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Ant_Dude2908's Camponotus pennslyvanicus Journal (Discontinued)


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#1 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 10 2019 - 5:41 PM

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I caught around 20 of these and around 30 chromaiodes and 5 americanus in a huge flight today. I will be keeping 2 of these and selling the rest. Pics shortly!

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#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 14 2019 - 6:59 AM

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Two of these queens have eggs!
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#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 18 2019 - 5:14 AM

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I decided to keep 3 because I don't know if there will be another big flight of these anytime soon. :lol:

4-18-19

All 3 queens have around 10-12 eggs. Queen #1 is very plump. Getting ready to lay more eggs!
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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 18 2019 - 5:34 AM

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Cool! Hoping for flights tonight in NO.VA. Getting up to 81 today.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 18 2019 - 5:54 AM

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These gals fly during the evening when it is above 75 degrees. I am hoping for some more americanus flights though. Need more of those.

#6 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 18 2019 - 8:50 AM

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Pics of queen #1!

 

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(I am pretty proud of this shot :))



#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 29 2019 - 9:05 AM

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Queens #1 and #2 have small larvae now! That was really fast!
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#8 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 30 2019 - 7:23 PM

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All queens now have larvae.

#9 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 5 2019 - 8:12 AM

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Queens #1 and #2 both have pupae! They will get their pictures taken when their first worker hatches.

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#10 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 16 2019 - 8:17 AM

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Queen #3 died of a fungal infection, and queen #2 has her first worker! :yahoo:
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#11 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 16 2019 - 10:31 AM

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Dang! That was fast, CampoMaster!


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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#12 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 18 2019 - 5:23 AM

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Queen #2

They have 3 workers now! First mealworm today! They have around 9-10 more pupae, and some new eggs. First C. pennslyvanicus colony I've ever founded!

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#13 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 20 2019 - 6:52 AM

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Colony #2

They have 4 workers and a bunch more pupae and eggs!

#14 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 26 2019 - 6:05 AM

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Queen #1

Queen #1 has her first worker! She has one more pupa, and it should eclose today or tomorrow as it is super dark.

Queen #2

Has around 10 workers and 3 pupae, 10 larvae and some eggs.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, May 26 2019 - 7:04 AM.

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#15 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 26 2019 - 7:02 AM

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Nice work, sensei!
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#16 Offline ForestDragon - Posted May 26 2019 - 11:00 AM

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how fast did your C. pennsylvanicus grow from egg to worker i have 4 with 3 having eggs and i want them to grow fast by heating (using my xbox which is always on)



#17 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 26 2019 - 6:01 PM

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They took about a month.

#18 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 27 2019 - 8:44 AM

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Colony #1

They ate some sugar water and fruit flies today. The eggs in the last update are now all small larvae! They have 10 workers and 4 pupae. Fastest growing Camponotus pennslyvanicus colony I've ever seen!

#19 Offline Acutus - Posted May 27 2019 - 8:48 AM

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You must be do something right!  (y)  (y)


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Billy

 

Currently keeping:

Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus castaneus

Formica subsericea


#20 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 27 2019 - 8:48 AM

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I guess!




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