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ZTY’s Camponotus semitestaceus Journal

Started By ZTYguy , Apr 6 2022 11:49 PM

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#1 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 6 2022 - 11:49 PM

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I have recieved a colony recently of Camponotus semitestaceus. They have about 50 workers which includes minors, medians, and major. They are a wild caught colony and that should explain lack of minors but this colony will fill in that gap in no time as there is tons of brood. I am currently housing them in a tubs n tubes setup with the floor currently being made of dirt and plant matter which was baked in an oven to kill off any unwanted microbes and/or pests. I’m hoping this colony will flourish and we will see them grow in numbers quite fast. Anyways here are some photos I have taken of them.

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Edited by ZTYguy, April 7 2022 - 3:22 PM.

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#2 Offline AntsCali123 - Posted April 7 2022 - 12:13 AM

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Wow these are beautiful


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#3 Offline futurebird - Posted April 7 2022 - 9:53 AM

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Wait are these the "unnamed" ants? Did they get a name? maritimus? When did that happen?


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#4 Offline Guest_StrickyAnts_* - Posted April 7 2022 - 10:16 AM

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Wait are these the "unnamed" ants? Did they get a name? maritimus? When did that happen?


There are thousands of undescribed species. This is a variety of maritimus but different enough to be "02".
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#5 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 7 2022 - 3:23 PM

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Ok edit, these are in fact semitestaceus. These were confused with a different species at the time so sorry for any misunderstandings. The journal has been changed and will continue on.


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#6 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 14 2022 - 5:29 PM

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Update 4/14/2022

I have moved them out of their tubs n tubes setup and into a new circular formicaria I made. I will probably make them a second one in about 3 months once the population takes off. I still find it hilarious how there are only about 5 minors while the rest of the population is made up of medians and majors.
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#7 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 15 2022 - 5:23 PM

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Photo dump:

A MAJOR CLIMBING ON THE WALL
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THE COLONY IN THE NEW NEST
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#8 Offline NicholasP - Posted April 15 2022 - 5:56 PM

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#9 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 26 2022 - 10:38 PM

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Update 4/26/2022

This colony is doing great. The brood pile consists of a few cocoons and larger larvae, about 20-30 smaller larvae, and around 70-100 eggs. I am hoping that the nest they are in will contain them for a little while longer as I prepare more nests. I plan on moving them into a larger THA formicarium. Any suggestions for formicariums that you believe would suit them are appreciated.


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