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That_one_ant_guy's Rare Aphaenogaster megommata Updated 11/8/2022

Started By That_one_ant_guy , Aug 27 2022 11:07 AM

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#21 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted September 26 2022 - 7:26 PM

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Onyx now has 8 little eggies :yahoo:20220926_184116.jpg 20220926_184127~2.jpg 20220926_184229.jpg Zeisis's idea is really working great, hopefully she'll get her first gen in about 3ish weeks

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, September 27 2022 - 6:00 AM.

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#22 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted September 27 2022 - 7:09 AM

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Can't wait to see the workers from this beautiful queen. 


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#23 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted September 28 2022 - 7:07 PM

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Can't wait to see the workers from this beautiful queen. 

Agreed, this species looks stunning!


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#24 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted October 2 2022 - 12:49 PM

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Not much to update, other than the eggs are a tiny bit bigger ( the other two are behind Onyx) 20221002_095723~2.jpg Queen pic
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#25 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted October 10 2022 - 11:28 AM

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LARVAEEEEEEE 20221010_122511.jpg
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#26 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted November 8 2022 - 5:17 PM

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Helllooooo, sorry for the lack of updates but Onyx brood is still in the small larvae stages, so I'm assuming she's trying to hibernate, but I don't really know how to do that, and I don't want to mess up and have her die, so if I can't find something that'll work, I think I may have to sell her to a more experienced ant keeper...

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#27 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted November 8 2022 - 5:20 PM

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This species does not hibernate, needs much better heating 


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#28 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted November 8 2022 - 5:24 PM

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This species does not hibernate, needs much better heating

the box is at a constant 85 does it need to be higher?

#29 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 8 2022 - 6:00 PM

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This species does not hibernate, needs much better heating

the box is at a constant 85 does it need to be higher?

No. Just keep it as it is and try giving her a bit of sugar water. She is likely running out of a food store cause she has been re founded multiple times. Not to be harsh but in reality she should have workers by now.
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#30 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted November 8 2022 - 6:44 PM

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Yea... hopefully it's just me and not the queen I'll check up on her less too, if that'll help, maybe like once every 7 days now, I'll give her some sugar water too

#31 Offline Zeiss - Posted November 8 2022 - 8:24 PM

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Giving her some sugar water along with possibly a cricket abdomen or something could help give her a boost if you're worried about her.


#32 Offline Zeiss - Posted November 29 2022 - 9:46 PM

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How's she doing?


#33 Offline antsriondel - Posted November 30 2022 - 7:35 AM

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Yeah, update?


#34 Offline Daniel - Posted March 12 2023 - 1:13 PM

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#35 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted May 9 2023 - 6:33 AM

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Did this girl pass

#36 Offline United-Ants - Posted May 9 2023 - 8:02 AM

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#37 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 9 2023 - 10:41 AM

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#38 Online AntsCali098 - Posted May 9 2023 - 11:39 AM

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It says he was active on the 7th of May


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#39 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 9 2023 - 8:34 PM

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It says he was active on the 7th of May


I’m guessing that this queen did not make it sadly. Maybe I’ll find some this year and I’ll make a journal on them.
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M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#40 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted June 4 2023 - 2:14 PM

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Hey guys I'm back!!! Sorry I was gone for awhile had to take a break from acting but I'll be active over summer, but yes this queen sadly passed. I'm pretty sure she was infertile though as her larvae never really developed, but hopefully this year I'll be able to catch more!!!
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