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[rcbuggy88]

6/9/20

 

This is the start of my Camponotus modoc journal. I have received 2 queens from jeffpbalderston a couple days ago. 1 has layed 4 elongated white eggs and the other is just chewing at the cotton ball. Very pretty and large, probably my favorite of the species I am keeping.

 

6/9/20 Photos

 

The photos are taken using a new setup (extension tubes on a dslr) so might be a tad blurry.

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Edited by rcbuggy88, June 29 2020 - 5:10 PM.

[rcbuggy88]

6/26/20

 

A while back, the queen ate here eggs and proceeded to act like an infertile queen nonstop chewing on the cotton. This morning I moved her to a higher heat spot (75F to 83F) and she layed an egg. The other still hasn't done anything. Nothing has changed picture wise so basically no pictures until I get pupae unless someone requests them.

Edited by rcbuggy88, June 26 2020 - 3:22 PM.

[rcbuggy88]

6/29/20

 

Egg laying queen now has 6 eggs, infertile queen has a flattened starving-looking gaster. Again, nothing really much new except that warmer temperatures relaxed the queen and convinced her to start laying again.