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Camponotus Clarithorax


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#1 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted June 22 2022 - 10:05 PM

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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 

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May 24th

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May 24th

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#2 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted June 22 2022 - 10:12 PM

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The two queens are doing well. Fed some honey which they loved. 

Up to 4 workers now. Brood pile is staying consistent with eggs, Larvae, and Pupa. 

May 29th - A pretty sweet macro shot of the two queens 

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May 30th 

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May 31st

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May 31st 

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#3 Offline ZTYguy - Posted June 22 2022 - 10:49 PM

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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)


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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.


#4 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted June 22 2022 - 10:50 PM

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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.  

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June 20th 

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June 22nd 

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#5 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted June 22 2022 - 10:57 PM

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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  :lol:



#6 Offline ZTYguy - Posted June 23 2022 - 7:05 AM

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I thought they looked familiar. Haha
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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.


#7 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted June 23 2022 - 9:26 AM

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I thought they looked familiar. Haha


Yeah man! Sucks the queens didn’t work out together. But I have read similar things happening. And with the strong response in producing brood since she has taken over as the only queen is cool and interesting πŸ˜ŽπŸ€™πŸΌ
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#8 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted June 24 2022 - 7:35 AM

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Brood pile looks great, all stages. 

June 24th

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#9 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted June 28 2022 - 7:53 AM

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They are doing well, 6 workers and a few later stage pupa, multiple larve and eggs. 

I was able to get a shot of the queen laying an egg. Still on the end of her abdomen. 

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Macro of the newer worker and brood. June 28th 

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#10 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted July 6 2022 - 8:10 AM

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The colony is doing very well, brood is steady with few pupa, few larvae, few eggs. 

Up to 7 workers now. Recently gave a mix of honey, hummingbird flower nectar, and crickets blended. They all filled up loved it. 

July 6th 2022

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Macro of the queen

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Worker feeding a larvae 
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#11 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted July 23 2022 - 8:10 AM

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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  B)

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#12 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 23 2022 - 9:03 AM

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Nice photos!
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#13 Offline futurebird - Posted July 23 2022 - 9:54 AM

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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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#14 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted July 23 2022 - 10:07 AM

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Haha yeah 😎 thanks Futurebird πŸ€™πŸΌπŸœπŸ‘€

#15 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted July 26 2022 - 9:06 AM

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They like the skinny crack and have settled into that for now. 

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#16 Offline westhollywoodant - Posted August 1 2022 - 7:40 AM

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Doing well. Queens back right leg is almost completly grown back since losing it like a month ago. 

12 Workers, brood pile nice, all good things. 

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