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Atta texana journal 2019

Started By yen_saw , May 11 2019 11:23 AM

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#21 Offline yen_saw - Posted July 2 2019 - 11:08 AM

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The colony continue to grow with more fungus and more workers pupated. I placed few pieces of Chinese tallow and 1-minute oat. They happily accepted the oat meal but discard the leave.

 

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I counted more and more workers the following week.....

 

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Decided to split this colony into 3 individual queen set up. I split up some fungus and brood/workers among the three queen and hopefully each will form a colony by itself.

 

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#22 Offline yen_saw - Posted July 7 2019 - 5:50 AM

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So exactly two months since the collecting date, each of the colony that I have separated (from 3-queen colony) into individual set up is finally self-sustained and able to cut leaves. I foresee the fungus will grow quickly from now with constant supply of food plant. Besides this experimental group, I also have other queens that are doing well with single-queen or dual-queen set up. I won't be able to take care of all and will put up some Atta texana queens for adoption soon.

 

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#23 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 7 2019 - 6:55 AM

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Amazing! You should play lottery because you’re one lucky dude.
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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.

#24 Offline mmcguffi - Posted April 29 2020 - 10:35 AM

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How did these turn out in the end? I'm in Austin and I'm very much hoping to nab some queens soon!


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#25 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 29 2020 - 10:58 AM

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Updaaaaaaate?
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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.

#26 Offline mmcguffi - Posted October 22 2020 - 9:28 AM

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+1 to an update please!


#27 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 22 2020 - 10:30 AM

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Update +2


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#28 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 22 2020 - 10:44 AM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.
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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.

#29 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 22 2020 - 11:59 AM

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update!!


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#30 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 22 2020 - 12:40 PM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Leafcutter journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.


Edited by AntsDakota, October 23 2020 - 7:24 AM.

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"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

#31 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 22 2020 - 3:26 PM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
It’s like a law of nature or at least a law of online ant forums.
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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.

#32 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 22 2020 - 3:33 PM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
It’s like a law of nature or at least a law of online ant forums.

 

 A lot of journals in general are started but very few are consistently updated.


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He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.

#33 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 22 2020 - 6:25 PM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
It’s like a law of nature or at least a law of online ant forums.
 A lot of journals in general are started but very few are consistently updated.
Our point exactly.

"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

#34 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted October 22 2020 - 6:39 PM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
It’s like a law of nature or at least a law of online ant forums.
 A lot of journals in general are started but very few are consistently updated.
Our point exactly.

 

Just wait for me to get Acromyrmex next year. Unless they decide to die for some stupid reason I'll give you guys an amazing journal lol


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#35 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 23 2020 - 6:02 AM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
What about all the Pheidole journals? Those are Attines as well.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#36 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 23 2020 - 7:23 AM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
What about all the Pheidole journals? Those are Attines as well.

 

Oh, really? Then I revise my statement to 'Leafcutter Journals'.


"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

#37 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 23 2020 - 7:53 AM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
What about all the Pheidole journals? Those are Attines as well.

 

Oh, really? Then I revise my statement to 'Leafcutter Journals'.

 

Yup. Pheidole rhea is my third favorite Attine.


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#38 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 23 2020 - 12:07 PM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
What about all the Pheidole journals? Those are Attines as well.
Oh, really? Then I revise my statement to 'Leafcutter Journals'.
id revise it to "fungus grower journals" as i never see trachy or cypho updates either.

Edited by Manitobant, October 23 2020 - 12:08 PM.

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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/

#39 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 23 2020 - 12:24 PM

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Nobody updates Atta journals. Like ever.

I’ve observed this with Attini journals in general. Only Drew and CheetoLord actually update or updated their journal.
What about all the Pheidole journals? Those are Attines as well.
Oh, really? Then I revise my statement to 'Leafcutter Journals'.
id revise it to "fungus grower journals" as i never see trachy or cypho updates either.

 

Yeah most go strong for a few months and then die out.


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#40 Offline ponerinecat - Posted October 23 2020 - 3:06 PM

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I believe all fungus growers are put under the subtribe attina, but that classification may not be correct.


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