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That_one_ant_guy's Liometopum Occidentale journal 7/26/2022

Started By That_one_ant_guy , Jul 12 2022 12:26 PM

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#1 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted July 12 2022 - 12:26 PM

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Hellooo, this journal will be a break off of my original journal https://www.formicul...eeping-journal/but since then they have exploded in numbers they have tons of brood and can take a superworm piece every few days 20220712_131151~2.jpg For some reason they put the majority of their brood in thr connection port of the Mini Hearth 20220712_131405.jpg I also gave them I ear wig piece, which they have chosen to hold from the ceiling 20220712_131129.jpg
Not sure why pics are upsidedown

https://www.formicul...unding-chamber/

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, July 26 2022 - 1:31 PM.

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#2 Offline NotAxo - Posted July 12 2022 - 4:40 PM

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Wait how big is the queen?
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Currently raising : C. Parius (2x), C. Vitiosus (2x), Carebara Diversa (1x), C. irratians (2x), M. brunnea (1x)

Have raised : Solenopsis

Enjoy anting, NotAxo :D

#3 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted July 13 2022 - 7:47 AM

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Wait how big is the queen?

she's about half an inch

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, July 13 2022 - 7:47 AM.

#4 Offline smares - Posted July 13 2022 - 8:19 PM

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Half an inch is huge! Are you sure you are measuring in inches?

#5 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted July 13 2022 - 9:05 PM

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Liometopem occidentalis queens are usually 12 mm.


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#6 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted July 26 2022 - 1:39 PM

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Quite a bit has since last update. I gave them acces to dirt in the form of an old AC tower, and they decided to move the whole nest in there. I'm currently working on an outworld for them. They didn't make tunnels on the side, but I'll put a heating cable on it, so that hopefully they dig next to it, I'll upload pics then

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#7 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted August 15 2022 - 7:51 PM

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Well they didn't too well in the AC tower, and lost about half of their population, so I made a formicarium for them, it was actually my first attempt at making one and I'd say it came out pretty good, I used hydrostone and before it dried, sprinkled some sand 20220814_183307.jpg
The queen and most the colony decided to live in one of the very narrow chamber, but they'll probably move onto different places over time 20220815_201636~2.jpg
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#8 Offline antsriondel - Posted November 29 2022 - 6:50 PM

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Update? Also your queen looks like she is in need of protein.


#9 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted November 29 2022 - 8:14 PM

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This colony actually died out a bit ago, I also haven't updated my journals In a bit so I'll be working at that
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#10 Offline antsriondel - Posted November 30 2022 - 7:02 AM

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This colony actually died out a bit ago, I also haven't updated my journals In a bit so I'll be working at that

Sorry to hear that. Hope you find more.


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