I'm making an offshoot journal from my original (link here) which will be focused on my Camponotus colonies. At the moment I have 2 species left from last season, the rest all got sold off: C. vicinus and C. hyatti. This journal will be updated a couple times this year, as Camponotus are notoriously slow growers.
Camponotus vicinus
This colony is starting its second season with 7 workers (3 brood boosted). The largest major is about 13 mm long, making this species one of the largest in Utah. The queen has been laying frequently and around 5 pupae are visible. They are housed in a tubs and tubes setup at the moment which they seem to be doing well in.
![IMG 7160 IMG 7160](https://www.formiculture.com/uploads/gallery/album_2157/gallery_5683_2157_1082954.jpg)
![IMG 7157 IMG 7157](https://www.formiculture.com/uploads/gallery/album_2157/gallery_5683_2157_949244.jpg)
![IMG 7165 IMG 7165](https://www.formiculture.com/uploads/gallery/album_2157/gallery_5683_2157_415718.jpg)
Camponotus hyatti
They've been loving their Foranto nest. I can't find the queen at all, but the piles of eggs suggest otherwise
![IMG 7202 IMG 7202](https://www.formiculture.com/uploads/gallery/album_2157/gallery_5683_2157_87174.jpg)
![Egg Egg](https://www.formiculture.com/uploads/gallery/album_2157/gallery_5683_2157_332158.jpg)
![IMG 7208 IMG 7208](https://www.formiculture.com/uploads/gallery/album_2157/gallery_5683_2157_347688.jpg)
Edited by UtahAnts, October 2 2023 - 8:57 AM.