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NickAnter's Camponotus maritimus Journal

Started By NickAnter , May 24 2021 3:31 PM
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#1 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 24 2021 - 3:31 PM

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One month and two days ago I received 3 queens of this species in exchange for a small Lasius colony! They all had several eggs each, and arrived in perfect condition! This morning, I awoke, to my delight, the most prosperous queen having a single worker!

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The other two queens are not far behind either, one should get its first worker, and only nanitic(ate the rest of the brood due to me checking too frequently :whistle:).

 

Hopefully these queens keep thriving!! I have given the colony, which shall be Colony 1, a mealworm slice, and a small amount of sugar water. I have a formicarium that I might use for them almost ready as well. Once her second worker ecloses I will give them an outworld.


Edited by NickAnter, May 24 2021 - 3:47 PM.

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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). 

#2 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 24 2021 - 3:38 PM

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Yay! Keep us updated! :D


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#3 Offline yibsi - Posted May 24 2021 - 4:34 PM

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Congrats! Looking forward to future updates! :lol:


Edited by yibsi, May 24 2021 - 4:34 PM.

    Nylanderia parvula - 4 queen polygynous colony with larvae + devoloping workers

    Camponotus pennsylvanicus  - 1 queen with 2 cocoons, and a few larvae and eggs

    Tetramorium immigrans - 3 colonies, first nanetics!

    Formica pallidifulva - 1 queen, 8-10 eggs

    Tetramorium atratulum - 1 queen with roughly 17 host workers

    :D Pheidole pilifera - 1 queen! recently caught! :D

    Solenopsis Molesta - 2 queens so far, polygenous set-up

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#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 3 2021 - 2:36 PM

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These have been doing well, aside from one queen that only has a single worker, and egg, and a larva.

 

Queen 1: 3 workers, 1 pupa, 2 larvae, 2 eggs.

 

Queen 2: 2 workers, 3 pupae, 4 larvae, 7 eggs! This queen is doing very well.

 

Queen 3: 1 worker, one egg, one small larva.


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). 

#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 25 2021 - 8:52 AM

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Henceforth this journal focus on the best Queen, Queen 2.

 

She has 13-14 workers now, along with a pupa, a large larva, 5 small larvae, and about 5 eggs.

 

Here is a picture:


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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). 

#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 14 2022 - 6:58 PM

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Welp, in about a year, they have gained 40 workers, currently at my count of 54. They have enough brood to see them through to 70 right now. This colony has had one escape in this time, I know, they are Camponotus, this shouldn't happen, however, in my defense, they chewed through some (admittedly weak due to water contact) ultracal into their hydration chamber and were thus able to roam freely on my desk. They are picky eaters, and often refuse mealworms, and eat very little of crickets, only consistently accepting termites. I suspect it is because of this that their growth has been as slow as it is. However, it has been very steady, and they havent had any major disasters yet. Here is my most recent video of them:


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). 

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