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Started By futurebird , Apr 3 2022 2:38 PM
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#1 Offline futurebird - Posted April 3 2022 - 2:38 PM

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When I bought this queen online she arrived last spring with two dead nanitics. It happens. The other ants I got from the seller were great. 

 

Last summer she did little but eat, but I put her into diapause anyway. Maybe she could start over...

 

this spring here is what happened:

 


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#2 Offline futurebird - Posted April 3 2022 - 2:39 PM

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In this next episode the new nanitics leave the nest for the first time. 

 


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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 3 2022 - 3:33 PM

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#4 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 3 2022 - 4:13 PM

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Just goes to show how a little bit of faith can go a long way.


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#5 Offline futurebird - Posted April 7 2022 - 11:05 PM

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I'm a little concerned she might be chromaiodes not novaeboracensis... I will still call them "the empire state colony" either way. 

Most recently they unwrapped another nanitic. 

 


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#6 Offline T.C. - Posted April 7 2022 - 11:40 PM

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that's Camponotus Chromaiodes, not Camponotus novaeboracensis. I've kept Camponotus novaeboracensis for years and its the species I've kept the most of. The red coloring on Camponotus novaeboracensis is much different. More distinct and brighter.


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#7 Offline futurebird - Posted April 8 2022 - 12:09 AM

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Well I need a mod to change my thread name again!

 

I hope that with time I'll get better at identifying ants. Why can't they have little business cards???


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#8 Offline T.C. - Posted April 8 2022 - 12:11 AM

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Well I need a mod to change my thread name again!

 

I hope that with time I'll get better at identifying ants. Why can't they have little business cards???

Message Zeiss or ANTdrew


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#9 Offline Zeiss - Posted April 8 2022 - 12:49 AM

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Well I need a mod to change my thread name again!

 

I hope that with time I'll get better at identifying ants. Why can't they have little business cards???

You can change the title yourself by going to the original post, editing, then using full editor.


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#10 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 8 2022 - 2:59 AM

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