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Camponotus Dryandrae Colony - First Colony

Started By mcsquizzy , Jan 31 2016 1:23 AM

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#1 Offline mcsquizzy - Posted January 31 2016 - 1:23 AM

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Hey, i recently got into the hobby and have caught myself a nice Ochetellus Queen.  Over the last month she has been busy laying her eggs and recently being being cared for by her first two workers.12650903_185350118493715_390757250321277

 

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#2 Offline Zeiss - Posted January 31 2016 - 1:24 AM

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Looking good.  


#3 Offline Miles - Posted January 31 2016 - 8:39 AM

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I'm pretty sure this is actually a small Camponotus colony. Also, where'd you get that nest? It's a really old Tar Heel Ants Haven.  :blink:


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#4 Offline Chall - Posted January 31 2016 - 1:57 PM

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I agree that looks more like a Camponotus than a ochetellus
Cool colony... Keep us updated

#5 Offline mcsquizzy - Posted January 31 2016 - 2:23 PM

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My uncle had the nest, he tried a while back and could never get a colony going so gave it to me. And fair enough, thanks for the Id

#6 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted February 1 2016 - 1:04 PM

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How do you hydrate it?


#7 Offline iXvXi - Posted February 1 2016 - 1:30 PM

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How do you hydrate it?


Looks like it has the small white down stem for a syringe that leads to the nest.
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#8 Offline mcsquizzy - Posted February 1 2016 - 3:24 PM

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How do you hydrate it?


Looks like it has the small white down stem for a syringe that leads to the nest.

Correct! Using a syringe down the down pipe.

#9 Offline mcsquizzy - Posted February 2 2016 - 2:46 AM

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I believe i have worked out the species to be Camponotus Dryandrae. Thank you to everyone and especially, dspdrew, dermy and LC3 for helping me with the ID.


#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted February 2 2016 - 8:05 AM

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I believe i have worked out the species to be Camponotus Dryandrae. Thank you to everyone and especially, dspdrew, dermy and LC3 for helping me with the ID.

 

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#11 Offline mcsquizzy - Posted February 2 2016 - 3:07 PM

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I believe i have worked out the species to be Camponotus Dryandrae. Thank you to everyone and especially, dspdrew, dermy and LC3 for helping me with the ID.

Me? :lol:

You helped me out online at some point. Sorry to any one I missed.

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#12 Offline mcsquizzy - Posted February 4 2016 - 6:11 AM

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No pictures today as not much has changed, one more worker has been added to the colony and they seem happy to venture around the nest. I purchased a microscope camera so soon I will be posting some nice close ups of the gang.(Once it arrives around the 25th of this month

#13 Offline mcsquizzy - Posted February 7 2016 - 4:53 AM

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Just a quick picture today. Colony has grown to four members who are dotting over a pile of eggs and their queen.


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#14 Offline mcsquizzy - Posted February 23 2016 - 12:56 AM

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