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Kael’s Ant Journal (Lasius confusion)

Started By Kaelwizard , Jul 19 2019 3:21 PM

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#21 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 26 2019 - 2:46 PM

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It rained for most of the day but the sun came out later at around 6:00. I caught four of these queens. Two in single queen set ups and two being kept together.

Also, forgot to mention this, but the single queens are boosted with wild pupae.

Perhaps you should clarify that 'these queens' refers to Tetramorium, since the title no longer conveys that information.


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#22 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 26 2019 - 5:15 PM

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It rained for most of the day but the sun came out later at around 6:00. I caught four of these queens. Two in single queen set ups and two being kept together.

Also, forgot to mention this, but the single queens are boosted with wild pupae.

Perhaps you should clarify that 'these queens' refers to Tetramorium, since the title no longer conveys that information.
Oh, thank you so much I wouldn’t have caught that!

#23 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 27 2019 - 6:41 AM

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Oh no! Queen 2 had two workers die and she and her last worker are struggling! Can anyone explain this?

#24 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 27 2019 - 6:47 AM

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Oh no! Queen 2 had two workers die and she and her last worker are struggling! Can anyone explain this?

#25 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 27 2019 - 6:48 AM

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It is the same thing that happened to the Formica queen. Who by the way is still moving like how she did yesterday. The tetra workers are doing the same thing.

#26 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 27 2019 - 7:07 AM

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I was so happy to have a colony, and now that that has been taken away from me all I can do is hope that the rest of the queens do not suffer the same fate.

#27 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 27 2019 - 7:54 AM

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I caught another Tetramorium queen, but also a Lasius cf. speculiventris queen!


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#28 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 27 2019 - 8:25 AM

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Also, do you have to use other parasites to found a L. speculiventris queen?

#29 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 27 2019 - 12:57 PM

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The Lasius cf. speculiventris queen just got the "disease" too.


#30 Offline Acutus - Posted July 27 2019 - 1:16 PM

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The chances of this being a disease I think are pretty slim. Sounds more like poisoning or environmental conditions to me.

for a disease to spread and take effect that quickly just seems unreal.

 

Check your temps that they aren't too high and I'd clean and sterilize everything. Maybe put everything in new setups.


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#31 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 27 2019 - 2:09 PM

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I don’t have any other set ups. I also already said what the temps are; 82-85

#32 Offline Acutus - Posted July 27 2019 - 3:16 PM

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Could you have had anything on your hands or on your person when you caught the formica Queen? And maybe you somehow contaminated the tetramorium enclosure as well? Two days ago everything was fine no disease does that

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#33 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 28 2019 - 5:24 AM

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Possibly, I have no idea. It’s possible that that is the test tube my Nylanderia (or Lasius) queen died in. Maybe that caused whatever happened to the Tetramorium queen.

#34 Offline Acutus - Posted July 28 2019 - 7:36 AM

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Also make absolutely sure that any food source isn't contaminated. For instance did you feed both queens any of the same things.Make sure as well to use bottled or distilled water and not water from the tap.
Good luck I hope you get it figured out.

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#35 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 28 2019 - 7:44 AM

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Thanks for helping. I will make sure to clean that test tube out and use different water.
I still have Queen 1 and 3 by the way.
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#36 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 31 2019 - 11:10 AM

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The mini hearth came! Unfortunately without a syringe... I have syringes but no needle... Still kinda disappointing.

#37 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted July 31 2019 - 11:19 AM

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Contact Mack. He should get a syringe out to you.

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#38 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 31 2019 - 12:28 PM

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I can still fill the water tower, it’s just more difficult. Might still email him though,

#39 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 31 2019 - 6:20 PM

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The remaining two queens have larvae now.

#40 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 5 2019 - 5:12 AM

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I left on a trip on Friday. I will be back on Monday. I will update this journal then.
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