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ZTY's All Inclusive Camponotus Journal

Started By ZTYguy , May 21 2021 1:47 PM

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#1 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 21 2021 - 1:47 PM

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So i have a good amount of Camponotus right now and are probably one of my favorite Genuses to keep. I have a few journals about my Camponotus but I'm gonna add them all together to create my All Inclusive Camponotus Journal. 

 

For some background:

https://www.formicul...s-ca02-journal/

https://www.formicul...beanus-journal/

https://www.formicul...-modoc-journal/

 

Current Species on the Journal:

 

  • us-ca02 (5w)
  • clarithorax (2q poly)
  • clarithorax (2q)
  • vicinus (6w)
  • semitestaceus (3q)
  • laevigatus (3q)
  • yogi (4w)
  • sansabeanus (2q)
  • vicinus (2q)

Past Species on the Journal:

 

  • sansabeanus
  • modoc
  • vicinus
  • fragilis
  • maritimus

 

 

 

 

 


Pictures coming tonight. In the meantime catch up with the other journals


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#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 21 2021 - 7:42 PM

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Ca02-

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Modoc-

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fragilis-

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cf. maritimus-

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more pics coming in the next update...


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#3 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 24 2021 - 8:30 AM

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So a little update. C.vicinus is up to 2 workers now and is now in a dspdrew starter nest.


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#4 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 24 2021 - 8:33 AM

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So a little update. C.vicinus is up to 2 workers now and is now in a dspdrew starter nest.

 

Vicinus are awesome. I've currently got 2 colonies, with under 8 workers each. Good luck with these guys.


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-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#5 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 24 2021 - 8:34 AM

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Thanks.


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#6 Offline yibsi - Posted May 24 2021 - 11:44 AM

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Love the C. fragilis, amazing color on the queen and her workers  :D 


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    Nylanderia parvula - 4 queen polygynous colony with larvae + devoloping workers

    Camponotus pennsylvanicus  - 1 queen with 2 cocoons, and a few larvae and eggs

    Tetramorium immigrans - 3 colonies, first nanetics!

    Formica pallidifulva - 1 queen, 8-10 eggs

    Tetramorium atratulum - 1 queen with roughly 17 host workers

    :D Pheidole pilifera - 1 queen! recently caught! :D

    Solenopsis Molesta - 2 queens so far, polygenous set-up

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My T. Atratulum Journal - https://www.formicul...ontinued/page-2

#7 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 24 2021 - 5:48 PM

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Moved C. Ca02 founding colony into dspdrew starter formicarium.


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#8 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 25 2021 - 8:32 AM

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How are the C. Sansabeanus doing? I'd love an update on her. I currently have a single queen, with 3 cocoons. She'll have workers in a week. Awesome species. :)


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#9 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 25 2021 - 8:37 AM

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Sansabeanus queen is doing great and hopefully gonna get a worker soon. She has a sort of messed up cocoon but a bunch of larva on their way to cocooning.


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#10 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 25 2021 - 8:38 AM

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ill post pics on this post in about 1 hour. 


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#11 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 25 2021 - 8:39 AM

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Sansabeanus queen is doing great and hopefully gonna get a worker soon. She has a sort of messed up cocoon but a bunch of larva on their way to cocooning.

Great! Mine currently has 2 nice and plump larve that should join the other 3 cocoons shortly.  :yahoo:


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#12 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 25 2021 - 12:53 PM

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Here Is a ca02 queen feeding off a Dubai nymph cause her new workers were too scared to leave the brood. I don’t blame them.

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#13 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 25 2021 - 1:49 PM

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Wow! Beautiful shots there. what's that your housing them in?


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#14 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 25 2021 - 8:23 PM

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Wow! Beautiful shots there. what's that your housing them in?

It is a dspdrew starter formicarium 


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#15 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 26 2021 - 12:53 PM

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I thought so. Keep us updated!


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#16 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 27 2021 - 10:27 AM

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this update is to let you all know what all the colonies worker counts are. Not including maritimus as she has not gotten a worker yet but doing great and getting more brood each day. Also not including sansabeanus, She should be getting her first worker soon.

 

ca02 large colony- 50 workers

ca02 founding colony 1(in test tube)- 2 workers

ca02 founding colony 2(in dspdrew formicrium)- 2 workers

ca02 founding colony 3(in ZTY handcarved founding formicarium)- 1 worker

fagilis- 15-20 (haven't checked in a few days)

modoc- 2 workers 

vicinus- 3 workers


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#17 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 27 2021 - 12:40 PM

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Glad to hear that all colonies are doing well. I really like these all-in-one journals.  :)


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#18 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 8 2021 - 8:51 AM

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Anything new? I'd love to hear how the C. Modoc are doing. They're on my wanted list this year.  ;)


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#19 Offline ZTYguy - Posted June 8 2021 - 9:04 AM

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Everything is doing good. The C. vicinus is up to five workers now and the C. modoc are expecting a third worker.


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#20 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 8 2021 - 9:08 AM

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Everything is doing good. The C. vicinus is up to five workers now and the C. modoc are expecting a third worker.

Happy to hear that.  :D


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

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