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JenC's Camponotus Ca02 Journal (CLOSED)

Started By JenC , Oct 13 2019 2:11 PM
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#1 Offline JenC - Posted October 13 2019 - 2:11 PM

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Hello, I'm starting this journal pretty late, but I'll be adding plenty of updates.

I'll be making this journal on 4 of my Camponotus Ca02 colonies.


Journal Update Coming 10/19/19

 

 

Update 6/16/24 

Journal Closed


Edited by JenC, June 16 2024 - 9:06 PM.

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#2 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 13 2019 - 2:59 PM

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What's different about this species (like why it doesn't have an ungodly long name that takes me a full day to master spelling)/ what does the Ca02 mean?

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#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 13 2019 - 3:10 PM

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It is not named. It is virtually unstudied. This is the first year that some have found queens. I am going to try to find some of my own queens in April, 2020. Oh, and the reson everyone wants them is they are giant. Almost 20mm.

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). 

#4 Offline JenC - Posted October 13 2019 - 3:50 PM

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Yes, ca02 are huge.

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#5 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 13 2019 - 3:53 PM

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They sound awesome.


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#6 Offline JenC - Posted October 13 2019 - 4:34 PM

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They are, their majors are huge too

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#7 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted October 13 2019 - 8:57 PM

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They're massive, but C. quercicola is pretty much the same, just black and stubbier legs.

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#8 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 14 2019 - 5:49 AM

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Well, sadly, some people think that jet black ants are "dull".

They're massive, but C. quercicola is pretty much the same, just black and stubbier legs.


Edited by NickAnter, October 14 2019 - 5:53 AM.

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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). 

#9 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 14 2019 - 7:38 AM

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Well, sadly, some people think that jet black ants are "dull".

They're massive, but C. quercicola is pretty much the same, just black and stubbier legs.

If you keep them for most of your ant keeping career, any ant would become dull over the years

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#10 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted October 14 2019 - 3:09 PM

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I disagree! Personally I never get bored of my favorite species of ants. Who would get bored of Pogonomyrmex anyways...
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#11 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 14 2019 - 6:10 PM

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I disagree! Personally I never get bored of my favorite species of ants. Who would get bored of Pogonomyrmex anyways...

I certainly agree.

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). 

#12 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 18 2019 - 2:10 PM

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I disagree! Personally I never get bored of my favorite species of ants. Who would get bored of Pogonomyrmex anyways...

I certainly agree.

 

Camponotous isn't a harvesting ant.


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#13 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 18 2019 - 2:32 PM

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I disagree! Personally I never get bored of my favorite species of ants. Who would get bored of Pogonomyrmex anyways...

I certainly agree.
Camponotous isn't a harvesting ant.
I was agreeing to the part that said about never getting bored of your favorite ants. I never even mentioned Pogonomyrmex.

Edited by NickAnter, October 18 2019 - 2:34 PM.

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). 

#14 Online mbullock42086 - Posted October 18 2019 - 2:38 PM

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way bigger than quercicola


#15 Offline JenC - Posted October 19 2019 - 3:50 PM

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Will be post phoned till tomorrow

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#16 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 19 2019 - 3:52 PM

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Let's get this show on the road!
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#17 Offline JenC - Posted October 19 2019 - 3:53 PM

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Let's get this show on the road!


Soon, I decided to wait till tomorrow because that's when they are scheduled to be fed.

Edited by JenC, October 19 2019 - 3:54 PM.

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#18 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 19 2019 - 3:58 PM

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Feed them mealworms or some invertebrate that has some life left when it is "killed"

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#19 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 19 2019 - 4:00 PM

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Feed them mealworms or some invertebrate that has some life left when it is "killed"

Why?


He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.

#20 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 19 2019 - 4:27 PM

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Because the giant workers attacking the still semi alive insect would be one of the most entertaining things ever
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