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Da_NewAntOnTheBlock's Ant Journal (Discontinued)

Started By Da_NewAntOnTheBlock , Sep 29 2019 7:13 AM
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#61 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 20 2019 - 10:27 AM

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Yeah, so now in April he is going to go to the forest preserve near me and look for alates :rofl2:! I am going to have to see if he actually catches anything lol

Train and obtain!

 

You've got it down! Yeah, my dad got out his old fishing net when we went to the forest preserve for a walk. I took two test tubes though, so I can't tell who's fault it was  :rofl2:   


Edited by Da_NewAntOnTheBlock, October 20 2019 - 10:28 AM.

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#62 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 20 2019 - 1:10 PM

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I wish my dad was that interested. If he does find something, he calls me over thiugh. He even found a Formiva aserva queen! He though it was a carpenter ant.

Edited by NickAnter, October 20 2019 - 1:11 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). 

#63 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 20 2019 - 1:34 PM

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I wish my dad was that interested. If he does find something, he calls me over thiugh. He even found a Formiva aserva queen! He though it was a carpenter ant.

lol, well atleast he helps

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#64 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 20 2019 - 4:29 PM

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I’m old school, but my dad woulda smacked me upside the head if I’d brought ants into the home back in the day. He was a “high functioning,” but mean drunk.
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#65 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 22 2019 - 2:18 PM

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I’m old school, but my dad woulda smacked me upside the head if I’d brought ants into the home back in the day. He was a “high functioning,” but mean drunk.

poor ant ANTDrew


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#66 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 22 2019 - 2:23 PM

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Also a little bit of a update: The wine cooler got cooled down to 52 on the 6th day of them being in hibernation :mad2:  . I am going to make sure they don't drop below they're current temp (52)


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#67 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 22 2019 - 3:36 PM

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52 is too warm. Try 42.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, October 22 2019 - 3:36 PM.

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#68 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 22 2019 - 3:47 PM

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drop it down to 42? OK, I'm sure if i d it gradually enough, they will be fine


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#69 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 22 2019 - 3:49 PM

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Camponotus can withstand very extreme temps. I've heard that northern Camponotus can survive in -20 degree weather.

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#70 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 22 2019 - 3:50 PM

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Woah, time to get Gradual


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#71 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted November 2 2019 - 6:11 AM

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Starting construction on the formicarium. I got the Tupperware containers, filled about half of a giant box for a little over 11 dollars. Now I'm starting work on the hydration system. I am thinking of getting some PVA sponges, blocking off a little area, poking some holes in the nest area and covering the holes on the inside with fine mesh. I will send pics of the hydration system once I get it passed the rough draft stage.
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#72 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted November 2 2019 - 2:57 PM

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I am debating to make a formicariums like one of Crystal's picture frame formicariums, or make it like one of Ant_Dudes, except slightly modified. My question, is what would work better for Camponotous?

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#73 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted November 3 2019 - 10:58 AM

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Crystal's seem to work fairly well, though I have some problems with hydration when trying to copy her's.

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#74 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted November 3 2019 - 12:14 PM

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Thanks, all I have to get are a PVA sponge, some grout, some lunch box inserts, and some fine mesh, and the I can star making it. I have a surplus of tipper wear containers for next year so I'm prepared :D

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#75 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted November 29 2019 - 9:25 AM

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Update guys! I couldn't find inserts for my container and couldn't find a pre-made container at home which kind of sucks :(. Looks like I'll be asking for a Mini-Hearyh for Christmas this year...
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#76 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 4 2020 - 3:48 PM

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Hello all Camponotus keepers! I will be starting the journal up again, with the first queen out of diapause being the founding queen! She was already doing laps around her test tube two minutes after I took her out to give her a checkup. Queen Selene is quite active sometime lol  


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#77 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 4 2020 - 3:49 PM

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I will update the journal in a month or so when I check on her after feeding her. She's laid eggs, but doesn't appear to have any at the moment (fingers crossed she's fertile)


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#78 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 7 2020 - 3:14 PM

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Hello all! my founding queen slurped up her honey and hollowed out a mealworm, so things are defiantly looking up! Now I have to leave her alone for about a month, and I'll check on her when I take the larger colony out (at the end of this month). Hopefully she will have larvae next time I check her! Fingers crossed. 


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#79 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 7 2020 - 4:33 PM

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Sounds like a great start. Keep us posted.
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#80 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 8 2020 - 8:46 AM

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I will, just need to find out how to post a pic I have of her to the gallery


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