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[jo16]

I haven't seen very many journals for this species so I decided to take on the challenge my self.

I hope this journal is helpful for anyone who want to keep this species.

If anyone has any questions feel free to ask, though I can't guaranty that I'll have the answers. 

 

So I just received my colony today from Buckeye Myrmecology and they have two workers, two large larvae, and three small larvae.

I immediately moved them into a mini hearth that I got from from Tar Heel Ants, and they seemed to except it ferly quickly. 

They where in the male for over a weak so I assumed that they where pretty hungry, I gave them some sunburst and they loved it.

It was so cool to see them feed each other through trophallaxis, I've kept other ants like Tetramorium Immigrans, but they are very small ants so it's hard to see what they're really doing, I was very exited to see them do this.

 

 

I will post pictures later when I get the chance to upload them. 

[malcolm212]

great appreciated.

[jo16]

Quick update.

So just a day later from my first update I checked on them and unfortunately the queen seems to have eaten all of her brood except for a large larva.

I was very disappointed to see this, it must have been from the stress of me moving her to the mini heath.

I have noticed that they seem to be drinking a lot of water, there're nestmate was full when I put them in and now it is almost empty.

That's all for now, I will only update when important things happen.       

[jo16]

Today a new worker was born! I am very exited about it.

I have decided that I will not hibernate them this winter but next winter I will, this is because of how much contradiction there is on whether or not they need to hibernate and because of how small the colony is.

Oh, and also there is another pupae left which I must of missed, and the queen hasn't layed any more eggs unfortunately.

That's all for now.

[GOCAMPONOTUS]

Are you keeping these ladies on heat? My colony did really good when I put heat on them.

[Ants_Dakota]

Today a new worker was born! I am very exited about it.

I have decided that I will not hibernate them this winter but next winter I will, this is because of how much contradiction there is on whether or not they need to hibernate and because of how small the colony is.

Oh, and also there is another pupae left which I must of missed, and the queen hasn't layed any more eggs unfortunately.

That's all for now.

If the queen is not laying eggs she is likely waiting for diapause. If you don't want to do a full 3 month diapause that is probably fine for this species. One month should do, but be attentive to the ants behavior.