Update: 11/20/20
Aphaenogaster picea
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Okay so maybe these gals aren't dead, as I had declared them to be. I was cleaning out their terrarium and as it turns out they had actually grown in numbers.... I've got them in a test tube now, so no more false deaths.
Aphaenogaster fulva
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I collected this colony of around 200 workers today. You'll see what I've done with them later in the update.
Crematogaster lineolata
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Well, I've done it. I collected this colony out of a log today. They were actually in the same log as the A. fulva, and I discovered these by accident. Anyway, I noticed the two colonies weren't murdering each other, so I collected them both and put them in a Mini Hearth. So far there's no aggression, but only time will tell. I really hope this works out.
Pheidole dentata
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These gals are doing incredibly well. They've nearly doubled in size, and they're still growing. They're not hibernating this year, along with my Pogonomyrmex and Lasius neoniger colonies. Their favorite foods are still honey and crickets, and their larvae seem to agree. They have about 300 brood, and a good lot of that is major larvae and pupae. I'm glad to see them producing so many majors!
Lasius neoniger (colonies A, B, D)
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All three colonies are doing very well, and the dual queen group isn't far behind them. They have 5, 2 and 3 workers respectively. They all have very good amounts of brood, with colony A having the most, at about 30 eggs, larvae and pupae.
Camponotus chromaiodes (Freya's colony)
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Queen Freya has gone into sleepy time, and has been for over 2 weeks now. The amount of microlarvae she has is insane. I'd estimate they went into hibernation with around 600-700 microlarvae, so that should make for an interesting 4th year...
Camponotus chromaiodes (colony B [needs name @ANTdrew, hehe])
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I captured this colony around Nov. 4th, and they're the same size that Freya's colony was when I collected her. Man, that brings back memories... Anyway, she has 30 or so workers and 3 majors. They're in hibernation, and will come out in January or February.
Anyway that's all for this week.