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Carebara Diversa Journey

Started By Kennethlwr , Aug 9 2020 9:26 AM
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#41 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted August 22 2020 - 9:15 AM

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They look like they're doing great!


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#42 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 25 2020 - 8:58 PM

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They are doing very well! Just after 4 days of expanding to the 2nd level of the formicarium, they have since further expanded to all 4 levels of the formicarium! And another soon to hatch Super major!!




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#43 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 25 2020 - 9:00 PM

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Awesome! They seem like a very fast growing species.
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

#44 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted August 27 2020 - 8:42 AM

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Check out the moment when a super major is hatching! Still light brown and semi-awake! Her head is way bigger than the other major/Super major!



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#45 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 27 2020 - 8:46 AM

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So cool to see an ant hatching! An ant that big makes it even more awesome!


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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

#46 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 27 2020 - 10:14 AM

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It would be cool to see her help cut up the food!


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#47 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted September 1 2020 - 5:20 AM

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3months old colony update! They are all growing well!

The super major that recently hatched is growing well! She’s about half the size of the Queen!


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#48 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted September 2 2020 - 5:26 AM

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Feeding time!! I tried new feeder insect for them.. the red runner roaches!!

Downside is.. they run too fast for my ants and even for me to catch hold of it to pre-kill, upside is they contains more protein than mealworms!



Look at how fast they bring their food back into the nest! They tried so hard to pull the roach up the slope!


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#49 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted September 12 2020 - 6:23 AM

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New update!! I made a new formicarium out of AAC (Ytong) for my CD, a large piece at 37x20cm.

The moment I put it into the tank, they start to get curious and explore the new formicarium!

And the waiting game starts now.... hope they will move in!!

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#50 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 12 2020 - 12:19 PM

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Nice nest!


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#51 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted September 13 2020 - 12:03 AM

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Today it’s moving day!!


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#52 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted September 13 2020 - 1:14 AM

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And finally the queen making her move!

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#53 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted September 13 2020 - 1:50 AM

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Transporting a Super major egg! Looks heavy for them!


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#54 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted September 19 2020 - 3:37 AM

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Settled down into their new handmade formicarium!!

Brood and queen looking healthy!!


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#55 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted September 19 2020 - 7:32 AM

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I still can't get over how large that queen is......


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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

#56 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 22 2020 - 8:51 AM

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I still can't get over how large that queen is......

Same.


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

#57 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 22 2020 - 11:01 AM

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her compared to the size of her workers is amazing. 


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#58 Offline Kennethlwr - Posted September 23 2020 - 8:06 PM

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5 days after settling into their new formi, looking healthy! try to spot the queen and 2 super majors hanging around!

 


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#59 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 24 2020 - 6:19 AM

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That colony is beyond awesome!


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#60 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 24 2020 - 6:23 AM

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at 0:18 isn't that the queen being flooded by workers?


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