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C. Vicinus First Worker

Started By TechAnt , Jun 27 2020 3:41 PM

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#1 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 27 2020 - 3:41 PM

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My C. Vicinus Queen’s first worker.
Also you may notice the queen is missing a leg, but she does not seem to be bothered by it. Still sad about it though :(

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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

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 27 2020 - 4:02 PM

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Congrats. She’s got a few more ready to pop out any day now, it appears.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#3 Offline BADANT - Posted June 27 2020 - 4:41 PM

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Maybe the picture is not showing it well, but is the thorax a lighter color than the gaster and head?


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#4 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 27 2020 - 6:09 PM

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Maybe the picture is not showing it well, but is the thorax a lighter color than the gaster and head?
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Nope, both are completely the same in color.
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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

#5 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 27 2020 - 6:11 PM

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Nice queen!


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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#6 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 29 2020 - 9:43 AM

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2nd Worker hatched today, they are all happy and healthy.
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
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