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Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Jun 1 2021 8:05 PM

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#41 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 1 2022 - 5:46 AM

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Up to 5 pupae this morning. I gave this colony part of a big cricket last night. Big feeding response of at least 10 workers.

 

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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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#42 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 4 2022 - 8:22 AM

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Holy eggs Batman! Also we got 6 pupae now. 

 

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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

#43 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 4 2022 - 9:29 AM

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Awesome!


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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#44 Offline PaigeX - Posted February 4 2022 - 8:53 PM

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wow! They really are booming in numbers!


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#45 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 7 2022 - 8:04 AM

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Some of these pupae and larvae are looking big. 

 

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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

#46 Offline antsriondel - Posted February 7 2022 - 11:23 AM

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Some of these pupae and larvae are looking big. 

 

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majors?? :D


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#47 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 7 2022 - 11:26 AM

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I'm hoping for majors. They should be enclosing 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

#48 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 12 2022 - 10:35 AM

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No new enclosed workers yet. But I expect we should have some any day now. The small chamber by the heat cable is full of brood.

 

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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

#49 Offline Crazycow - Posted February 12 2022 - 11:32 AM

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That’s an impressive brood pile. Gonna have a lot of growth this year it looks like.


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#50 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 12 2022 - 2:27 PM

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That’s some swole larvae.
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#51 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 15 2022 - 8:00 AM

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Our first new worker of the season enclosed yesterday. She was just hanging out on top of the brood 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

#52 Offline antsriondel - Posted February 15 2022 - 3:56 PM

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Our first new worker of the season enclosed yesterday. She was just hanging out on top of the brood pile. 

 

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congrats!!!!! :D  (y)


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#53 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 21 2022 - 7:14 AM

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At least 4 new workers have enclosed. Plenty more on the way.

 

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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

#54 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted February 26 2022 - 3:11 PM

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Super short update. This colony got it's first two majors the other day. :yahoo:

 

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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

#55 Offline antsriondel - Posted February 26 2022 - 4:11 PM

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Super short update. This colony got it's first two majors the other day. :yahoo:

 

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awesome!!! congrats!!!!! :yahoo:


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#56 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted March 2 2022 - 5:10 PM

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Colony is still doing well. Counting at least 4-5 majors now.

 

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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 March 15 2022 - 7:10 AM

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Colony is doing very well. Really enjoying seeing them grow. 

 

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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 March 24 2022 - 5:07 AM

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I've ordered this colony a new custom Nucleus, which I expect will arrive about the time they'll need it. (Which will allow me to re-use the fallen fortress for my smaller Pogonomyrmex colony.)

 

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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 TacticalHandleGaming - Posted March 31 2022 - 5:28 PM

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Wanted to post an update on this colony. Really seeing some very healthy growth lately.

 

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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

#60 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 31 2022 - 6:37 PM

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