares likes this

Keeping ants since 2020 

I keep:

Myrmicinae: Solenopsis molesta( 2 queens). Tetramorium immigrans ( 3 colonies with the biggest nearing 800 workers!),

Crematogaster cerasi  :yahoo:  ( 1 colony with a worker). Temnothorax  curvispinosus ( 1 queen with colony of 2 workers).

Formicinae: Prenolepis imparis ( 2 single queen colonies). Lasius brevicornis  :yahoo:( 19 founding queens) haven't seen many journals of them. Lasius Neoniger (a founding queen).Formica incerta( 1 colony with 22 workers)

 

Previously kept: Pogonomyrmex occidentalis   ( 1 colony with 9 workers). 

 

As you can tell I like ants

#127 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted July 31 2022 - 3:47 PM

ColAnt735

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 321 posts
  • LocationOntario,Canada

It's update time!

 

Update 31/7/22

 

Tetramorium immigrans- Honestly this colony hasn't grown much. After like three hours of watching this colony I saw the queen for the first time in a very long time (sadly the photo is terrible though).

photos:

YdhuKYd_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

YM9TLGH_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

6gh6l4T_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Camponotus pennsylvanicus- This colony got big. Well not big, but larger than when I left. The queen has been rather busy creating the third generation of workers with lots of eggs and small larvae in the colony at the moment.

photo:

 

IedqWPN_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Camponotrus novaeboracensis- I found this queen in a log a couple of days ago she has larvae and smaller larvae.

photo:

5TWAu47_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Formica cf. neogagates- This queen was found two days ago running along the concrete. She has laid six eggs. I hope she will create a successful colony.

photo:

Sorry for the blurry photo she wasn't cooperating.

Wv1f2G6_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

Formica incerta- This colony got SO much larger than I thought they would. At the moment I'd say they easily number at around 110 workers. I moved this colony into a Tar Heel Ants Fortress and they have been doing rather well in it.

photo:

grKW20n_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

 

 

Prenolepis imparis- Eggs! Larvae! Pupae! Come on down to ColAnt735's Ant roo- no to unoriginal,Pismire Pala- that sounds weird, Prenolepis Palace  (Perfect!) to marvel at the once a year Prenolepis imparis brood that has been created! Both these colonies have gotten brood for the second and third time. 

photos:

 

H4B05oq_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

pRtlH5C_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra


  • Leptomyrmx and lazyant like this

Keeping ants since 2020 

I keep:

Myrmicinae: Solenopsis molesta( 2 queens). Tetramorium immigrans ( 3 colonies with the biggest nearing 800 workers!),

Crematogaster cerasi  :yahoo:  ( 1 colony with a worker). Temnothorax  curvispinosus ( 1 queen with colony of 2 workers).

Formicinae: Prenolepis imparis ( 2 single queen colonies). Lasius brevicornis  :yahoo:( 19 founding queens) haven't seen many journals of them. Lasius Neoniger (a founding queen).Formica incerta( 1 colony with 22 workers)

 

Previously kept: Pogonomyrmex occidentalis   ( 1 colony with 9 workers). 

 

As you can tell I like ants

#128 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted August 6 2022 - 6:37 AM

ColAnt735

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 321 posts
  • LocationOntario,Canada

I caught a few Solenopsis molesta queens, like only a few. Only thirty two...

I caught two colour variants though!

Photos:

liTWXdr_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra

 

9UrBF80_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=gra


  • TacticalHandleGaming, Leptomyrmx and lazyant like this

Keeping ants since 2020 

I keep:

Myrmicinae: Solenopsis molesta( 2 queens). Tetramorium immigrans ( 3 colonies with the biggest nearing 800 workers!),

Crematogaster cerasi  :yahoo:  ( 1 colony with a worker). Temnothorax  curvispinosus ( 1 queen with colony of 2 workers).

Formicinae: Prenolepis imparis ( 2 single queen colonies). Lasius brevicornis  :yahoo:( 19 founding queens) haven't seen many journals of them. Lasius Neoniger (a founding queen).Formica incerta( 1 colony with 22 workers)

 

Previously kept: Pogonomyrmex occidentalis   ( 1 colony with 9 workers). 

 

As you can tell I like ants

#129 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 6 2022 - 10:26 AM

TacticalHandleGaming

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 578 posts
  • LocationCorvallis, Oregon

I've had zero luck finding those. Great job!


Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, P. imparis.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus kennedyi, Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus semirufus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole californica, Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Solenopsis molesta, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel. 

#130 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted August 6 2022 - 3:47 PM

Leptomyrmx

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 274 posts
  • LocationSydney, Australia

I caught a few Solenopsis molesta queens, like only a few. Only thirty two...

I caught two colour variants though!

Photos:

 

 

That's... that's... 32 Solenopsis molesta queens. Wow.

Once I caught 10 or so Solenopsis sp. queens and tried putting them but they all decided to lay some eggs, and die. I'm interested to see how they go.


My Ants:

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

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

Youtube Channel: Ants of Sydney - YouTube

Patreon (for YouTube channel): https://www.patreon.com/antsofsydney

#131 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted August 6 2022 - 4:20 PM

AntsCali098

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 253 posts
  • LocationLong Beach, California (SoCal)
I have caught 8 in one night but that's about it. Nice job!

#132 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted August 7 2022 - 1:06 PM

NancyZamora4991

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 296 posts
  • LocationSan Jose, California

I have caught over 200 in one night. Most were unmated sadly.

This was my kitchen that day. I left the door open, lol.

JBowkXP.mp4

All queens


Edited by NancyZamora4991, August 7 2022 - 1:08 PM.

#133 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted August 7 2022 - 1:33 PM

ColAnt735

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 321 posts
  • LocationOntario,Canada
I caught 32 in 20 minutes.
  • TacticalHandleGaming, antsriondel and lazyant like this

Keeping ants since 2020 

I keep:

Myrmicinae: Solenopsis molesta( 2 queens). Tetramorium immigrans ( 3 colonies with the biggest nearing 800 workers!),

Crematogaster cerasi  :yahoo:  ( 1 colony with a worker). Temnothorax  curvispinosus ( 1 queen with colony of 2 workers).

Formicinae: Prenolepis imparis ( 2 single queen colonies). Lasius brevicornis  :yahoo:( 19 founding queens) haven't seen many journals of them. Lasius Neoniger (a founding queen).Formica incerta( 1 colony with 22 workers)

 

Previously kept: Pogonomyrmex occidentalis   ( 1 colony with 9 workers). 

 

As you can tell I like ants

Back to Ant Keeping Journals · Next Unread Topic →



Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: tetramorium, prenolepis, lasius brevicornis, pogonomyrmex, solenopsis

0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users