I got a 2 queen Poly of Camponotus clarithorax.
Got in mid May with a decent brood, no workers.
But after a few days the first worker emerged!
May 17th
May 24th
May 24th
Edited by westhollywoodant, July 26 2022 - 9:07 AM.
Nice! Where did you get these girls from. Probably one of my favorite Camponotus. Of course my favorite being the mini D. gigas (C. ca02)
Ant Keeping Since June 2018
Currently Keeping:
A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus
Hoping to Catch This season:
M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.
Unfortunately one queens got into a fight and one was pushed away. I think they fought as the one queen was missing three legs and the dominate queen one back leg.
I seperated to try and save the situation but unfortunately the queen died. Sad
But the dominate queen seemed to respond by laying a nice size batch of eggs. Decent size brew pile. and just today the 5th worker emerged.
June 20th - picture through the tubing. Not great but better then nothing.
June 20th
June 22nd
Edited by westhollywoodant, June 22 2022 - 10:54 PM.
Nice! Where did you get these girls from. Probably one of my favorite Camponotus. Of course my favorite being the mini D. gigas (C. ca02)
From you
Ant Keeping Since June 2018
Currently Keeping:
A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus
Hoping to Catch This season:
M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.
I thought they looked familiar. Haha
Doing very well, up to 12-14 workers. I was able to give them a little brood boost with some young C.Vicinus Larvae that they seem to have taken right in. The workers will be huge in comparrison so i am curious to watch it all unfold. The colony also moved into my make [censored] starter formicarium I made. They have been hooked up to it a while but queen never budged. Perhaps the sense of a brood increase stimulated her to seek larger chamber. Cool either way
ohh! That's why they are called "clarithorax" clear thorax! I didn't put that together until I saw your photos!
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