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Hightlyze's Ant Journal

Started By Hightlyze , Mar 16 2019 10:40 PM

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#21 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 4 2019 - 5:56 PM

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I also see winged technomyrex but they did easily as 2 died quickly in my test tubes

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#22 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 4 2019 - 6:10 PM

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technos are decent ants


#23 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 11 2019 - 5:27 PM

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Update?


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#24 Offline Hightlyze - Posted November 7 2019 - 6:12 PM

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Odontoponera queens are the last queens surviving until few days ago I caught another queen. One of them volunteered to live in a formicarium and outworld setup and lived mainly in the tunnels. There seems to be a decent amount of insects around. Main concern now is water supply wait refuses to go back to the test tube. Good thing there's water vapor.
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#25 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted November 7 2019 - 6:38 PM

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Can we see some pictures?


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#26 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted November 7 2019 - 6:40 PM

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Odontoponera queens are the last queens surviving until few days ago I caught another queen. One of them volunteered to live in a formicarium and outworld setup and lived mainly in the tunnels. There seems to be a decent amount of insects around. Main concern now is water supply wait refuses to go back to the test tube. Good thing there's water vapor.


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#27 Offline Hightlyze - Posted November 7 2019 - 6:55 PM

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#28 Offline ponerinecat - Posted November 7 2019 - 7:20 PM

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how is the experience of breaking your 8 hour fast with automobiles


#29 Offline Hightlyze - Posted November 10 2019 - 9:42 PM

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Update: I'm a failure. One of the odontoponera queens died. Only 1 queen remains. If that one dies, it's over.

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#30 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted November 11 2019 - 7:18 AM

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Any idea for what caused the death?


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#31 Offline Manitobant - Posted November 11 2019 - 8:01 AM

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don't worry you can probably catch more considering you catch so many ants in your house.
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#32 Offline Hightlyze - Posted November 11 2019 - 9:06 PM

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Guess: dehydration, lack of oxygen or poisoning. The formicarium is usually kept shut. Water situation is not so good as I usually let it drink on water vapor or moist. I froze the insects

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#33 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted November 12 2019 - 8:30 AM

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Was the nest ventilated in any way?

#34 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted November 12 2019 - 5:39 PM

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 If that one dies, it's over.

What about the Solenopsis and Odontomachus?


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

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Tetramorium immigrans

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Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

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Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#35 Offline ponerinecat - Posted November 12 2019 - 9:10 PM

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Honestly, considering you being in the Philippines, I don't see how the death of a few odontos is so bad.


#36 Offline Hightlyze - Posted November 13 2019 - 12:13 AM

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Well nuptial flights seem to be over sovi have to protect the last one

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#37 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted November 13 2019 - 9:47 AM

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Nuptial flights are never over in the tropics. They fly year round.
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#38 Offline Hightlyze - Posted November 15 2019 - 10:22 PM

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Good news: I found 3 odontoponera queens few days ago
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#39 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 16 2019 - 4:04 AM

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That’s cool. I think you need to find some really easy queen like Solenopsis or something, though.
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#40 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted November 17 2019 - 9:55 AM

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Fire Ants (Solenopsis geminata)

Queen can be found around summer time in the Philippines (March-May)
Found: March 8, 2019 - March 16, 2019 F
8:05 PM
Philippines
Area found: Sofa

Do you still have these?


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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