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50 year old Nerd's 1st colony (Lasius Niger)

Started By MrLunk , Jun 15 2023 11:54 AM

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#61 Offline MrLunk - Posted July 17 2023 - 3:10 AM

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Now I have to wait until my dad returns all my Dremel stuff.... grrrr... :)


#62 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 17 2023 - 3:17 AM

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You are going to carve out the chambers?
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#63 Offline MrLunk - Posted July 17 2023 - 9:13 AM

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You are going to carve out the chambers?

Yes...
And I started with a sharpened screwdriver today, but I'm waiting for my Dremel back next sunday because I don't like it this way :)
 

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#64 Offline Zzz - Posted July 15 2024 - 12:35 AM

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Update?


#65 Offline Stubyvast - Posted July 16 2024 - 5:21 PM

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please update, it's been a year (well, tomorrow, technically, haha)! I hope your dad returned your Dremel by now!


Currently raising: 

Manica invidia (1 queen +  ~30 workers)

Manica invidia (3 colonies, 3 queens plus brood)

Lasius niger (single queen + ~200+ workers)

Lasius americanus (3 colonies, ~5 workers p/colony)

Tetramorium immigrans (1 queen + ~1200 workers)

Tetramorium immigrans (3 colonies, 3 queens)

 

"I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath."

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#66 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 16 2024 - 5:39 PM

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he has not been on since september.


Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 

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