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Camponotus pennsylvanicus question

Started By TwistyPunch , Feb 10 2025 1:27 PM

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#1 Offline TwistyPunch - Posted February 10 2025 - 1:27 PM

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Hello, I am relatively new to ant keeping and I was wondering if my fully claustral Camponotus pennsylvanicus queen will lay trophic eggs to feed her first larvae (meaning I won't have to provide food until they pupate and hatch). The sources I visited weren't 100% clear on this, sorry if it is a super basic question.

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#2 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted February 10 2025 - 2:17 PM

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The queen will feed them a "soup" from her wing muscles, so you don't need to feed them yet.


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#3 Offline TwistyPunch - Posted February 10 2025 - 2:36 PM

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Mystrium camillae

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#4 Offline AntsTx - Posted February 11 2025 - 11:05 AM

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I feed all my camponotus queens a drop of sugar water during the founding stage. They seem to grow faster in my opinion.


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Camponotus sayi x4 - Pupae                                     Atta texana x60

Camponotus discolor x6 - Pupae                               Formica sp. - Larvae

Camponotus texanus - 15-20 workers                       Formica sp. - Eggs                                                                               

Camponotus pennsylvanicus - 125-150 workers       Pheidole sp. - 200-300 workers                                                                                                                               

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis - 50-75 workers            Pheidole hyatti - 7 workers        

Crematogaster spp. - 500-1000 workers                   Camponotus novaeboracensis - Eggs

Novomessor albisetosus - 150-200 workers             Leptogenys elongata - 7-10 workers

Camponotus sansabeanus x3 - Eggs           

 

#5 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted February 11 2025 - 12:47 PM

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from what i see trophic eggs are more of a myrmycine or ponerine thing.

 


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#6 Offline TwistyPunch - Posted February 11 2025 - 6:34 PM

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Thanks!
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