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Started By Idontexist , Jun 17 2021 5:17 PM

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#301 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted May 29 2022 - 11:59 AM

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I also caught a spiny red queen so i gave it leaves because you know who it is (its not atta) https://imgur.com/gallery/LFpQXF9https://imgur.com/gallery/p5sQQMo ENJOY new queen pics I also caught a spiny red queen so i gave it leaves because you know who it is (its not atta) https://imgur.com/gallery/LFpQXF9https://imgur.com/gallery/p5sQQMo ENJOY new queen pics

Please click the post button only once next time. Nice catch, but we actually don’t know what it is. I assume you’re guessing it’s an Acromyrmex queen since you gave it leaves and said that it’s not Atta, but it’s not an Acromyrmex. It kinda looks like a Colobopsis or Camponotus queen.

 

He does have an Acromyrmex queen.In OhNoNotAgain's he asked for tips for how to care for her.


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#302 Offline Idontexist - Posted May 29 2022 - 3:22 PM

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I also caught a spiny red queen so i gave it leaves because you know who it is (its not atta) https://imgur.com/gallery/LFpQXF9https://imgur.com/gallery/p5sQQMo ENJOY new queen pics I also caught a spiny red queen so i gave it leaves because you know who it is (its not atta) https://imgur.com/gallery/LFpQXF9https://imgur.com/gallery/p5sQQMo ENJOY new queen pics

Please click the post button only once next time. Nice catch, but we actually don’t know what it is. I assume you’re guessing it’s an Acromyrmex queen since you gave it leaves and said that it’s not Atta, but it’s not an Acromyrmex. It kinda looks like a Colobopsis or Camponotus queen.
i know it is https://imgur.com/gallery/emnnFBt

I also caught a spiny red queen so i gave it leaves because you know who it is (its not atta) https://imgur.com/gallery/LFpQXF9https://imgur.com/gallery/p5sQQMo ENJOY new queen pics I also caught a spiny red queen so i gave it leaves because you know who it is (its not atta) https://imgur.com/gallery/LFpQXF9https://imgur.com/gallery/p5sQQMo ENJOY new queen pics

Please click the post button only once next time. Nice catch, but we actually don’t know what it is. I assume you’re guessing it’s an Acromyrmex queen since you gave it leaves and said that it’s not Atta, but it’s not an Acromyrmex. It kinda looks like a Colobopsis or Camponotus queen.
i know it is https://imgur.com/gallery/emnnFBt

#303 Offline Idontexist - Posted May 29 2022 - 4:39 PM

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Acromyrmex just died
Acromyrmex just died
Acromyrmex just died

#304 Offline bmb1bee - Posted May 29 2022 - 6:36 PM

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I also caught a spiny red queen so i gave it leaves because you know who it is (its not atta) https://imgur.com/gallery/LFpQXF9https://imgur.com/gallery/p5sQQMo ENJOY new queen pics I also caught a spiny red queen so i gave it leaves because you know who it is (its not atta) https://imgur.com/gallery/LFpQXF9https://imgur.com/gallery/p5sQQMo ENJOY new queen pics

Please click the post button only once next time. Nice catch, but we actually don’t know what it is. I assume you’re guessing it’s an Acromyrmex queen since you gave it leaves and said that it’s not Atta, but it’s not an Acromyrmex. It kinda looks like a Colobopsis or Camponotus queen.
He does have an Acromyrmex queen.In OhNoNotAgain's he asked for tips for how to care for her.
Oh! Awesome catch then. And rip I guess…
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#305 Offline Idontexist - Posted May 30 2022 - 5:45 AM

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Good news camponotus Pensilvanicus just laid an egg
Good news camponotus Pensilvanicus just laid an egg
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#306 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 10 2022 - 11:17 AM

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https://imgur.com/a/O8iz75Oi found a trap jaws colony at school and decided to capture it (luckily nobody in my school thinks I'm weird for ants. They actually thinks its cool)
https://imgur.com/a/O8iz75Oi found a trap jaws colony at school and decided to capture it (luckily nobody in my school thinks I'm weird for ants. They actually thinks its cool)

#307 Offline bmb1bee - Posted June 10 2022 - 3:56 PM

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https://imgur.com/a/O8iz75Oi found a trap jaws colony at school and decided to capture it (luckily nobody in my school thinks I'm weird for ants. They actually thinks its cool) https://imgur.com/a/O8iz75Oi found a trap jaws colony at school and decided to capture it (luckily nobody in my school thinks I'm weird for ants. They actually thinks its cool)

Looks like you’ve got a queen there, which is pretty cool. Please remember to keep them well, as it will be hard to raise a colony of these. You’d probably need a dirt box or plaster formicarium for this species.
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#308 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 10 2022 - 4:12 PM

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Kept them before

#309 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted June 10 2022 - 4:24 PM

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You need to feed them protein. An example of this is insects. Also you can ask all the questions you may have and people who’ve kept Odontomachus before should be able to answer them.
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#310 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 10 2022 - 4:30 PM

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Ok

#311 Offline ZTYguy - Posted June 10 2022 - 10:06 PM

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Neat! I’d suggest a good ol’ tubs n tubes setup will work plenty good for them. Have fun, I’m so jealous that there aren’t any odontos down here.


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#312 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 11 2022 - 6:31 AM

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Neat! I’d suggest a good ol’ tubs n tubes setup will work plenty good for them. Have fun, I’m so jealous that there aren’t any odontos down here.

i feel bad for you

#313 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 12 2022 - 11:43 AM

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Well boys i have good and bad news. The bad news is the odontomachus colony has had two deaths. And one worker is walking around with missing legs and a broken. Missing jaw. I have place them in a mini terrarium and fed them. Good news is... https://imgur.com/a/jKBMMQrcamponotus had larvae!!!! This is amazing news considering the other colonies took months to get larvae

#314 Offline FloridaAnts - Posted June 14 2022 - 5:44 PM

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How big is the colony? I also recently captured an Odontomachus colony(I seriously need to stop collecting Odontomachus colonies and queens, I have 10-20 queens and it is a pain feeding). My new colony also has had deaths, which is common in large colonies. I have found many wild trap jaws with only one jaw, probably due to colony fighting.

Also, my Odontomachus will drink pooled nectar every few days, so try that.

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#315 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 14 2022 - 5:46 PM

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How big is the colony? I also recently captured an Odontomachus colony(I seriously need to stop collecting Odontomachus colonies and queens, I have 10-20 queens and it is a pain feeding). My new colony also has had deaths, which is common in large colonies. I have found many wild trap jaws with only one jaw, probably due to colony fighting.

Also, my Odontomachus will drink pooled nectar every few days, so try that.

It’s not worth it trying to have an educated conversation on here.
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#316 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 14 2022 - 6:54 PM

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Guys. Something truly AMAZING HAS HAPPENED!!! Its almost 10:00 and I'm ready to go to bed but i decided to check my colonies. I took a look at my Camponotus queens brood pile and wondered "hey where was that big chunky larva from days ago


Turns out i saw it spinning a cocoon!!! this is even better news considering i never got to pupa phase ever. Id be shocked to see workers in a week!! https://imgur.com/a/8dzFCqW

#317 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 14 2022 - 7:09 PM

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I mean. They took only 2 days to get from larva stage to pupa stage and the caresheet says it takes about 15 days. How did this happen? Why is her colony growing so fast
I mean. They took only 2 days to get from larva stage to pupa stage and the caresheet says it takes about 15 days. How did this happen? Why is her colony growing so fast?!!!?

#318 Offline bmb1bee - Posted June 14 2022 - 9:33 PM

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So it took 2 days for a 1st instar larva to become a pupa? I'm not sure that's possible...


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#319 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 15 2022 - 6:34 AM

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So it took 2 days for a 1st instar larva to become a pupa? I'm not sure that's possible...

it was bigger than the others

#320 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 15 2022 - 6:38 AM

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https://imgur.com/a/OqeN7lbENJOY new queen pics
https://imgur.com/a/OqeN7lbENJOY new queen pics
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