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Loops Ant Journal (Michigan) (4/14/17)

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#41 Offline Kevin - Posted February 10 2017 - 1:59 PM

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I like that little thing at the end, how is it hydrated?


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#42 Offline Loops117 - Posted February 11 2017 - 7:18 AM

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What does cordyceps taste like?

 

It was a different that's for sure. It's not as earthy as you would expect a mushroom tea to be.

I like that little thing at the end, how is it hydrated?

Has a hydration port in the front leading to a large reservoir in the back which hydrates the nest.

 

Also, more eggs this morning.

 

Camponotus noveboracensis

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Tapinoma sessile. sorry for picture quality.

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#43 Offline Loops117 - Posted February 12 2017 - 6:19 PM

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Couple of my Temnothorax. Woke them up to change there test tubes. Kept a single Temnothorax ambiguus out of hibernation.

 

Temnothorax ambiguus?

Temnothorax longispinosus?


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#44 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted February 12 2017 - 8:16 PM

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So jealous and cool!


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#45 Offline Leo - Posted February 12 2017 - 8:34 PM

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umm


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#46 Offline Loops117 - Posted February 12 2017 - 9:15 PM

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umm

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So jealous and cool!

Lol, thank you.



#47 Offline Leo - Posted February 12 2017 - 9:21 PM

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my formicariums kill anything inside them  :D



#48 Offline Loops117 - Posted February 12 2017 - 9:25 PM

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my formicariums kill anything inside them  :D

 

What are you using? I based mine heavily off of proven methods by known and trusted ant keepers. I don't mind giving a helping hand.



#49 Offline T.C. - Posted February 12 2017 - 10:13 PM

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my formicariums kill anything inside them  :D

Haha, mine used to as well. I just bought them, and I actually still do although I am pretty good at making them  now.


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#50 Offline Loops117 - Posted February 28 2017 - 9:13 AM

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Hey guys. Just a small update. Was given these 3 colonies from another hobbyist. Was told they’re Formica pallidefulva but I’m skeptical since all 3 of the formica colonies have different queens.  This is two of the three formica colonies, and 1 Aphaenogaster colony. Not sure of which species any of these are but I’ll put my guess at the top of the picture sets.

 

Sorry ahead of time for picture quality.

 

Formica Podzolica

Size: Roughly 10mm

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Formica pallidefulva

Size: Roughly 8mm

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Aphaenogaster fulva

Size: Roughly 5~6mm

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Thank you guys.

Loops


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#51 Offline Leo - Posted February 28 2017 - 4:17 PM

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my formicariums kill anything inside them  :D

 

What are you using? I based mine heavily off of proven methods by known and trusted ant keepers. I don't mind giving a helping hand.

 

mostly plaster



#52 Offline Loops117 - Posted March 1 2017 - 6:37 AM

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Post Hibernation Updates

First off, what happens to the brood after hibernation? I was told that brood won't survive hibernation and will be eaten after they wake up. Well, all my ants that hibernated with brood are now caring for, and adding more to the pile. Did the brood not die?...????

 

Also, here’s some more pics. I’ll be posting more and more of all my colonies as I get the time since there’s too many to picture all at once. All of these pictures were taken the day before this post.

 

Here’s a picture of the 3rd Formica colony I got that was said to be F.pallidefulva (I'm not complaining though). She’s larger and more matte then my F.subsericea queens.

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Formica pallidefulva. I LOVE the color of this queen.

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Crematogaster cerasi. This girl is really showing off. She’s creating a lot of eggs, and now some larvae.

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Lasius sp. prolly neoniger. This girl took a couple weeks to start laying.

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Temnothorax sp. Caught a bunch of these girls last august. None laid, and only a couple survived through hibernation.

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Camponotus noveboracensis. This girl is really taking off.

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Lasius alienus. This is one of the many piles they’ve created. Here’s roughly a quarter of the colony. This colony has really grown, wow.

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Many more to come.

Thank You.

Loops.



#53 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted March 1 2017 - 6:48 AM

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Love the pics Loops!!


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YJK


#54 Offline Leo - Posted March 1 2017 - 3:43 PM

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hey loops, how long does it take to get crematogaster cerasi to get nantinics?

btw GREAT PICS



#55 Offline Loops117 - Posted March 18 2017 - 9:57 AM

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My Aphaenogaster picea colony.

 


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#56 Offline Loops117 - Posted March 20 2017 - 7:17 AM

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Short update.

Traded some product for a decent amount of queens.

Came out to

(7) C.cerasi

(6) Lasius sp

(2) unknown. ID needed

(18) Parasitic Lasius sp. (interjectus/claviger)

All non-parasitic queens already have a large batch of eggs as well.

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Here’s some images of the queens I need an ID of.

Size: 2~3mm

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Here’s some pics of C.pennsylvanicus in their side view nest.

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Here's an image of my T.sessile super colony. Lots of queens.

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And then my Crematogaster cerasi queen (Edit: After looking closer, she may be Crematogaster lineolata. Anyone know how to tell the difference between the two?)

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Thank you

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#57 Offline Canadian anter - Posted March 20 2017 - 7:43 AM

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the unknown ants look like Solenopsis molesta


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#58 Offline Loops117 - Posted March 20 2017 - 7:50 AM

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the unknown ants look like Solenopsis molesta

That's exactly what i was thinking, just wasnt sure we had them in michigan?



#59 Offline Loops117 - Posted March 20 2017 - 8:00 PM

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And it happened. My girls first worker came today.

Crematogaster cerasi


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#60 Offline Loops117 - Posted March 22 2017 - 5:24 AM

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Here's a quick view of my heating chamber. This is most of my ant collection minus a few displays with colonies in them.


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