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Kael’s Ant Journal (Lasius confusion)

Started By Kaelwizard , Jul 19 2019 3:21 PM

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#101 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 9 2019 - 2:14 PM

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Put them in the fridge!!


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). 

#102 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 9 2019 - 2:17 PM

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I’m guessing she’s dead now. They sprayed her a bit. I’m not home right now.

#103 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 9 2019 - 2:59 PM

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The queen is still alive and some workers care for her a bit. It was just a couple who were attacking her.

#104 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 9 2019 - 5:06 PM

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She is immobilized but slive and being tended to. The workers help her move by dragging her. Hopefully she can lay eggs. Otherwise I will find another queen to take over.

#105 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 10 2019 - 2:13 AM

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She is now dead. I think she was a different queen that was hibernating nearby that just ran across the nest when I was collecting them. I will find another queen, chill her and the colony, and then introduce them. This is pretty much the most common ant in my neighborhood besides Tetramorium. I believe they are L. aphidicola. They did seem to be fine with her, but she was unfortunately dying by the time they were.

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#106 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 10 2019 - 2:18 AM

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The other option is to take out the callow workers and some pupae that has not yet enclosed and introduce it to a queen. They have lots of pupae and there is an adorable callow hobbling around!

#107 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 19 2019 - 6:56 AM

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There is a ant huddle as I am not heating them so they are all resting with each other and probably getting ready for hibernation.

#108 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 19 2019 - 12:07 PM

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Right now my goal is to find a queen next year if these survive until then. I will for sure try to get Prenolepis and non parasitic Lasius next year. I prefer the more basic looking ants like these than species like Camponotus. I don’t know why I just do. Nylanderia is also a goal. I think I have found some workers in the past. I am not sure.
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#109 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 19 2019 - 2:59 PM

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I hope you get some Crematogaster, too!
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#110 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 20 2019 - 1:37 PM

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Yeah, Creamatogastor sounds fun!

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#111 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 20 2019 - 1:47 PM

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Well, I can assure, Nylanderia is very fun and easy. My colony sent 40 workers out for one mealworm today!

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). 

#112 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 20 2019 - 1:56 PM

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wow, how many workers does your colony have in total?


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#113 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 21 2019 - 6:20 AM

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Probably about 125. Caught on June 30th.

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). 

#114 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 21 2019 - 12:23 PM

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I hope you get some Crematogaster, too!

They already flew sadly... I just worry about containment. My parents wouldn’t want to deal with that.

#115 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 21 2019 - 12:25 PM

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Yeah, my mom is a bugaphobe too. That's why we have the ants in MY room :)

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#116 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 22 2019 - 11:55 AM

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Yeah, my mom is a bugaphobe too. That's why we have the ants in MY room :)

my parents aren’t scared of bugs they (mostly my mom) don’t really like ants that much. My dad says they’re pretty cool. I have tarantulas too so...
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