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Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Journal

Started By Broncos , Oct 10 2019 7:13 PM
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#1 Offline Broncos - Posted October 10 2019 - 7:13 PM

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In my front yard there was a massive nuptial flight taking place. My best advantage was that the ones that were currently mating landed on my parents car and i scooped them up once they were done.

Now about a month later i have 4 still alive 3 in a dirt container that i can't see through but they are most likely alive. The other one is in a small starter formicarium with about 7 workers and a huge brood pile. :D


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#2 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 11 2019 - 12:05 PM

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Any pics?


There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike

#3 Offline Broncos - Posted October 11 2019 - 2:25 PM

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Any pics?

It will be very hard to get a good one as they are about 1-2 millimeters but I will try.


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#4 Offline Broncos - Posted October 15 2019 - 11:17 AM

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These now have about 15 workers

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#5 Offline Broncos - Posted October 28 2019 - 11:58 AM

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This colony exploded in population with a huge egg batch and about 60 workers


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#6 Offline Broncos - Posted October 31 2019 - 2:46 PM

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I moved these guys into a small dirt setup and gave them some sunburst ant nectar


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#7 Offline Broncos - Posted November 15 2019 - 12:56 PM

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Here is a worker enjoying a cricket. It’s so hard to photo graph these!


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#8 Offline Broncos - Posted November 15 2019 - 12:57 PM

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#9 Offline Broncos - Posted November 15 2019 - 1:15 PM

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After a couple minutes...4c991eb19c21693698def4a62f5bd895.jpg


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#10 Offline Broncos - Posted November 15 2019 - 1:29 PM

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#11 Offline Broncos - Posted December 6 2019 - 3:40 PM

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UPDATE

These guys are doing great but I have not seen the queen. BUT I have not seen a dead body yet.  :D


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#12 Offline Broncos - Posted December 17 2019 - 10:45 AM

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These guys are still doing amazing! They have a huge brood pile (for their size). And I saw a large new batch of eggs!

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#13 Offline Broncos - Posted March 11 2020 - 7:13 PM

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These guy’s queen died a few weeks ago because there is no brood and only a few workers left.


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#14 Offline Manitobant - Posted March 12 2020 - 7:02 AM

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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#15 Offline Broncos - Posted March 26 2020 - 1:27 PM

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I don't want to get my hopes up but I saw a fresh batch of eggs in the emergency test tube I put in a tub. This is the tub I emptied their small dirt formicarium into. I saw eggs cucoons and larva!!


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

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#16 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 26 2020 - 2:25 PM

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Is this a different colony? If not, the workers are probably laying male eggs. It’s common in ants when all queens die.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#17 Offline Broncos - Posted March 27 2020 - 8:12 AM

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Is this a different colony? If not, the workers are probably laying male eggs. It’s common in ants when all queens die.

This is the same colony


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

Youtube:https://www.youtube....-ants-tutorials

#18 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 27 2020 - 8:21 AM

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Then you’ll probably have males in a couple weeks.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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