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Jorrodaba's Messor barbarus journal

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#1 Offline jorrodaba - Posted February 5 2021 - 7:26 AM

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Hi all. 

 

Although I have six colonies, I never had the initiative to start a diary of them because they were already developed as such and it did not seem attractive to me unless it started from the beginning of the colony. But luckily I captured a Messor barbarus queen on 21/11/2020 (I am from Spain so I write the date in this order I hope you do not mind). And yesterday she surprised me when I noticed that she layed her first batch of eggs. So I will start the journal of this novice queen and every things that happens to her and her future colony. Sure you enjoy!

 

Here I upload some photos of her with her eggs :D

 

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Edited by jorrodaba, February 5 2021 - 7:28 AM.

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My mini-colonies 

 

Camponotus barbaricus

Camponotus ligniperdus

Colobopsis truncata

Lasius flavus

Messor barbarus

Solenopsis fugax

 


#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 5 2021 - 7:33 AM

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I look forward to following her journey! ¡Suerte!
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline Fatatoille - Posted February 5 2021 - 7:46 AM

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good luck with your colony! I look forward to seeing how it progresses, we need more journals for messor on the forum.


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Prawn and Mayo sandwiches taste nice.





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