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[That_one_ant_guy]

Hey, I've decided to make a journal on all my colonies, any questions I'll gladly answer, and I'll probably need some help along the way too😅. But without further-a-do, here's my first update!

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April 25th 2022

Camponotus Semitestaceus-
These girls are doing really good, the queen has started pumping out lots of eggs recently
The main brood pile is looking pretty good, alot of the larvae has turned in cocoons, and there is 36 workers also I found a deflated lookin larvae and the workers started eating it(I guess that's one way to recycle food) here's the link to the original journal https://www.formicul...al/#entry209973I've also decided to name the queen Taceus totally not because it's the last 6 letters of semitestaceus;)

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Liometopum Occidentale-
I bought this queen a little bit ago and she only came with one pupa (which already hatched)and a larvae, but she also laid a couple of eggs since then. I've never raised this sp. to workers before so any tips on them are welcomed(all I really know is that they grow fast) they have 16 workers I Am also looking for queen suggestions for her

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Tetramorium immigrans-
This is a 2021 colony that I got round Julyish I've never really had any interest in them until recently, they have a pretty big brood pile and the queen just laid a pile of egg
They have about 45ish workers and are continuing to grow I am also looking for name suggestions for the queen too

(Also I have all of these colonies on heat)
That pretty much wraps up this update, cya👋

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, April 25 2022 - 6:04 PM.

[ZTYguy]

Very cool! When people say that L. occi grow fast that is an understatement. They grow extremely fast and while I have little experience with them I’ve heard from others that they can have first generations of upwards of 50 workers, maybe even more. 

[That_one_ant_guy]

May the 4th be with you 2022
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Camponotus semitestaceus

This colony has just had a major growth explosion. Mostly all of their cocoons have hatched, and the queen is laying tons of eggs(not very visible in the pics)
They now have 46 workers

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Liometopum Occidentale
Not much to update other than they have a huge egg pile

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Tetramorium immigrans
Nothing to update

[That_one_ant_guy]

May 18 2022
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Camponotus semitestaceus
Doing really good they laid alot of eggs, most of which are already larvae but some of the larvae (not visible in pics) are looking pretty big, hoping for majors


That now have 56ish workers

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Liometopum Occidentale
Wait wait wait wait, so in 2 weeks they go from egg to darkening pupae!??!?! ZTYguy told me they grow fast but I didn't think it would be this fast, my initial goal was to get a really big colony because there isn't at the moment (I think), but I don't think I'll have to wait too long... by the time this is posted they are currently In a mini hearth xl

14 workers
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Tetramorium Immigrans
They are just doing their normal Tetramorium thing-laying tons of eggs-
70 plus workers

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, May 18 2022 - 7:16 PM.

[That_one_ant_guy]

June 8th, 2022

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Camponotus semitestaceus

They have been laying a lot of eggs, and I have started power-feeding them, there's one really big larvae hidden under the pile that I'm hoping is a major.

They have 64-ish workers

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Liometopum Occidentale

Mostly all of their pupae of hatched, I have given them a super-worm piece and they decided to turn it all into eggs as they now have 55-ish. I currently have the colony on heat, but I think I might take them off because their growing at an absurd rate.


They have 28 workers
Edit:not sure why the pics upside down
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Tetramorium immigrans
Nothing much to update, since I'm going to sell them because I don't want two colonies growing at an insane rate.


They have 80-ish workers

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Prenolapis Imparis are going to be added to the bunch soon.

 

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, July 27 2022 - 10:39 AM.