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Ant-nig321 Odontomachus journal

Started By Ant-nig321 , Oct 9 2022 2:11 PM

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#1 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted October 9 2022 - 2:11 PM

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Well,don't like making journals,but here I go.

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#2 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted October 9 2022 - 2:19 PM

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Sorry for bad quality of photo will improve next time.

#3 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted October 19 2022 - 1:15 PM

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Traveled for about 2weeks and the friend I kept my odontomachus queen took good care of her.and now when I arrived home I saw this.2 cocoons all alseady formed,i was surprised i didn't even added substrate.how is this possible guys?

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#4 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted October 19 2022 - 4:50 PM

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They may have used cotton fibers to make the cacoons. Glad she's doing well!

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#5 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted October 20 2022 - 11:39 AM

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I don't think that's it,i think it is the species that do not need substrate.I don't know the species myself so not 100% sure.
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#6 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted October 26 2022 - 1:12 PM

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Yes antscali098, they did use the cotton to make their cocoon.


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#7 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted October 28 2022 - 1:54 PM

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Quick update on my ant . she's doing well and have up to five cocoons now.plus the mold is increasing .AND hoping the first nanitcs next week. See you till then.153548b5fd1e32fb6af166eba3aebf3b.jpg656c25e903dc939d4183a09a5883cfa3.jpgdc948c1557ec9096d5fc9a04aa8ffe7d.jpg5814bbd3acf986c5512932760439a38e.jpg

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#8 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted October 30 2022 - 1:23 PM

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Worker,the first nanitcs is here . She's still bright in color but will darken soon.can't wait for the others to come.51907ac794d99324db3e9bcdc6f3c60f.jpga5235666f53edf23bb8490eafb143fe1.jpg

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