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Artisan_Ant’s - C. nearcticus Journal

Started By Artisan_Ants , May 14 2024 5:12 PM
camponotus workers brood eggs de-alate queen

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#1 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted May 14 2024 - 5:12 PM

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I recently obtained A C. Nearcticus queen found on a large opening of a Norway Maple (opened by a neighboring Pileated Woodpecker) who was just walking around on the opening presumably looking for somewhere to start founding. She is a de-alate; more of a queen now as she has about 6-7 eggs inside her test tube right now. She has a nice healthy egg batch and I really can’t wait for her to get workers as this is the first time I have ever observed any other Camponotus species in captivity other than C. Chromaiodes.

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Edited by Artisan_Ants, May 15 2024 - 1:57 PM.

Keeping:

2x - S. molesta (colonies)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding)  (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)           1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  (y) New!

2x - F. pallidefulva (colonies)             1x T. sessile (mega colony)

2x - C. cerasi (founding)  workers are here!  :yahoo:

1x - B. depilis (founding but no eggs)

2x - P. imparis (colony) 2x P. imparis (founding)  Unfortunately no multi queen P. imparis colonies as all of the queens died due to fungus infection (assumed). RIP  :( 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#2 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted May 29 2024 - 3:34 AM

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She is doing very well with one large larvae that is almost ready to pupate within this week. She has some smaller ones too and she is overall doing very well. Very happy with her growth (she sparked up her growth because of the amount of heat PA received last week). I will post pics later because I do not want to disturb her.

Keeping:

2x - S. molesta (colonies)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding)  (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)           1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  (y) New!

2x - F. pallidefulva (colonies)             1x T. sessile (mega colony)

2x - C. cerasi (founding)  workers are here!  :yahoo:

1x - B. depilis (founding but no eggs)

2x - P. imparis (colony) 2x P. imparis (founding)  Unfortunately no multi queen P. imparis colonies as all of the queens died due to fungus infection (assumed). RIP  :( 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

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