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Idontexist's solenopsis journal

Started By Idontexist , Jun 17 2021 5:17 PM

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#21 Offline Idontexist - Posted November 26 2021 - 11:25 AM

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The monomorium escaped they were to small

#22 Offline Idontexist - Posted November 26 2021 - 11:27 AM

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But i just found something bigger. Better stronger. A MEXICAN TWIG ANT QUEEN. or i suppose. She is black unlike the other ones i have seen on my trails. Wich are orange. And the torso is more robust. Upload soon.
I have been stung by them and its painful. So that's s concern T_T
I have been stung by them and its painful. So that's s concern T_T
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#23 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 26 2021 - 12:18 PM

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But i just found something bigger. Better stronger. A MEXICAN TWIG ANT QUEEN. or i suppose. She is black unlike the other ones i have seen on my trails. Wich are orange. And the torso is more robust. Upload soon.
I have been stung by them and its painful. So that's s concern T_T
I have been stung by them and its painful. So that's s concern T_T

oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please don't try to keep them, if you don't know how to care then just don't. I'm just saying that you haven't even raised good begginer species, then you shouldn't keep this kind of ant until you have more experience


Edited by Antkeeper01, November 26 2021 - 12:49 PM.

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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#24 Offline Idontexist - Posted November 27 2021 - 11:36 AM

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But i just found something bigger. Better stronger. A MEXICAN TWIG ANT QUEEN. or i suppose. She is black unlike the other ones i have seen on my trails. Wich are orange. And the torso is more robust. Upload soon.
I have been stung by them and its painful. So that's s concern T_T
I have been stung by them and its painful. So that's s concern T_T

oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please don't try to keep them, if you don't know how to care then just don't. I'm just saying that you haven't even raised good begginer species, then you shouldn't keep this kind of ant until you have more experience
too late she died

#25 Offline Idontexist - Posted November 27 2021 - 11:37 AM

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I live in the yucatan peninsula specifically in campeche.

#26 Offline Idontexist - Posted November 27 2021 - 11:39 AM

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Any nuptial flights here in campeche? It seems like life always does the "when you adk your crush out and she has a bf" thing with ants

#27 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 28 2021 - 5:37 AM

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Any nuptial flights here in campeche? It seems like life always does the "when you adk your crush out and she has a bf" thing with ants

I’d guess nuptial flights coincide either with the start or end of the rainy season. I used to see thousands of leaf cutter queens when the rains started back when I lived in Honduras. They called them zonpopos de Mayo.
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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.

#28 Offline Idontexist - Posted December 4 2021 - 1:35 PM

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Update. Caught a paratrechina queen with workers. Gave them a dead Camponotus supermajor and some water. I also have cotton ready

#29 Offline Idontexist - Posted December 4 2021 - 1:37 PM

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Update. Caught a paratrechina queen with workers. Gave them a dead Camponotus supermajor and some water. I also have cotton ready

#30 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted December 4 2021 - 1:56 PM

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Update. Caught a paratrechina queen with workers. Gave them a dead Camponotus supermajor and some water. I also have cotton ready

Its probably not a super major and make sure they are actually eating the camponotus major.


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#31 Offline Idontexist - Posted December 4 2021 - 6:32 PM

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Update. Caught a paratrechina queen with workers. Gave them a dead Camponotus supermajor and some water. I also have cotton ready

Its probably not a super major and make sure they are actually eating the camponotus major.
of couse it is a major it doesn't have wing scars. Torso is small. And stuff. Also i saw some carriying it and i took it
Little black ants grom the same species

#32 Offline Idontexist - Posted December 4 2021 - 6:33 PM

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Apparently queen felt so comfy she started laying eggs. At day 1. Hope that helps

#33 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted December 4 2021 - 6:42 PM

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Update. Caught a paratrechina queen with workers. Gave them a dead Camponotus supermajor and some water. I also have cotton ready

Its probably not a super major and make sure they are actually eating the camponotus major.
of couse it is a major it doesn't have wing scars. Torso is small. And stuff. Also i saw some carriying it and i took it
Little black ants grom the same species

 

I wan't doubting it was a major I was just saying it probably wasn't a Supermajor


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#34 Offline Idontexist - Posted December 5 2021 - 8:19 AM

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Day 2. She is healthy
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#35 Offline Idontexist - Posted December 5 2021 - 10:37 AM

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Day 2. She has a huge egg pile.

#36 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 5 2021 - 11:32 AM

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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.

#37 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted December 5 2021 - 12:35 PM

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Update?

Yes update?


Update?

Yes update?


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

My Youtube channel: https://www.youtube....kUjx-dPFMyVqOLw

 

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#38 Offline Idontexist - Posted December 7 2021 - 7:55 PM

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Day 4? Egg pile is as big as before. Only four workers remain alive. The queen is still alive. They i have seen them feed and be fed. Everything is ok

#39 Offline Idontexist - Posted December 7 2021 - 7:56 PM

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Btw how long does it take for a egg to hatch? They are tending the eggs and caring the queen its all ok

#40 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted December 7 2021 - 8:45 PM

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Day 4? Egg pile is as big as before. Only four workers remain alive. The queen is still alive. They i have seen them feed and be fed. Everything is ok

If the workers are dying not everything is okay.
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