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My Tetremorium Caispitum 8 nanitic colony won't eat anything but Dandelion seeds, Help!

Started By Antkeeper01 , Sep 8 2020 7:32 AM
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#1 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 8 2020 - 7:32 AM

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So one of my Tetremorium caispitum test tube colonies(8 nanitics) won't eat anything but cracked open dandelion seeds. I have tried Honey, Meal worm, baby jumping spider, fish food, tomato, and dandelion seeds. The only thing that they ate was the dandelion seeds, what should I do? :ehh:  :ehh: :ehh:  


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#2 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 8 2020 - 7:36 AM

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You could try insects like Fruit Flies, Mealworms, and Crickets.

As long as they are eating, it should be fine for a little while. So you have time to find alternatives.
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(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 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 8 2020 - 7:44 AM

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i just started snowing so no more dandelion seeds for collection and tried all three insects my other colonies are eating i have no idea what to do.


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#4 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:00 AM

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Are you sure it's tetra and not Pogonomyrmex? Anyway Tetramorium caespitum is european species.


He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.

#5 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:02 AM

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Pogomyrmex in Colorado? In an area where it snows too? I doubt it, unless he bought it from somebody else. I also I agree that it is not caespitum.


Edited by TechAnt, September 8 2020 - 8:05 AM.

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

#6 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:06 AM

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Pogomyrmex in Colorado? In an area where it snows too? I doubt it, unless he bought it from somebody else. 

Pogonomyrmex is in Colorado. Their range extends all the way up to Canada so they can probably deal with snow.


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#7 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:07 AM

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Pogomyrmex in Colorado? In an area where it snows too? I doubt it, unless he bought it from somebody else. 

Pogonomyrmex is in Colorado. Their range extends all the way up to Canada so they can probably deal with snow.

 

Really? Wow, you learn something new everyday. I thought it was basically Flordia, Mexico, and the Southwest U.S. .


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

#8 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:14 AM

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We have pogonomyrmex in colorado, and the pavement Queen is the slightest bit smaller than my other pavement queens but same color could it be tetramorium immgrains but other than the size it has the same appearance.


Edited by Antkeeper01, September 8 2020 - 8:15 AM.

1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#9 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:18 AM

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How did you ID them?


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

#10 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:21 AM

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I didn't but they were all over the place on the concrete I would practically find one every 10 steps in june and july.


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1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#11 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:27 AM

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You should make a ID Request. I highly doubt its T. caespitum, I think its immigrans honestly.


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(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 Antkeeper01 - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:31 AM

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How different is the care of T. immigrans from T. sp E?


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#13 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:34 AM

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Not really anything different, they are closely related species.


Edited by TechAnt, September 8 2020 - 8:34 AM.

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(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

#14 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:34 AM

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How different is the care of T. immigrans from T. sp E?

Exactly the same. (Also I think T. sp E is immigrans)
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#15 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:35 AM

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How different is the care of T. immigrans from T. sp E?

Exactly the same. (Also I think T. sp E is immigrans)

 

Yeah, Sp. E was the former name of immigrans


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

#16 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:35 AM

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Then why why won't they eat anything but seeds?


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#17 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:38 AM

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I don't know, you should make a ID Request. Your colony may just have a issue. 


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

#18 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:39 AM

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ok


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#19 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 8 2020 - 8:50 AM

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Make sure they are warm enough. I'd shoot for at least 80-85 degrees for Tetramorium. Offer a variety of insects, and they will eat what they need. A colony of eight will feed very little at first, maybe sending out one or two workers only. Be patient.


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Ants are not dumb, as i said on another post today. If they are hungry, they will eat.


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