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Broncos’ Aphaenogaster occidentalis

Started By Broncos , Jun 14 2020 10:00 AM

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#1 Offline Broncos - Posted June 14 2020 - 10:00 AM

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Last week I obtained an Aphaenogaster occidentalis colony from jeffpbalderston. They currently have 5 workers, 1 queen, and a pile of eggs. Housed in a very small dirt setup.
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#2 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 14 2020 - 10:11 AM

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Photos?

Edit: Or are they all underground?

Edited by TechAnt, June 14 2020 - 10:12 AM.

My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#3 Offline Broncos - Posted June 14 2020 - 10:12 AM

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Photos?

Edit: Or are they all underground?

They are underground but I can try
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#4 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 14 2020 - 10:14 AM

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Photos?
Edit: Or are they all underground?

They are underground but I can try

Ok thanks.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#5 Offline Broncos - Posted June 14 2020 - 10:26 AM

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Photos?
Edit: Or are they all underground?

They are underground but I can try
Ok thanks.
Sorry there is too much dirt on the side. You can barely see the ants

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#6 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 14 2020 - 10:33 AM

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Photos?
Edit: Or are they all underground?

They are underground but I can try
Ok thanks.
Sorry there is too much dirt on the side. You can barely see the ants

That’s alright.
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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#7 Offline Broncos - Posted June 29 2020 - 4:22 PM

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Same amount of workers but this time, they have larva!


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#8 Offline Broncos - Posted July 28 2020 - 9:50 PM

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6 workers now and i moved them into dspdrews small starter formicarium. They have a pupae that will eclose in a day or two.


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#9 Offline Broncos - Posted August 19 2020 - 7:07 PM

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They are at 4 workers now but have a large batch of eggs.


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#10 Offline Broncos - Posted September 25 2020 - 4:46 PM

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This colony has 3 workers now. I'm hoping they can get some more because the current workers are going to die soon.


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#11 Offline Broncos - Posted February 5 2021 - 10:14 AM

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The queen refuses to lay eggs. The workers have died by now. The queen has anything she could ever need and she just won't. About every 2 weeks or so, I will put a drop of honey and a tiny piece of cricket in the test tube.


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#12 Offline Broncos - Posted May 11 2021 - 9:10 AM

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This queen died.


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