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MyrmecologyMaven's Pogonomyrmex rugosus journal

Started By MyrmecologyMaven , Jan 28 2025 6:47 PM

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#21 Offline MyrmecologyMaven - Posted April 17 2025 - 3:43 PM

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The colony has lots of brood and is thriving. It sucks to feed them because they always crawl up the tweezers and escape when I refill their water tower. Lots of pootering! I couldn't get any photos or an exact worker count because they stuck sand all over the glass! I can only see them through tiny corners they didn't cover. I don't mind though. When they get big enough I'll upgrade them to a bigger nest with better visibility.

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#22 Offline MyrmecologyMaven - Posted May 2 2025 - 11:32 AM

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The colony has a slightly higher work count than when I first got them. They now have a sizable pile of larvae and I've see workers carrying around big clumps of eggs. Ever since I've heated more of their nest, growth has finally got to the level I want it at.

A look at part of the brood pile through a tiny corner of not sand covered glass.