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CatsnAnts' Crematogaster sp. Journal (Updated 8-30-2020)

Started By CatsnAnts , Aug 1 2020 9:44 AM

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#1 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted August 1 2020 - 9:44 AM

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Update 8-1-2020

This will be where I detail everything about this single Crematogaster queen that I have. Her species is currently unknown, but there are a few suspicions that she could be C. ashmeadi. Link to my photography tutorial since a few people asked https://www.formicul...ds/#entry157595.

Crematogaster sp. (1 queen):

This single queen has been producing a lot of brood, but it doesn't seem to be developing quite as fast as I had hoped. I can't even tell if she has larvae yet, or if those are all just eggs? Hopefully she'll make it to workers since I would really enjoy an ID on them.

Edited by CatsnAnts, August 30 2020 - 3:48 PM.

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#2 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted August 8 2020 - 6:56 AM

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Update 8-8-2020

Crematogaster sp. (1 queen):

I thought that this queen would never make it to workers with how long it took for her eggs to hatch, but lo and behold she already has some large larvae. I fed her some honey yesterday, and she really stocked up on it. I'm now looking forward to this colony a lot more for some reason.

Here you can see her brood pile, sort of?

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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 8 2020 - 8:42 AM

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I have what I believe is a C. ashmeadi colony starting now, and they are go maddeningly slow compared to what I’m used to with C. cerasi. They have eight workers now a month after getting nanitics ( that would take cerasi like a week). FTA is the expert on these, so hopefully he can weigh in.
My only advice would be to keep these as hot as you can.

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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.

#4 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted August 30 2020 - 3:47 PM

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Update 8-30-2020

Crematogaster sp. (1 queen):

Pupae have finally formed! hopefully she will be getting her first workers soon so that I can get this long awaited ID.

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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 30 2020 - 4:36 PM

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I can’t wait!

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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.

#6 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 30 2020 - 4:37 PM

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YAY!!!

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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!