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bmb1bee's Antkeeping Journals (Discontinued)

Started By bmb1bee , Mar 2 2022 11:13 AM

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#1 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 2 2022 - 11:13 AM

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This will be my first antkeeping journal! The species I'm starting with are in the signature section of my profile. I can upload some pics when I get home, but just a little heads up, my camera quality will be kinda trashy. Might have to get a better cam someday...

List of ants currently keeping:

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Aphaenogaster occidentalis

Monomorium ergatogyna

Solenopsis "molesta"

Pheidole californica

Pheidole desertorum

Crematogaster depilis

Cardiocondyla mauritanica

Tetramorium bicarinatum

Tetramorium immigrans

Camponotus cf. hyatti

Camponotus cf. clarithorax

Formica cf. moki
Forelius sp.

Hypoponera sp.

 

Previously kept:
Myrmecocystus mimicus

Pheidole navigans

Tapinoma sessile

Linepithema humile

Camponotus us-ca02

Myrmecocystus depilis

Liometopum occidentale

Camponotus sansabeanus

Dorymyrmex insanus

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis xyloni

Acromyrmex versicolor


Edited by bmb1bee, September 12 2023 - 9:05 AM.

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#2 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 2 2022 - 11:19 AM

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I think the species I'll update the most on will be P. rugosus and T. immigrans, the M. mimicus dud is hardly worth mentioning. Any name suggestions will be gratefully appreciated!


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#3 Offline DRpepper - Posted March 2 2022 - 12:22 PM

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how are your prenos doin'


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#4 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 2 2022 - 2:30 PM

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I caught them a couple weeks ago, so they haven't laid any eggs yet. I'm guessing workers will arrive sometime in May-June...


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#5 Offline DRpepper - Posted March 2 2022 - 5:15 PM

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I caught them a couple weeks ago, so they haven't laid any eggs yet. I'm guessing workers will arrive sometime in May-June...

bruh they aint even active here yet... you got black morph.? what color variation you get


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#6 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 2 2022 - 8:22 PM

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2 black queens in a Hayward park, plus a lighter brown variant found near a school.
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#7 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 2 2022 - 9:22 PM

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Alright, these will be my first update shots for this journal. Again, apologies for the crappy photo quality… #1: P. rugosus, #2: Prenolepis imparis, #3: Linepithema humile, #4: Tetramorium immigrans

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#8 Offline DRpepper - Posted March 3 2022 - 6:27 AM

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dang those prenos look really juicy!!! did you feed them? you got some nice colonies!!!


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#9 Offline antsriondel - Posted March 3 2022 - 6:50 AM

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Alright, these will be my first update shots for this journal. Again, apologies for the crappy photo quality… #1: P. rugosus, #2: Prenolepis imparis, #3: Linepithema humile, #4: Tetramorium immigrans

awesome colonies!!! wish I had prenolepis where I live.


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Alright, these will be my first update shots for this journal. Again, apologies for the crappy photo quality… #1: P. rugosus, #2: Prenolepis imparis, #3: Linepithema humile, #4: Tetramorium immigrans

Nice colonies and queens! 


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#11 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 3 2022 - 10:23 AM

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Lol thanks guys!


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#12 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 3 2022 - 10:24 AM

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dang those prenos look really juicy!!! did you feed them? you got some nice colonies!!!

I literally gave them nothing haha, they just kept drinking water from the cotton in their test tube until they became extremely physogastric...


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#13 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 3 2022 - 10:27 AM

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The Tetras' test tube is pretty blurred up because of the remains of dry food on the glass, so I might have to transfer them to a cleaner one to get better pics.


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dang those prenos look really juicy!!! did you feed them? you got some nice colonies!!!

I literally gave them nothing haha, they just kept drinking water from the cotton in their test tube until they became extremely physogastric...

 

The same thing happened with me when my Prenolepis queens were founding.


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#15 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 3 2022 - 10:32 AM

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How long do they usually get to workers? I'm guessing that at least two of them are fertile (or should be), since they're so physogastric.


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#16 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted March 3 2022 - 10:40 AM

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How long do they usually get to workers? I'm guessing that at least two of them are fertile (or should be), since they're so physogastric.

For me it was two months to get from egg to worker. Although it is a lot colder in Canada than California so I don't know how long it will take yours to get workers.


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#17 Online bmb1bee - Posted March 3 2022 - 11:03 AM

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How long do they usually get to workers? I'm guessing that at least two of them are fertile (or should be), since they're so physogastric.

For me it was two months to get from egg to worker. Although it is a lot colder in Canada than California so I don't know how long it will take yours to get workers.

 

Interesting, I think they grow faster in colder climates since they go into diapause in warmer summer months. Some other people in CA claim they take up to 100 days to get to workers, probably since it's warmer in California than Canada...


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#18 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted March 3 2022 - 11:19 AM

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Um sorry to point this out but CA stands for Canada and California.I also wonder if Prenolepis imparis brood develops faster in the cold.


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Um sorry to point this out but CA stands for Canada and California. Also I also wonder if Prenolepis imparis brood develops faster in the cold.

LOL sorry, I'll edit it.


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#20 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted March 3 2022 - 11:41 AM

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Um sorry to point this out but CA stands for Canada and California. Also I also wonder if Prenolepis imparis brood develops faster in the cold.

LOL sorry, I'll edit it.

 

Its completely fine. I am weird and like to point things out.


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