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Asim's pheidole crassicornis journal The CrystalWings

Started By JustabirdfromFlorida , Dec 18 2022 11:19 AM

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#1 Offline JustabirdfromFlorida - Posted December 18 2022 - 11:19 AM

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I was walking outside my school after my Sunday Science Olympiad practice. While I was waiting for Mom. I decided to flip a rock and found a colony under it. There were at least a 100 visible queens. I caught four queens and tons of workers and brood. I have decided to name them the Crystal wings from Wings Of Fire. Does anybody have any tips on these and does pheidole crassicornis breed inside their nest. Thanks bye.

Edited by asim, December 19 2022 - 7:57 AM.

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#2 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 18 2022 - 12:47 PM

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Nice! I love the name!  (y)


#3 Offline bmb1bee - Posted December 18 2022 - 2:34 PM

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100 visible queens??!! I wish I had your luck lol...


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#4 Offline JustabirdfromFlorida - Posted December 18 2022 - 3:34 PM

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A Lot probably over a hundred. And no I am not confusing Queens with Majors.
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#5 Offline JustabirdfromFlorida - Posted December 19 2022 - 7:55 AM

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I have have decided to name the four Queens:
Amethysta
Emeralda
Hera (Hindi for Diamond)
Ina (Aina) (Hindi for Quartz Crystals)

Edited by asim, December 19 2022 - 7:56 AM.

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#6 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 19 2022 - 8:02 AM

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I have have decided to name the four Queens:
Amethysta
Emeralda
Hera (Hindi for Diamond)
Ina (Aina) (Hindi for Quartz Crystals)

Nice!


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#7 Offline Flu1d - Posted December 19 2022 - 11:16 AM

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I have have decided to name the four Queens:
Amethysta
Emeralda
Hera (Hindi for Diamond)
Ina (Aina) (Hindi for Quartz Crystals)


Super cool! I can't wait to see more updates
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#8 Offline LowQualityAnts - Posted December 21 2022 - 10:24 AM

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Update?

#9 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted December 21 2022 - 12:52 PM

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Update please

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#10 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 21 2022 - 12:58 PM

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He literally updated two days ago.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#11 Offline LowQualityAnts - Posted December 22 2022 - 1:02 PM

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He literally updated two days ago.


I was just asking because I wanted to know their setup, how they are doing in new nest, ect.

#12 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 22 2022 - 4:31 PM

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It’s all good.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#13 Offline JustabirdfromFlorida - Posted December 31 2022 - 10:44 AM

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I have them in a small plaster nest that used to house my lasius colony. They egg pile has doubled in size. They devoured one of my fish that died. They also ate about a table spoon of honey.

Edited by asim, December 31 2022 - 10:44 AM.

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#14 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted December 31 2022 - 11:32 AM

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Glad they're doing great.

#15 Offline JustabirdfromFlorida - Posted January 2 2023 - 7:24 AM

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The nest I moved them into was a little too large. They started piling all their trash into the other chambers (the nest was only three chambers). I had to move them into a test tube but they are still doing fine. Most of the eggs that were laid after I caught them are starting to pupate. And they have two majors!!!!

#16 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted January 2 2023 - 7:49 AM

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Pics?

#17 Offline antsriondel - Posted January 2 2023 - 7:54 AM

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Awesome! 


#18 Offline JustabirdfromFlorida - Posted January 2 2023 - 10:03 AM

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How do you a upload pictures because I have no clue?????

#19 Offline JustabirdfromFlorida - Posted January 2 2023 - 3:44 PM

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I successfully moved them all (including the brood). They have settled in nicely. And the have pulled cotton to make like a carpet near the entrance of the tube.

#20 Offline Flu1d - Posted January 2 2023 - 3:45 PM

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How do you a upload pictures because I have no clue?????


I go to www.postimages.org, upload the photos and then I make sure to copy and paste the "hotlink for forums" link in the post that you want the images in. It has to be "hotlink for forums". Thumbnail will post a tiny pic that you will barely see and everything else will basically fail to load an image but just a link people will have to click to see the photos/videos.

Edited by Flu1d, January 2 2023 - 3:48 PM.

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