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TennesseeAnts' Ant Journals (Back for now)

Started By TennesseeAnts , May 30 2019 4:29 AM
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#461 Offline madbiologist - Posted February 11 2020 - 2:06 PM

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Myrmecina americana (Colony #2)
2-11-20
Myrmecina americana flew recently, and I snagged a queen. She's in a small tube, and she's been fed. Just waiting for eggs now. :)

You've got another Myrmecina americana colony? Also I didn't know they fly in spring, I caught mine in Autumn.
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Yea, I've got another one with 60 ish workers. I didn't know they flew this time of year either....
Are they wild caught or raised from a queen? I've been looking for journals on them but I haven't been able to find any.
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The colony was found inside a log with about 20 workers.
Do you have any pictures of them? I'd love to see some.

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#462 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted February 11 2020 - 3:30 PM

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Myrmecina americana (Colony #2)
2-11-20

Myrmecina americana flew recently, and I snagged a queen. She's in a small tube, and she's been fed. Just waiting for eggs now. :)

You've got another Myrmecina americana colony? Also I didn't know they fly in spring, I caught mine in Autumn.

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Yea, I've got another one with 60 ish workers. I didn't know they flew this time of year either....

 

Did you find her with wings? I am pretty sure they're semi-claustral and could've been foraging for food if not.



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#463 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 11 2020 - 3:46 PM

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Woah, cool. About the Dr. Destructo incident, the closest thing that would express as much pain as you probably felt is my cat finding a pharaoh major, and just eating it. It physically hurt me lol  


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#464 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 11 2020 - 5:11 PM

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I will get some pics of them tonight most likely.

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#465 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 13 2020 - 9:17 AM

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Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Colony #1)
2-13-20

Her A. rudis hosts are still loyal, bringing her food every day, and she has her first pupa!!! She has 2-3 other larvae and some eggs too. In a week or so, she should have her first biological worker! She will be the first Aphaenogaster tennesseensis queen to get workers for me!
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#466 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 13 2020 - 10:32 AM

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Nice work, Sensei. Photos, please!


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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#467 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 13 2020 - 2:44 PM

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Lol


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#468 Offline ForestDragon - Posted February 13 2020 - 4:19 PM

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I can't wait till I get mine going this year


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#469 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 14 2020 - 9:04 PM

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Formica pallidefullva (Colony #1)
2-14-20

Lost 10 or so workers, but they have a bunch of larvae and some pupae and around 50 or so eggs. I'm moving them to a new tube, and when they move I will get some pics. :)

Formica pacifica (Colony #1)
2-14-20

Lost a hundred or so workers, but still have 2,300 (estimated. You try counting that many ants from a picture XD) Queen has yet to lay, but they came out of hibernation only 3 weeks ago. This queen has always been pretty slow to start laying, and slow to stop in Autumn lol. They do have a huge appetite, and take between 2 and 3 large crickets a day and love their carbohydrate jelly. I will update on them when I'm notified of the queen's beginning to lay.
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#470 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 15 2020 - 2:57 AM

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You definitely need to post pictures of that mega-colony.
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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.

#471 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 15 2020 - 6:36 AM

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You definitely need to post pictures of that mega-colony.

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#472 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 19 2020 - 9:26 AM

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Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Colony #1)
2-19-20

They are up to 6 workers now, with many eggs, larvae and pupae. They absolutely love chia seeds and mealworm pieces.
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#473 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 19 2020 - 9:46 AM

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Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (Colony #1)
2-19-20

They've lost quite a few workers, which does worry me a bit, but their fungus is getting pretty big. It's about 10 millimeters in diameter right now, and they love pink rose petals.

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#474 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 19 2020 - 2:09 PM

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Great! Look forward to your next update!


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#475 Offline Acutus - Posted February 20 2020 - 7:20 AM

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Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (Colony #1)
2-19-20

They've lost quite a few workers, which does worry me a bit, but their fungus is getting pretty big. It's about 10 millimeters in diameter right now, and they love pink rose petals.

 

IF I get any new colonies this year it's going to be these guys!


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#476 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 23 2020 - 6:26 PM

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Ok guys. That Proceratium queen I found last year turned out to be P. creek! A new state record!


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#477 Offline ForestDragon - Posted February 23 2020 - 6:29 PM

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NICE GET IT DOCUMENTED BROO


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#478 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 23 2020 - 6:33 PM

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Here are some pics of the specimen.

 

 

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#479 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted February 23 2020 - 6:36 PM

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Taken by... Hmm?


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#480 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 23 2020 - 6:50 PM

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By Ferox_Formicae!  :lol:


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