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Demoant's Myrmoteras binghamii Journal


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#1 Offline Demoant - Posted February 20 2023 - 4:36 AM

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Ah yes, the tiny 5 mm Asian trap jaw ants that can open their mandibles to 270 degrees but only eat springtails. How have I missed you.

This time I got two colonies as I want to try something out in the future. Lets get on with the journal first.

 

Myrmoteras binghamii (Two Colonies)

 

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Same with my Acanthomyrmex colony, they are given the glass plaster nest treatment.

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I want to name the two colonies Atrium and Ventricle (from the latest biology class at school) but I have yet to decide which to name which.

I guess that will come on a later day.

Like the previous colony that I kept they eat springtails and drink honey and sugar water. These two colony seem to be more interested in movement than smell. 

I found that out when I tried to feed a worker a crushed springtail and it just ran away.

 

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Same as Acanthomyrmex, these guys will only be updated when something neat happens to them or when my test on them starts. 
This is the end for now, hope you have enjoyed and see you next time. 

 

 


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#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted February 20 2023 - 2:57 PM

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Nice! May I ask where you got those?
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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

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M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#3 Offline antsriondel - Posted February 20 2023 - 3:17 PM

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Wow those are insane! So awesome!  :good2:


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#4 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted February 20 2023 - 3:55 PM

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Great species!

Interested buying in ants? Feel free to check out my shop

Feel free to read my journals, like this one.

 

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Atta sp (wish they were in CA), Crematogaster cerasi, Most Pheidole species

 

 


#5 Offline Antbay - Posted February 21 2023 - 12:39 PM

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Nice! May I ask where you got those?

was gonna say the same thing they are so pretty


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#6 Offline Antbay - Posted February 21 2023 - 12:40 PM

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Ah yes, the tiny 5 mm Asian trap jaw ants that can open their mandibles to 270 degrees but only eat springtails. How have I missed you.
This time I got two colonies as I want to try something out in the future. Lets get on with the journal first.

Myrmoteras binghamii (Two Colonies)

attachicon.gifIMG_20230220_174345.jpg

Same with my Acanthomyrmex colony, they are given the glass plaster nest treatment.
attachicon.gifIMG_20230220_174429.jpg

attachicon.gifIMG_20230220_174420.jpg

I want to name the two colonies Atrium and Ventricle (from the latest biology class at school) but I have yet to decide which to name which.
I guess that will come on a later day.
Like the previous colony that I kept they eat springtails and drink honey and sugar water. These two colony seem to be more interested in movement than smell.
I found that out when I tried to feed a worker a crushed springtail and it just ran away.

attachicon.gifIMG_20230220_090220.jpg

Same as Acanthomyrmex, these guys will only be updated when something neat happens to them or when my test on them starts.
This is the end for now, hope you have enjoyed and see you next time.

wow they are looking amazing!


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#7 Offline Demoant - Posted February 27 2023 - 5:00 AM

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27/2/2023

 

Both colonies have laid eggs!

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#8 Offline Demoant - Posted March 5 2023 - 5:37 AM

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5th March 2023

 

Mhm, check it.

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Cocoon!

Right, place your bets, worker or alate?


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#9 Offline Demoant - Posted March 12 2023 - 5:18 AM

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12th March 2023

 

That... that is some quick development.

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I think I will call this colony Ventricle.

 

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However, it seems that Atrium's larvae need some more time to grow.

Still, both colonies have a good number of eggs. I like that.

 


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#10 Offline Demoant - Posted March 27 2023 - 4:13 AM

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27/3/2023

 

First worker arrived for Ventricle.

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However, in terms of number of pupae, Atrium definitely has more compared to Ventricle.

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They also have tiny larvae now.

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#11 Offline Demoant - Posted May 6 2023 - 5:37 AM

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6th May 2023

Both colonies have just been pumping out alates recently.

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I am probably going to the test that I want to do with them when I actually have some free time. (I don't have much of those)

also sorry for the horrible photos. That is due to condensation build-up on the glass.


6th May 2023

Both colonies have just been pumping out alates recently.

IMG_20230506_204827.jpg

IMG_20230506_204912.jpg

 

I am probably going to the test that I want to do with them when I actually have some free time. (I don't have much of those)

also sorry for the horrible photos. That is due to condensation build-up on the glass.


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