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Tetramorium journal.

Started By vanlest , Jul 21 2020 3:09 PM

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#1 Offline vanlest - Posted July 21 2020 - 3:09 PM

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little over a week and she's already got an egg pile half her size XD. This is my first journal but i'm going to try to update it weekly.


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#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 21 2020 - 3:11 PM

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Nice! These lay like crazy! 


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#3 Offline vanlest - Posted July 21 2020 - 3:19 PM

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Once they outgrow the test tube i'm hoping to move them into here


#4 Offline vanlest - Posted July 21 2020 - 3:20 PM

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hopefully that won't be too large for them, but I think this species adapts fairly easily.


#5 Offline rcbuggy88 - Posted July 21 2020 - 5:30 PM

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Nice! I found that my queens ate more than half their eggs to use for food so the egg pile does translate directly to nanitics.


My Shop     :D  :iamsohappy:  :dance3:  :yahoo:

Currently Keeping: Camponotus clarithorax, Camponotus hyatti, Tetramorium immigrans, Nylanderia vividula, Liometopum occidentale, Camponotus modoc, Zootermopsis sp.

Wanted: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus sp., Camponotus us-ca02 (vibrant red not dull orange), Prenolepis imparis, Anything else I don't have lol...

Kept Before: Solenopsis molesta, Prenolepis imparis (still got one, but infertile)

#6 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 21 2020 - 8:57 PM

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I mean, Tetramorium are used to living in places bigger then a small founding chamber, as they have been found to live under pavement. And that pavement often contains big chambers and the queens are tiny compared to it.

Also, nice formicarium!

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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 CheetoLord02 - Posted July 21 2020 - 11:11 PM

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One thing to note with that nest; that appears to be THA type 1, or ytong. Tetramorium can chew straight through that stuff. While they may not at first, once they start thinking they need more space, they'll make more space themselves. Just a heads up.


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#8 Offline vanlest - Posted July 22 2020 - 7:04 AM

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Well if it comes down to that I'll just pick up a bigger nest but I think this size should work for a while at least I hope lmao

#9 Offline vanlest - Posted July 22 2020 - 7:08 AM

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Or I put my Aphaenogaster colony in that formicarium and get a different one for them

#10 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 22 2020 - 8:48 AM

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Or I put my Aphaenogaster colony in that formicarium and get a different one for them

That sounds like a better idea to me.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#11 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 22 2020 - 8:50 AM

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Yeah.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#12 Offline vanlest - Posted July 22 2020 - 12:10 PM

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Any recommendations for a decent nest for these?

#13 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 22 2020 - 12:21 PM

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 https://tarheelants....cts/mini-hearth


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#14 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 22 2020 - 1:04 PM

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Any recommendations for a decent nest for these?

Tub and tubes set ups are the best for these in my experience.
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#15 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 22 2020 - 1:45 PM

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Any recommendations for a decent nest for these?

Tub and tubes set ups are the best for these in my experience.
If you have tubes that is.

#16 Offline vanlest - Posted July 22 2020 - 1:55 PM

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The mini hearths look pretty nice

#17 Offline vanlest - Posted July 22 2020 - 1:57 PM

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I'd do a tube and tub set up but I'm also looking to make it into a display in my room on a shelf so I'd probably go with something professionally made since I suck at making things look good

#18 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 22 2020 - 1:57 PM

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The mini hearths look pretty nice

Take extra steps to seal the glass because Tetras can slip out.
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#19 Offline vanlest - Posted July 22 2020 - 2:02 PM

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Probably have at least a month or 2 before I really have to get them moved so still some time to figure it all out

#20 Offline vanlest - Posted July 22 2020 - 3:38 PM

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Looking like another nuptial flight soon
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