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Started By SYUTEO , Jul 1 2021 4:51 AM
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#61 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 15 2021 - 6:38 PM

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This is the best resource about mites I’ve seen: https://www.tapatalk...opic.php?t=1399
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#62 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 15 2021 - 8:22 PM

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This is the best resource about mites I’ve seen: https://www.tapatalk...opic.php?t=1399

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#63 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 16 2021 - 2:22 AM

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Here's some pics:

Crematogaster, she's actually quite small, only about 5mm long. She still has her wings so this might be the reason she keeps eating her eggs.

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Technomyrmex, no eggs yet sadly  :(

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Anochetus, I didn't want to disturb her so I only took a pic of her setup :lol: (looks VERY different from what it used to look like tho...)

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Monomorium, she has a small pile of eggs! :yahoo:

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Camponotus irritans, if you look closely, you can still see some mites on them :( . And I gave them an out world.

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#64 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 16 2021 - 2:41 AM

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Here's some pics:
Crematogaster, she's actually quite small, only about 5mm long. She still has her wings so this might be the reason she keeps eating her eggs.
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Technomyrmex, no eggs yet sadly :(
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Anochetus, I didn't want to disturb her so I only took a pic of her setup (looks VERY different from what it used to look like tho...)
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Monomorium, she has a small pile of eggs! :yahoo:
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Camponotus irritans, if you look closely, you can still see some mites on them :( . And I gave them an out world.
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Crematogaster seem to be a species in the borneensis group. Monomorium is defo M. monomorium
Oh and my queen had wings too so don't lose hope!

Edited by ANTS_KL, July 16 2021 - 2:42 AM.

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

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Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#65 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 17 2021 - 6:31 PM

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Anochetus has one pupa! Also here's something about my Pheidole parva colony, they had nuptial flights almost everyday (only males though, I haven't seen female alates yet).


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#66 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 17 2021 - 7:24 PM

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Anochetus has one pupa! Also here's something about my Pheidole parva colony, they had nuptial flights almost everyday (only males though, I haven't seen female alates yet).

Dude that's damn fast. I want anochetus now >: ( but now that EMCO is over I'm gonna go hunt for a black crazy ant colony :)

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#67 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 17 2021 - 8:26 PM

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Anochetus has one pupa! Also here's something about my Pheidole parva colony, they had nuptial flights almost everyday (only males though, I haven't seen female alates yet).

Dude that's damn fast. I want anochetus now >: ( but now that EMCO is over I'm gonna go hunt for a black crazy ant colony :)

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Good luck! 

 

Honestly, Anochetus is one of the fastest growing Ponerines I've ever seen.


Edited by SYUTEO, July 17 2021 - 8:27 PM.

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#68 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 17 2021 - 10:10 PM

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Anochetus has one pupa! Also here's something about my Pheidole parva colony, they had nuptial flights almost everyday (only males though, I haven't seen female alates yet).

Dude that's damn fast. I want anochetus now >: ( but now that EMCO is over I'm gonna go hunt for a black crazy ant colony :)

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Good luck!

Honestly, Anochetus is one of the fastest growing Ponerines I've ever seen.
I got em crazy ants!

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#69 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 18 2021 - 8:35 PM

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Most of the eggs of the Anochetus queen hatched, she currently has two eggs she (probably) recently laid, six larvae (three of them should pupate anytime soon), and one pupa (should eclose next week). 

 

And most of the mites are gone from the C. parius and C. irritans colony.


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#70 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 18 2021 - 8:48 PM

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Most of the eggs of the Anochetus queen hatched, she currently has two eggs she (probably) recently laid, six larvae (three of them should pupate anytime soon), and one pupa (should eclose next week).

And most of the mites are gone from the C. parius and C. irritans colony.

Noice

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#71 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 20 2021 - 6:37 PM

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I believe I saw two or even three pupae in the Anochetus queen's test tube.

 

Edit: four pupae have been confirmed.


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#72 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 20 2021 - 6:57 PM

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Here's some pics:
Crematogaster, she's actually quite small, only about 5mm long. She still has her wings so this might be the reason she keeps eating her eggs.
attachicon.gifphoto6307430723291819325.jpg
Technomyrmex, no eggs yet sadly :(
attachicon.gifphoto6307430723291819324.jpg
Anochetus, I didn't want to disturb her so I only took a pic of her setup (looks VERY different from what it used to look like tho...)
attachicon.gifphoto6307430723291819326.jpg
Monomorium, she has a small pile of eggs! :yahoo:
attachicon.gifWhatsApp Image 2021-07-16 at 12.20.35 PM.jpeg
Camponotus irritans, if you look closely, you can still see some mites on them :( . And I gave them an out world.
attachicon.gifphoto6307430723291819327.jpg

Crematogaster seem to be a species in the borneensis group. Monomorium is defo M. monomorium
Oh and my queen had wings too so don't lose hope!
Didn’t know Monomorium monomorium was a species. I was about to correct you lmao.
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#73 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 22 2021 - 8:39 PM

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Update: Technomyrmex queen has died  :( , she left us too soon.


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#74 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 24 2021 - 7:01 PM

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I checked the other queens last night and not much has happened but here's everything I can tell you: Nothing happened with both Crematogaster queens and the Meranoplus queen ( I am suspecting that all these queens are infertile), Monomorium already has mature larvae, she should have a worker next week.

 

Anochetus hasn't had a worker yet, but I think I saw a third egg in there. ( I will edit this post if it has been confirmed)

 

Edit: Sorry for taking so long. There are actually a lot more eggs in there than I expected (5-7 eggs, possibly more or less). And another larva pupated so in total five pupae.


Edited by SYUTEO, July 25 2021 - 4:35 AM.

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#75 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 25 2021 - 9:59 PM

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Anochetus now has a confirmed total of 3-5 eggs, 3 larvae (one recently hatched) and 6 pupae.

 

I had to move my Meranoplus bicolor colony because the test tube is running out of water and it's getting moldy.

 

C. irritans has around 20-25 workers now and they have fewer mites now.


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#76 Offline DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL - Posted July 25 2021 - 10:13 PM

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Anochetus now has a confirmed total of 3-5 eggs, 3 larvae (one recently hatched) and 6 pupae.

 

I had to move my Meranoplus bicolor colony because the test tube is running out of water and it's getting moldy.

 

C. irritans has around 20-25 workers now and they have fewer mites now.

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#77 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 26 2021 - 1:05 AM

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Anochetus now has a confirmed total of 3-5 eggs, 3 larvae (one recently hatched) and 6 pupae.

 

I had to move my Meranoplus bicolor colony because the test tube is running out of water and it's getting moldy.

 

C. irritans has around 20-25 workers now and they have fewer mites now.

pics?

 

I'll get some when she has workers, most likely in a few days.


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#78 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 28 2021 - 11:24 PM

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Not much of an update but Anochetus now has 5 eggs, 3 larvae and 7 pupae (still no worker, this is going longer than I expected).


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#79 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 29 2021 - 7:29 PM

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Monomorium queen update: she has (at least) one pupa. Btw, I check her every Friday.


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#80 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 31 2021 - 12:07 AM

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Unfortunately, the C. parius colony managed to pull open the cotton and escaped, the good news is that only workers escaped but the colony still lost a lot of workers. (too many to recapture)


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