Really excited aboout this Temnothorax colony. They have alate pupae, and the queen keeps producing large amounts of eggs.
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, May 14 2015 6:31 AM
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Posted May 14 2015 - 6:31 AM
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Current Colonies:
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (50 Workers)
Formica subsericea (5+ Workers)
Tetramorium caespitum (50+ Workers)
Parastic Lasius (15 Accepted Host Workers)
Crematogaster cerasi (10 + Workers)
Temnothorax sp. (70 + workers)
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Posted May 14 2015 - 6:33 AM
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Where and when did you find this colony? I'm assuming inside an acorn..
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Posted May 14 2015 - 6:38 AM
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I found this colony in a hollow limb of a tree a couple weeks ago in Southeastern Ohio. These are common in the area in dead limbs hanging from trees that have a hollow opening at the end.
Edited by Tspivey16, May 14 2015 - 6:41 AM.
Current Colonies:
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (50 Workers)
Formica subsericea (5+ Workers)
Tetramorium caespitum (50+ Workers)
Parastic Lasius (15 Accepted Host Workers)
Crematogaster cerasi (10 + Workers)
Temnothorax sp. (70 + workers)
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Posted May 14 2015 - 7:10 AM
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Nice! Definitely post some photos when the alates eclose.
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Posted May 17 2015 - 1:27 PM
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It#s always fascinating, how much brood these small ants can develop. I have three colonies of Temnothorax, one founding queen and a Leptothorax colony.
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Posted May 18 2015 - 11:38 AM
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It#s always fascinating, how much brood these small ants can develop. I have three colonies of Temnothorax, one founding queen and a Leptothorax colon
How did you find the founding queen? How big she is and when did you find her?
Thanks! 
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Posted May 18 2015 - 12:45 PM
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I was only lucky to find her. She was on a small oak where i only tried to look after a few ants I found a few days ago. It is a Temnothorax affinis and as big as any other Temnothorax queen.
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Posted May 19 2015 - 10:51 AM
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I was only lucky to find her. She was on a small oak where i only tried to look after a few ants I found a few days ago. It is a Temnothorax affinis and as big as any other Temnothorax queen.
Thank you! I mean in mm and can you tell me the date?
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Posted May 19 2015 - 11:12 PM
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I found her in early August and she is about 4mm long.
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Posted May 20 2015 - 11:29 AM
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Thank you very much!
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