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[westhollywoodant]

Got a small colony of around 20 workers, decent brood pile. 

This is a low elevation variety of C. Vicinus so its workers and queen are considerably smaller then the High elevation varieties. 

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[antsriondel]

Wow! That is one pretty queen! 

[westhollywoodant]

Agreed! I have a high elevation C. Vicinus too and they are gorgeous. 

I offered then a THA formicarium and they moved in overnight. 

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Closer shot of Queen 

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Nice brood pile

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[westhollywoodant]

Cleaner shot of Queen

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[jasond1979]

They are really good looking.  I've found offering them fruit flys increases their growth.

[westhollywoodant]

They are really good looking.  I've found offering them fruit flys increases their growth.

 

I agree. They feed off of insects primarily around the areas I have seen colonies seems like. Will be getting some feeder crickets.  

[westhollywoodant]

25 workers and steady brood pile. They are growing quick. 

Fed some maple syrup and mealworms. 

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Edited by westhollywoodant, August 5 2022 - 6:05 PM.

[westhollywoodant]

Very cool shot of Trophallaxis 

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[westhollywoodant]

Build them an enclosed formicarium using my laying log nest I build out of Firebrick and then dipped in Concrete mix to coat interior. 

Curious to see if they like it! 

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Edited by westhollywoodant, August 5 2022 - 6:06 PM.

[smares]

This is an awesome outworld! I love the trees. And great close up shots.

[westhollywoodant]

Thanks!    

[westhollywoodant]

I ended up holding off on the Low Elevation species as it is not as far along and don't want to give too big of a new home. The brood pile is staying consistent and new eggs daily so they will be up in size in a few more weeks. 

I did move my larger colony, High land variety into this formicarium and they love it, https://www.formicul...high-elevation/

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[westhollywoodant]

Queen steady laying eggs, nice fairly fresh batch of about 20 eggs, nice amount of larve and pupa too. 

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