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THG's first Lasius neoniger colony

Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Apr 20 2021 7:22 PM

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#41 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted September 14 2021 - 8:37 AM

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It's hard to see, but we still have eggs, larvae and pupae. Still getting new workers as well.  :D

 

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#42 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted September 20 2021 - 9:46 AM

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Got a half decent photo of some of the brood pile yesterday. Really need to invest in a proper camera. 

 

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Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#43 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 20 2021 - 11:59 AM

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Nice brood pile.
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#44 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted September 30 2021 - 7:12 AM

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Apparently the queen decided she's not done for the year. They have a bunch of eggs, larvae, and pupae again! 

 

 

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Edited by TacticalHandleGaming, September 30 2021 - 7:15 AM.

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

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T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

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Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#45 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 30 2021 - 8:15 AM

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Awesome!


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#46 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted October 8 2021 - 7:16 AM

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Not the greatest photo. But we still have a decent amount of brood. 

 

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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#47 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted October 21 2021 - 7:29 AM

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Thinking I'm going to put this colony into the fridge for diapause. Plenty of eggs and larvae, but zero pupae. 

 

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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

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#48 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted January 19 2022 - 6:34 AM

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These girls are coming out of the fridge this weekend! (y)


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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

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Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#49 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted January 22 2022 - 9:01 PM

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Fresh out of the fridge!

 

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#50 Offline antsriondel - Posted January 23 2022 - 10:18 AM

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Fresh out of the fridge!

 

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awesome!!! (y)


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#51 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted January 26 2022 - 8:43 AM

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This colony has been happily collecting and devouring fruit flies. Hoping for a nice boom in population soon.

 

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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#52 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted January 30 2022 - 10:36 AM

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Colony is still doing good. Plenty of eggs and larvae, no pupae just yet.

 

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#53 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 30 2022 - 12:41 PM

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Someone needs to raise a really massive colony of these. Counting on you, bro.
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#54 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted January 30 2022 - 12:55 PM

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Someone needs to raise a really massive colony of these. Counting on you, bro.

Already have plans to move them to a bigger nest when they are ready. I love these little gals. So funny to watch them zoom around!


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Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#55 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 6 2022 - 9:40 AM

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This colony is doing good. I expect we will have some pupae soon.

 

 

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#56 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 11 2022 - 5:52 AM

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We have our first pupae of the season! (Just right of the larvae pile.)

 

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#57 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 19 2022 - 9:33 PM

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Starting to see more pupae. As well as tons of fat larvae, and the queen is laying eggs like crazy.

 

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#58 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 26 2022 - 12:14 AM

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Colony has a bunch more brood now. Queen has been putting in some real work.

 

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#59 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 26 2022 - 3:24 AM

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So cool!
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#60 Offline DRpepper - Posted March 2 2022 - 12:29 PM

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Colony has a bunch more brood now. Queen has been putting in some real work.

 

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looking really good how many would you estimate (workers)


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