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Camponotus castaneus journal

Started By 1tsm3jack , May 28 2024 7:35 PM

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#1 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 28 2024 - 7:35 PM

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I will be starting a journal on my new Camponotus castaneus queen, who I have decided to name Alani. I collected her on 5/27/2024. I will be doing updates every 2 weeks or so unless something super interesting happens.

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#2 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted May 29 2024 - 8:37 AM

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What a beautiful queen! I am looking forward to her success.

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#3 Offline Stubyvast - Posted May 29 2024 - 3:16 PM

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Man I love her colouring! Hope she does well!

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Manica invidia (1 queen, ~200 workers)

Manica invidia (1 colonies, 1 queens plus 3 workers)

Lasius niger (single queen, ~200 workers - naturalistic, predatory set-up)

Lasius americanus (1 colony, ~10 workers)

Tetramorium immigrans (3 colonies, 3 queens, ~ five workers each | 1 colony, 1 queen, ~1200 workers)

Formica aserva (aserva queen, ~15 Formica neorufibarbis workers)

"And God made...everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind.

And God saw that it was good." - Genesis 1:25

#4 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 29 2024 - 4:44 PM

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Thanks . I'm hoping the same.

#5 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted June 3 2024 - 4:25 PM

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I knew I made this journal too soon, she did really well for the last week, even had a nice little pile of about 8-10 eggs when I checked today except unfortunately she has passed for no apparent reason, no signs of mold or fungus or anything and she had laid eggs so I don't understand.

#6 Offline kiedeerk - Posted June 4 2024 - 4:37 AM

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Castaneus flew last night and will likely fly tonight

#7 Offline Stubyvast - Posted June 4 2024 - 3:47 PM

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Nooo so sad. Perhaps she didn't drink any of the water from her test-tube? or maybe she wasn't fertile, only laying eggs that would become males, which took too much energy. Hope you can find another one sometime soon!

Manica invidia (1 queen, ~200 workers)

Manica invidia (1 colonies, 1 queens plus 3 workers)

Lasius niger (single queen, ~200 workers - naturalistic, predatory set-up)

Lasius americanus (1 colony, ~10 workers)

Tetramorium immigrans (3 colonies, 3 queens, ~ five workers each | 1 colony, 1 queen, ~1200 workers)

Formica aserva (aserva queen, ~15 Formica neorufibarbis workers)

"And God made...everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind.