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Carebara Diversa Journey

Started By Kennethlwr , Aug 9 2020 9:26 AM
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#21 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 11 2020 - 6:58 AM

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So sorry for the confusion, let me explain..

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#22 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 11 2020 - 7:19 AM

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Referring to my 1st post, I mentioned I already got them 5 weeks ago, so I was actually sharing the journey back dated since 1st day when I got them. So sorry for the confusion! As I just joined this forum, so I wanna share with everyone my experience backdated from when I purchased them. Since then it has been about 6 weeks already!
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#23 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 12 2020 - 4:28 AM

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So.. after a few days since they settled down into the new formicarium, seems like the workers are comfortable in the new home, they start to uncovered the dirt that was hiding the queen and her broods.. and they did a very good job but covering all the gaps in the formicarium, look at the dirt walls that they build.. so amazing!

They exposed the queen and brood and I finally get to enjoy the full frontal view of the action going on inside!

My local fish shop just brought in new feeder insect too, so I bought a new food for my colony.. crickets!! The moment I pre-kill it and throw it in... the hungry and ferocious workers starts to Attack! And Guess what? I finally got to see the major coming out to play!! 1st time seeing the major joining in the Attack!!




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#24 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 12 2020 - 4:46 AM

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Awesome.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#25 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 14 2020 - 5:52 AM

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After about 1 week, this is how the inside of the formicarium looks like.. seems the eggs got a little bit more, and they have covered all the gaps with dirt, and we can see the queen and her broods in full view! Seems like they are doing well!

Can’t wait for the Super major!


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#26 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 16 2020 - 5:48 AM

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After about 1 week, my first 2 Super major is born!! Try to spot them, they are still in light brown colour


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#27 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:08 AM

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Congrats!


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#28 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 19 2020 - 5:59 AM

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Check out the current status of my Carebara Diversa, 2 months old colony

Spot the 2 Super major growing well! They just brought a Cricket back into their nest!


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#29 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted August 19 2020 - 6:56 AM

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Nice looking colony! That large larva in the back is going to be a big major!


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#30 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 19 2020 - 7:08 AM

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I love how big they get! Carebara seems like one of the BEST species out there!
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

#31 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 19 2020 - 7:21 AM

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There is probably gonna be even bigger majors in the future!


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#32 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 19 2020 - 7:27 AM

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There is probably gonna be even bigger majors in the future!



I know! But imagine stumbling on a founding chamber of this sp. and your like some tiny worker ant from some small Pheidole species or whatever. (Pretend you can see for this) So you look down this huge hole, thinking it could be some abandoned nest or something , you go in, and you see this juggernaut of a queen. Your choice is run for your life, or be - s l i c e d -


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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

#33 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 20 2020 - 5:57 AM

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Finally they start to expand.. the workers moved some broods to 2nd level of the formicarium! Guess the 1st level is overflowing..


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#34 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 20 2020 - 1:00 PM

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*sigh* "Super majors" don't exist in carebara, at least not the marauding species. It's just varying sizes in the major caste. True "super majors" are found in trimorphic species, with distinct caste differences. It's good to see they're doing well. Keep in mind the major you spotted is not even close to a full size major. Those would be slightly short than the queen herself.


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#35 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted August 20 2020 - 1:47 PM

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*sigh* "Super majors" don't exist in carebara, at least not the marauding species. It's just varying sizes in the major caste. True "super majors" are found in trimorphic species, with distinct caste differences. It's good to see they're doing well. Keep in mind the major you spotted is not even close to a full size major. Those would be slightly short than the queen herself.

I thought recently C. diversa and C. affinis were classified as having actual supermajors? And trust me, I've been preaching about the overuse of "super major" for forever now. But I feel like I remember some study confirming that C. diversa do have actual supermajors. Correct me if I'm wrong here.


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#36 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 20 2020 - 2:28 PM

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*sigh* "Super majors" don't exist in carebara, at least not the marauding species. It's just varying sizes in the major caste. True "super majors" are found in trimorphic species, with distinct caste differences. It's good to see they're doing well. Keep in mind the major you spotted is not even close to a full size major. Those would be slightly short than the queen herself.

I thought recently C. diversa and C. affinis were classified as having actual supermajors? And trust me, I've been preaching about the overuse of "super major" for forever now. But I feel like I remember some study confirming that C. diversa do have actual supermajors. Correct me if I'm wrong here.

 

I thought that too..


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

#37 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 20 2020 - 3:15 PM

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I havent heard of it, suppose its possible. Seems to break the definition of a distinct caste though.


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#38 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 21 2020 - 2:00 AM

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Well.. I think the term majors and Super majors are the common terms used by people to describe the difference in worker’s sizes, especially for Carebara D as the size is very distinct
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#39 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 21 2020 - 10:57 AM

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Well.. I think the term majors and Super majors are the common terms used by people to describe the difference in worker’s sizes, especially for Carebara D as the size is very distinct

The size is distinct, but there's no clear border between the 2. Which is why it's not considered an actual distinct caste outside of major, at least to my knowledge.


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#40 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 22 2020 - 12:39 AM

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Not sure if the queen lay eggs so fast or they just moved the eggs from 1st level of the formicarium, just 3rd day into the expansion and there are so many eggs at the 2nd level already!


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