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Ants_Dakota's Camponotus novaeboracensis Journal

Started By Ants_Dakota , Jan 5 2021 12:13 PM
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#1 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted January 5 2021 - 12:13 PM

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Hello all!

Welcome to the first of my ant colony journals! As many of you know, I am a South Dakotan, and we don't have many people or any exotic ants here, but I hope you still love the journal. This one will be about my Camponotus novaeboracensis colony I caught early this year in the black hills. It is the only colony I have left, as the other ones i have sold. I will edit this post later, to add pics! They are doing great with maybe 8 larvae of all different sizes, and maybe 20 eggs! I plan to keep them out of hibernation for the rest of the year. I know it may not be the best for them, but i just don't have a good setup for the frigid temps up here!


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#2 Offline antsandmore - Posted January 5 2021 - 2:19 PM

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cool!


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Ants I am keeping:

 none for now, planning on being more active this year

#3 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted January 5 2021 - 3:33 PM

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Nice. I may try again with this species. The only queens I ever got of this species have died.


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#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted February 23 2021 - 9:04 AM

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guess what? Ants_Dakota is back! I took a little break from formiculture, but i hope i will be on more in the future. I bring updates on my Camponotus novaeboracensis as well! I will add pics to this post later. The camponotus are doing great, seeing they are inside in 40 degree weather. I am unsure of the current count, but i believe they have 13 pupa, maybe 15 small and medium larvae, and one large, and a fresh batch of 15-20 eggs! which is great, and puts them as my most sucessful colony that i raised myself. Again, i hope to get pics and edit this post, so please be patient for a little while!


Nice. I may try again with this species. The only queens I ever got of this species have died.

they are a great species, as their super majors get huge. bigger than pennsalvanicus. 


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 23 2021 - 9:08 AM

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Good to have you back!


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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted February 23 2021 - 9:09 AM

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Good to have you back!

so am i! discord is getting  :sore:


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

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#7 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted February 23 2021 - 10:27 AM

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Nice. I may try again with this species. The only queens I ever got of this species have died.

they are a great species, as their super majors get huge. bigger than pennsalvanicus. 

They seem more aggressive too, but that may just be the individuals I observed (though ants have like no individuality). I have been bitten by novaeboracensis, and it was not fun. They put acid in the wound too.


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#8 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted February 23 2021 - 10:32 AM

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Nice. I may try again with this species. The only queens I ever got of this species have died.

they are a great species, as their super majors get huge. bigger than pennsalvanicus. 

They seem more aggressive too, but that may just be the individuals I observed (though ants have like no individuality). I have been bitten by novaeboracensis, and it was not fun. They put acid in the wound too.

 

oh yes, me too. decently painful for a non stinging ant.


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 23 2021 - 11:23 AM

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What’s going on with discord?
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#10 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted February 23 2021 - 12:08 PM

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What’s going on with discord?

not the greatest things. i will keep it at that, though. fc is just much more peaceful. i mean, the name discord should tell you all you need to know...


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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#11 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted March 6 2021 - 9:30 AM

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for all of you who are like "how hard it is to take 3 pictures of your ants???," i know. but i have finally done it. here is the glorious camponotus!

here is a general view of the colony. 

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look at all of that brood! i estimate 13-15 pupa, 13 large and medium larvae, 10 smaller stage larvae, and maybe 20 eggs!

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and a view at the newest larger worker! still a little callow at the thorax, she is centered in the photo, behind the ant on the glass.

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this colony is exploding! i am really so excited to move them onto a new formicarium, which i am still thinking about.


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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#12 Offline to_be_announced - Posted April 9 2021 - 12:25 PM

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I'm hoping to find some queens of this species this year.  Is it correct that they fly in May/June?  I'm in Minnesota, so probably fly close to the same time here as they do in SD.


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Currently keeping Tetramorium Immigrans and Camponotus Pennsylvanicus in THA mini hearths.  I also have a couple Prenolepis Imparus queens in test tubes.

#13 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 9 2021 - 12:38 PM

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Track the weather and look for the first humid days after rain that hit 80 degrees.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#14 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 10 2021 - 9:40 AM

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I'm hoping to find some queens of this species this year.  Is it correct that they fly in May/June?  I'm in Minnesota, so probably fly close to the same time here as they do in SD.

yes! late may is right. try to look around forests if you have any near you.


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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#15 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 10 2021 - 9:41 AM

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Track the weather and look for the first humid days after rain that hit 80 degrees.

i got these in the Black Hills right after a rain, so that is definitely correct. keep your eyes peeled! they are a really amazing species to keep. and their majors are HUGE!!!


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

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My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

#16 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted July 13 2022 - 1:12 PM

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Ooof. This journal just shows how long I have been absent from formiculture. Sadly, this colony died last year due to most likely pesticides on a wild caterpillar I fed them.

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

My Lasius sp. Journal

My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

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