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THG's Prenolepis imparis log

Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Apr 30 2021 5:44 PM

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#21 Offline DRpepper - Posted September 12 2022 - 6:35 AM

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Update?


#22 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted September 12 2022 - 7:39 AM

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Update?

 

All the queens died. I've not had good luck with this species so far. 


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Currently kept species

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

#23 Offline aznphenom - Posted September 12 2022 - 7:49 AM

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Update?

 

All the queens died. I've not had good luck with this species so far. 

 

Not many people do. I've given up on them. I keep them if i catch them because they fly right in front of my community. But I have very little expectation of them thriving.


Keeps: Camponotus, Tetra
 

Wants (Please reach out if you have them for sale if you’re in the US): Acromyrmex Sp., Atta Sp., Cephalotes Sp., Myrmecocystus Sp (Prefer Mexicanus), Odontomachus Sp. (Prefer Desertorum), Pachycondyla Sp., Pheidole Sp (Prefer Rhea. The bigger the better. Not the tiny bicarinata), Pogonomyrmex Sp (Prefer Badius)., Pseudomyrmex Sp. (Prefer the cute yellow ones)

 

#24 Offline sL0wNsteady - Posted September 12 2022 - 9:55 PM

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I had a colony that I left in my mom’s spare room. I forgot about it for a year. They were in a test tube connected to an outworld and all they had was a byformica feeder and sunburst nectar. They were still alive when I remembered.

My mom kept that house in the low 70s.

When I took them to my apartment, they ended up dying. I think because my apartment can get pretty hot.

They definitely do best when it’s cold. (I guess that’s why they are winter ants).

Once I move to a place that I better control the temp, I will try again. My dream is to have a multi queen colony.


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#25 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 13 2024 - 7:20 PM

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I'm going to give these another shot this year. I have two bifurcated mini hearths ready just for them. Wish me luck! (y)


Currently kept species

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

#26 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted February 14 2024 - 4:56 AM

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I have two colonies. One colony lost all it’s workers (besides one and the queen) because I didn’t move their test tube in time, and another colony is nice and healthy but no eggs. Don’t know why. Probably temperature issues which is strange. I am also attempting to catch more this year, possibly even a multi-queen setup.
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Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#27 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted March 19 2024 - 6:38 PM

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I only managed to capture one queen on flights so far. She had no wings when I found her. I'm hoping I find more soon.

 

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Currently kept species

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

#28 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted March 25 2024 - 7:29 AM

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We officially have eggs!  :yahoo:

 

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Currently kept species

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

#29 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 9 2024 - 5:46 PM

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The queen is looking very healthy, and we have a nice replete!

 

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Currently kept species

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

#30 Offline futurebird - Posted April 10 2024 - 5:29 AM

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I just caught one of these queens. I have a wine fridge that I use for overwintering ants. Do you think I should put my queen in the fridge at about 55F? I can keep her cool if it's needed since I'm not using the fridge with all the other ants out of hibernation. 

 

My apartment will start getting VERY warm in the coming weeks and if that's bad for her maybe I should pack her away?


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#31 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted April 10 2024 - 6:53 AM

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Extreme heat is awful for this species. Where species like Solonopsis, Camponotus, and Formica like heat, the guys can’t even have their brood develop with it. It is still cool on my area but when it isn’t I have to put them in my refrigerator. Make sure it’s at a temp where they can still move (these guys can move in real low temperature anyways so yeah).
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Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#32 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 10 2024 - 7:17 AM

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I just caught one of these queens. I have a wine fridge that I use for overwintering ants. Do you think I should put my queen in the fridge at about 55F? I can keep her cool if it's needed since I'm not using the fridge with all the other ants out of hibernation. 
 
My apartment will start getting VERY warm in the coming weeks and if that's bad for her maybe I should pack her away?


Basically you don't want them to get over 75ish degrees. They have a summer estivation period they go through, make sure they are comfortable and not too hot during that period.
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Currently kept species

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

#33 Offline Ernteameise - Posted April 10 2024 - 10:37 AM

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Wow, it is very interesting to learn about an ant species that does not love heat and needs to be kept cool.

There is so much to learn!


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#34 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 13 2024 - 8:31 AM

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A quick little video of the colony. They recently consumed a cricket, and are doing quite well.

 


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Currently kept species

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

#35 Offline Flu1d - Posted April 13 2024 - 9:42 AM

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Prenolepis imparis cause absolute chaos in my yard during the cold months lol. They bully everything. Even the Solenopsis invicta are no match for them when the Preno's are on their beast mode status.

They seem super cool, but harder to keep. Especially here in Florida, where it would be a pain having to keep them in diapause for such long periods of time.

I love being able to live vicariously through you here in this journal!
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#36 Offline futurebird - Posted April 13 2024 - 4:23 PM

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Lovely video. Thank you for the update. My girl is in the wine fridge at 70F for now and she seems less stressed and sits in the middle of the tube. With some luck maybe I will see some eggs, but who knows if she's mated or not. This diary is super helpful. 


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Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

If that sounds like your kind of thing... follow me >here<. 

#37 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 13 2024 - 4:33 PM

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Lovely video. Thank you for the update. My girl is in the wine fridge at 70F for now and she seems less stressed and sits in the middle of the tube. With some luck maybe I will see some eggs, but who knows if she's mated or not. This diary is super helpful. 

I'm glad to be of any help. I've tried to get this species going many times now. I'm hopeful that I will be successful this year. This attempt is with kidnapped workers from an existing colony. As I had read that Prenolepis imparis will sometimes fly with workers on their backs, or even crawl back into their home colony and setup shop there. As you can see, the workers accepted the queen as their own. Caring for her, her brood, and even getting repletes.


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Currently kept species

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

#38 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 23 2024 - 9:38 PM

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The colony is doing quite well. With a nice egg pile the worker is caring for.

 

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Currently kept species

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

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