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Chromerust's Pogonomyrmex Rugosus Journal


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#1 Offline Chromerust - Posted February 13 2015 - 6:19 PM

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I found this queen last summer and she's been producing non-stop. Her colony recently doubled after successfully adopting workers from another colony that lost their queen. :( Sometimes ants just die and there's nothing you can do. At least the workers got a second chance. There was one bully that I had to pluck but the rest got along great.

 



#2 Offline Foogoo - Posted February 13 2015 - 9:06 PM

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What is that they're eating? I think mine has to get over the too-few-workers hump to take off, which is difficult since the new workers don't seem to know how to forage.


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#3 Offline Chromerust - Posted February 13 2015 - 9:15 PM

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What is that they're eating? I think mine has to get over the too-few-workers hump to take off, which is difficult since the new workers don't seem to know how to forage.

 

It's a food I make, you can go to the post here:

http://www.formicult...-feeding-video/



#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted February 13 2015 - 10:18 PM

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Your colony's as big as the one I've had for a year and a half.



#5 Offline Ants4fun - Posted April 9 2015 - 4:31 AM

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update?



#6 Offline Chromerust - Posted April 10 2015 - 8:20 PM

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They are doing great. There are at least 50 new workers and even a couple of alates now. I'd better start working in something for them it's getting crowded in container.

#7 Offline BugFinder - Posted April 10 2015 - 9:24 PM

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Nice set up, where did you get that container?


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#8 Offline Thomas_Nguyen2456 - Posted April 18 2015 - 9:43 PM

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how long does it take for p. rugosus pupae to enclose



#9 Offline Chromerust - Posted April 19 2015 - 8:56 AM

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Nice set up, where did you get that container?


These containers are sold at the "Container Store".

how long does it take for p. rugosus pupae to enclose


I never really timed it but my guess is 2-3 weeks

#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 19 2015 - 11:27 AM

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Nice set up, where did you get that container?

 

That's the same as the containers you're buying from me.






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