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cocdeshijie's Myrmecocystus mexicanus Journal 【2021】

Started By cocdeshijie , Jul 28 2021 9:05 AM

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#1 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted July 28 2021 - 9:05 AM

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I got some queens after it rained in the desert. 

 

I feed the queens with some nectar, they have drank them or covered them with sand. 

 

Currently heating at 85-90F.

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Edited by cocdeshijie, September 11 2024 - 2:11 PM.

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誰でも大好き!well.....except a few

 

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#2 Offline to_be_announced - Posted July 28 2021 - 9:15 AM

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That's a lot of queens.  Wish we had that species in my neck of the woods.  Good luck with them.


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Currently keeping Tetramorium Immigrans and Camponotus Pennsylvanicus in THA mini hearths.  I also have a couple Prenolepis Imparus queens in test tubes.

#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 28 2021 - 9:32 AM

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Did you get enough, though?
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#4 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted July 28 2021 - 9:34 AM

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Did you get enough, though?

 

There will be never enough pots.


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誰でも大好き!well.....except a few

 

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#5 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted July 28 2021 - 12:15 PM

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Did you get enough, though?

 

There will be never enough pots.

 

Very true


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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#6 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted July 30 2021 - 1:38 PM

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Day 3 — July 30, 2021

Queens have eggs.

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Edited by cocdeshijie, September 11 2024 - 2:13 PM.

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誰でも大好き!well.....except a few

 

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#7 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 31 2021 - 12:32 PM

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Normally I would say good luck or congrats, but I don't think you need luck or congratulations  :lol:


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#8 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted August 8 2021 - 1:46 PM

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Day 12 — August 8, 2021

Larvae

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誰でも大好き!well.....except a few

 

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#9 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted August 10 2021 - 8:29 AM

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Day 14 — August 8, 2021

More larvae

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#10 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted August 12 2021 - 9:03 PM

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Day 18 — August 12, 2021

Pupae

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誰でも大好き!well.....except a few

 

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#11 Offline Chasicle - Posted August 17 2021 - 2:46 PM

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Wow they grow fast!
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#12 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted August 29 2021 - 9:19 AM

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Day 35 — August 29, 2021

Workers

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Edited by cocdeshijie, September 11 2024 - 2:12 PM.

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誰でも大好き!well.....except a few

 

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#13 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted September 20 2021 - 2:59 PM

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#14 Offline ryanger - Posted March 27 2022 - 9:35 AM

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