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Pheidole obscurithorax journal

Started By JesseTheAntKid , Feb 6 2024 5:15 PM

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#1 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 6 2024 - 5:15 PM

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First off, addressing what Grandma did. Nothing of the sort will ever happen again. As I deal with my self-harm wounds I will start with this journal, of an obscurithorax colony I caught.

Second off, apparently the queen wanted to reveal herself and be caught, because I only did a little digging and she popped right out, abandoning her loyal colony.


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#2 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 6 2024 - 8:02 PM

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it's time for operation "PROTECT THE QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I kidnapped her and am about to kidnap the rest of her gang so they can be kidnapped together :DDDD


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#3 Offline bmb1bee - Posted February 6 2024 - 8:59 PM

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Good luck! Pheidole are a fairly rewarding species to keep, and are definitely a favorite of mine.


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#4 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted February 6 2024 - 9:27 PM

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Your lucky to have so many pheidole 😡 but also, please don’t self-harm. It’s really not worth it.
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#5 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 7 2024 - 2:11 PM

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Just got her a brand new test tube. She is lethargic so she shouldn't be much of a problem when i introduce the rest of her loyal gang back in.


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#6 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 7 2024 - 5:06 PM

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'Tis them who have all been thefted. They're nesting peacefully in their new test tube now.


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#7 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted February 7 2024 - 8:09 PM

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pics?

#8 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted February 8 2024 - 4:36 AM

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pics?

Yeah, haven’t ever seen a pic of these pheidole before.

Keeping:

1x - S. molesta REBOOT (founding)         1x - C. pennsylvanicus (founding)   (y) New!

2x - C. chromaiodes (founding queen and colony)                                       

1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

1x - C. nearcticus (alate ==> founding?)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#9 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 8 2024 - 3:10 PM

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Ask and thou shalt receive.

they're a bit blurry but you can see the size of them.

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Edited by JesseTheAntKid, February 8 2024 - 4:14 PM.

Currently keeping: Brachymyrmex patagonicus (one queen)

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#10 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 8 2024 - 3:12 PM

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Let me highlight the queen here.

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#11 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted February 8 2024 - 3:20 PM

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Nice! They’re a pretty small colony, which should make them very easy to take care of. They also fairly big for pheidole.

Keeping:

1x - S. molesta REBOOT (founding)         1x - C. pennsylvanicus (founding)   (y) New!

2x - C. chromaiodes (founding queen and colony)                                       

1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

1x - C. nearcticus (alate ==> founding?)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#12 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 8 2024 - 4:01 PM

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Nice! They’re a pretty small colony, which should make them very easy to take care of. They also fairly big for pheidole.

Problem is her colony used to be very large. She's got workers and majors but i don't know if she is not depressed.


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#13 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 8 2024 - 4:10 PM

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*Ask and thou shalt receive.
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#14 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 8 2024 - 4:14 PM

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*Ask and thou shalt receive.

Sorry!


Currently keeping: Brachymyrmex patagonicus (one queen)

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#15 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 8 2024 - 7:11 PM

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Should i let the queen start form scratch? She only has one minor and the majors will be no help in brood care.


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#16 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted February 8 2024 - 9:02 PM

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no, the queen will certainly die from the shock of losing all her colony, she also won’t survive because she knows what its like to have workers already

#17 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 11 2024 - 7:50 PM

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I have thefted more workers and majors. Planning on performing a large heist.


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#18 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 14 2024 - 2:37 PM

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The heist has not been prepared. However.

I can clearly see how P. obscurithorax builds their nests. They start with one whole and dig and spread. Imma give them a bigger container once i theft the rest of the colony. We'll see if they build the same way.


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