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CatsnAnts' Temnothorax curvispinosus/ambiguus Colony Experiments Journal (Updated 8-8-2020)

Started By CatsnAnts , Aug 8 2020 7:09 AM

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#1 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted August 8 2020 - 7:09 AM

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Update 8-8-2020

 

This will be one of my unique journals in that it will be detailing my experiments in which I combine T. curvispinosus and T. ambiguus together during founding. I only have one test tube with one of each species in it, but I plan to get more next year if this colony turns out.

 

 

Temnothorax curvispinosus/ambiguus (1 of each queen):

 

I have mentioned this colony a while back in my collective journal when I had only just got them. Today, they have four large larvae that seem ready to pupate, as well as some smaller brood items. Both queens are very tolerant of each other so far, and I have fed them honey recently to ensure that they don't fight over a potential lack of resources. It's strange to see two different species founding so readily together, although Temnothorax seems like the type of genus that would do such a thing.

 

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#2 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 8 2020 - 10:49 AM

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I already have mentioned this on your collective journal but I will say it again: I think this experiment is really cool, and I hope they make a large colony! It would be awesome to see two species working alongside each other as a single colony.
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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

#3 Online RushmoreAnts - Posted August 8 2020 - 11:19 AM

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I also never realized how different these two species looked. 

 

I already have mentioned this on your collective journal but I will say it again: I think this experiment is really cool, and I hope they make a large colony! It would be awesome to see two species working alongside each other as a single colony.

I remember you saying that, lol.


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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

 

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Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#4 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 8 2020 - 11:38 AM

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I also never realized how different these two species looked. 
 

I already have mentioned this on your collective journal but I will say it again: I think this experiment is really cool, and I hope they make a large colony! It would be awesome to see two species working alongside each other as a single colony.

I remember you saying that, lol.
Like I said, I would say it again.
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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 NickAnter - Posted August 8 2020 - 1:29 PM

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I had a similar thing occur on my Journal. The smaller queen was killed.
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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#6 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted August 8 2020 - 1:40 PM

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I had a similar thing occur on my Journal. The smaller queen was killed.

I remember reading that journal, and I’ve kept that in my mind ever since. Did you ever figure out if the smaller queen was a different species?

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#7 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 8 2020 - 6:09 PM

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No. I lost the smaller queen. :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#8 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 15 2020 - 7:50 AM

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Any update on these CatsnAnts? Or are they still chilling with eggs.
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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

#9 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted August 15 2020 - 12:16 PM

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Any update on these CatsnAnts? Or are they still chilling with eggs.

They still have a few large larvae, but no pupae yet. Both queens are still getting along!


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#10 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 15 2020 - 12:19 PM

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Any update on these CatsnAnts? Or are they still chilling with eggs.

They still have a few large larvae, but no pupae yet. Both queens are still getting along!
Great! Hopefully when they get workers they will still be fine with each other.
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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

#11 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 23 2020 - 12:48 PM

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Update?
 


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

#12 Offline TechAnt - Posted October 8 2020 - 12:17 PM

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Update??


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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UPDATE?!


Edited by Ant_Dude2908, October 8 2020 - 2:53 PM.

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#14 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 8 2020 - 3:55 PM

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he is gone. i am still trying to talk to him about selling products on my website, and he has not answered!


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#15 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 8 2020 - 4:05 PM

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He doesn’t come on FC during the school year. I’ve been texting him, though.
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He doesn’t come on FC during the school year. I’ve been texting him, though.

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