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Virginian Ponera Journal. (Moved)

Started By Virginian_ants , May 20 2023 9:23 AM

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#1 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted May 20 2023 - 9:23 AM

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I caught a Ponera Pennsylvanicus queen while doing yard work.

I put her in a pitri dish with soil and many springtails she is still exploring the are looking for a place to settle .
This is my first Ponera I've ever kept so if anyone has any tips tell me.

Edited by Virginian_ants, July 10 2023 - 2:04 PM.

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#2 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted May 20 2023 - 9:26 AM

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#3 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted May 20 2023 - 9:32 AM

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#4 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted May 21 2023 - 8:41 AM

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She seems to have settled in. I see her walking around the petri dish often and has dug tunnels around the edges. I've haven't seen her hunt yet but she probably hunts underground. I going to leave her alone for a week or two.

#5 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 26 2023 - 8:29 AM

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That queen has disappeared I think she died but I caught a new one in the same spot. I put her in a little jar with many springtails and a small starter hole. She moved in and dug around the entire setup. How long will it take for her to get workers?

#6 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted July 2 2023 - 5:47 AM

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I found a second queen in the same area I added her in with the first and hopefully they start a colony together.

#7 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted July 5 2023 - 4:51 PM

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I was giving all of my other colonies chicken and I had a bit left over so I threw it in to see if they would eat it and one of the queens actually ate it.