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Manitobant’s 2022 acanthomyops (with pupae)

Started By Manitobant , Feb 12 2023 11:52 AM

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#1 Offline Manitobant - Posted February 12 2023 - 11:52 AM

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On august 21, 2022 I caught 100+ acanthomyops queens in a mass nuptial flight. Most of the queens were either sold or died, except for three.

Queen #1: lasius subglaber

Queen #2: lasius interjectus

Queen #3: lasius subglaber x latipes hybrid

All three have eggs and are quickly getting physogastric. Hopefully i can successfully raise them to biological workers.

Edited by Manitobant, May 5 2023 - 3:49 PM.

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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#2 Offline BDantsalberta - Posted February 25 2023 - 11:33 AM

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Good luck man!

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted March 8 2023 - 6:23 PM

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Not really much of an update because all three queens still have eggs, but just wanted to share how HUGE the subglaber x latipes queen has gotten. Probably the thiccest queen I’ve ever seen in my life.

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Edited by Manitobant, March 8 2023 - 6:24 PM.

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#4 Offline antsriondel - Posted March 8 2023 - 6:27 PM

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Nice!

#5 Offline BDantsalberta - Posted March 8 2023 - 7:16 PM

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OMG...That is the thiccest parasitic lasius queen iv'e ever seen. Good job man wow

#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 5 2023 - 3:48 PM

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Both subglaber and the hybrid queen have biological pupae, which is interesting considering my latipes stayed as larvae for around 4 months. Interjectus now has medium sized larvae.