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Ecthelion's Myrmecia pilosula and Odontomachus ruficeps journal

Started By Ecthelion , Sep 28 2021 8:41 PM
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#21 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 21 2021 - 7:29 PM

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I don't know if it's just me but the second pic I think got corrupted

ye i don't know what that crap is


Edited by Antkeeper01, October 21 2021 - 7:29 PM.

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#22 Offline Ecthelion - Posted October 21 2021 - 8:05 PM

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I don't know if it's just me but the second pic I think got corrupted

 

 

 

I don't know if it's just me but the second pic I think got corrupted

ye i don't know what that crap is

 

Yeah, it definetely did. I'll repost it.


Edited by Ecthelion, October 21 2021 - 8:07 PM.

#23 Offline Ecthelion - Posted October 21 2021 - 8:10 PM

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Yeah, the picture is gone  :(


#24 Offline Ecthelion - Posted October 28 2021 - 11:49 AM

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The pilosula is down to six larvae :(

but, on a happier note, I got a colony of Odontomachus ruficeps!!! I'll be including them here.


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#25 Offline Ecthelion - Posted October 30 2021 - 12:29 PM

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THE PILOSULA QUEEN HAS A PUPAE!  :yahoo:

I've been told not to bother her at all or she'll destroy it. does anyone know how long it'll take to eclose? also what's the chance it pupates incorrectly and dies?

also some odontomachus pictures B)

trappies 3
trappies.4
trappies 1
trappies 2

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#26 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted October 30 2021 - 12:52 PM

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aaAAAAAaaa so jealous of that Odontomachus... ruficeps is more of a desert species, isn't it? I'll have to keep an eye out when I go on my quest for M. bagoti this year. :B


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My Ants:

Colonies: Camponotus humilior 1w, Opisthopsis rufithorax 11w, Aphaenogaster longiceps ~5w, Pheidole sp. ~235w ~15m, Iridomyrmex sp. 2q 1w, Brachyponera lutea 6w, Crematogaster sp. ~20w, Podomyrma sp. 1w

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

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#27 Offline Ecthelion - Posted October 30 2021 - 1:10 PM

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aaAAAAAaaa so jealous of that Odontomachus... ruficeps is more of a desert species, isn't it? I'll have to keep an eye out when I go on my quest for M. bagoti this year. :B

Yes, I think they are! These are from the Northern territory.


#28 Offline JCRHJM - Posted October 30 2021 - 4:24 PM

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Nice, how large are the odontomachus? 


#29 Offline Ecthelion - Posted October 30 2021 - 6:45 PM

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Nice, how large are the odontomachus? 

this colony has 5 workers or so, they are about 10mms long.


#30 Offline Ecthelion - Posted November 2 2021 - 1:06 AM

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Well, we are down to three larvae and one pupae  :(


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#31 Offline JCRHJM - Posted November 2 2021 - 2:36 AM

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crossing my fingers 4 u 


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#32 Offline Ecthelion - Posted November 2 2021 - 3:08 PM

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crossing my fingers 4 u 

thanks, hopefully it works out! I think the stress of moving them may have contributed to the brood die off.


#33 Offline Ecthelion - Posted November 7 2021 - 12:01 AM

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Well, we are down to one larvae  :(  I moved the odontomachus onto an aus ants acrylic founding nest as they made a huge mess the atom c, but they made another mess in the acrylic nest.


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#34 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted November 7 2021 - 9:10 PM

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Oh no! Only advice I can give you is fairly obvious, but protein, protein, protein. Really hope they make it.


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My Ants:

Colonies: Camponotus humilior 1w, Opisthopsis rufithorax 11w, Aphaenogaster longiceps ~5w, Pheidole sp. ~235w ~15m, Iridomyrmex sp. 2q 1w, Brachyponera lutea 6w, Crematogaster sp. ~20w, Podomyrma sp. 1w

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

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#35 Offline Ecthelion - Posted November 12 2021 - 4:44 PM

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the odontomachus have had a pupa eclose, they seem to be settling in well.


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#36 Offline Ecthelion - Posted November 22 2021 - 11:19 PM

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So far, no changes. The odontomachus have two more workers, but that's it. how long do myrmecia pupae take to eclose?


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#37 Offline Ecthelion - Posted December 3 2021 - 4:49 PM

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Well, it finally happened!  :yahoo:

pilosula nanitic

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#38 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 3 2021 - 5:15 PM

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congrats!!!!


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#39 Offline PaigeX - Posted December 3 2021 - 9:48 PM

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Yay!! Woot woot! Beautiful! Great picture too! 


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Favourite Genus: Polyrhachis 

 
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#40 Offline Ecthelion - Posted December 22 2021 - 10:23 PM

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well, an update. 
 

big sad

I have no idea why she died :( 
and i have no what to do with her worker


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