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Ant_Dude2908's Crematogaster cerasi Journal (Discontinued)

Started By TennesseeAnts , Feb 23 2019 1:52 PM

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#1 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 23 2019 - 1:52 PM

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I found this queen in November in a log. She laid a few eggs in January, and now has 10 workers and 60 brood.

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Edited by Ant_Dude2908, May 30 2019 - 4:36 AM.

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 24 2019 - 3:35 AM

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That’s excellent! I’m founding three of these girls, too. When I checked them two weeks ago, they were all tending egg piles. I’m doing my best not to check on them. Hoping to catch up to you and AntsTennessee!
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#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 24 2019 - 8:59 AM

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Yeah, I am hoping my colony will get as big as his soon.


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#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 1 2019 - 4:33 PM

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They have 15 workers now. :) Queen laid more eggs too.
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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 2 2019 - 7:00 PM

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Any tips on founding these? Specifically, how often did you check the queen to keep her from getting stressed?

Edited by ANTdrew, March 2 2019 - 7:01 PM.

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#6 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 3 2019 - 9:06 AM

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I check her twice every day. 


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#7 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 3 2019 - 10:37 AM

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Wow. So your queen’s not skittish. I’m nervous hearing about Metcollsuss’ queen eating all her pupae. I’ve been checking mine every two or three weeks. They all have good egg piles, but it’s taking longer than I expected.
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#8 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 3 2019 - 11:02 AM

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That happens with all ants every once in a while. A C. modoc queen I had years ago did that. She did get workers eventually.

3-3-19

They now have over 100 brood and 15 workers. :) Also, I found out these are actually Crematogaster ashmeadi .

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#9 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 8 2019 - 2:25 PM

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Found a new queen. My colony has 21 workers!

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#10 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 10 2019 - 1:00 PM

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23 workers now! I am trying to move them into a Mini Hearth.

 

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#11 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 10 2019 - 4:51 PM

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That’s excellent. She sounds like an all-star queen. How did you find the other one?
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#12 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 10 2019 - 5:57 PM

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In a twig. My oldest queen needs a name by the way.

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#13 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 10 2019 - 6:43 PM

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How about Jord, Thor’s mother?
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#14 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 13 2019 - 8:34 AM

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They have 24 workers and around 120 brood now!


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#15 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted March 13 2019 - 12:34 PM

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If you found the queen in a log, she’s likely C. cerasi/lineolata. C. ashmeadi nests almost exclusively off the ground. Look for spines of moderate length and sculpturing on the mesosoma of workers to confirm the former species. C. ashmeadi lacks sculpturing and has fairly short spines.

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#16 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 13 2019 - 4:11 PM

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Ok, they are C. lineolata.

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#17 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 19 2019 - 10:35 AM

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They have a huge amount of brood now! I'm guessing about 200 brood, 40 workers and the queen. Their tube is really dirty right now, so pics are bad.

 

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#18 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 19 2019 - 10:47 AM

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So they won't move into the mini-hearth? I can tell this species is stubborn.


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#19 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 19 2019 - 10:50 AM

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No, the colony I need to move out of the Mini Hearth won't move out... :facepalm:


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#20 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 20 2019 - 4:08 PM

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They are moving into the Mini Hearth! I also found another queen. If anyone in Tennessee wants her, I can trade or sell! Also, I heard these are polygynus.


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