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Camponotus castaneus journal

Started By 1tsm3jack , May 28 2024 7:35 PM

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#1 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 28 2024 - 7:35 PM

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I will be starting a journal on my new Camponotus castaneus queen, who I have decided to name Alani. I collected her on 5/27/2024. I will be doing updates every 2 weeks or so unless something super interesting happens.

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#2 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted May 29 2024 - 8:37 AM

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What a beautiful queen! I am looking forward to her success.
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Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.

 

 

 

#3 Offline Stubyvast - Posted May 29 2024 - 3:16 PM

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Man I love her colouring! Hope she does well!


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Currently raising: 

Myrmica rubra (1 queen +  ~5 workers)

Lasius niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)

Lasius neoniger (3 single queen + brood)

Formica spp. (Queen [likely parasitic, needs brood])

Formica pacifica (Queen)

Also keeping a friend's tetramorium immigrans for the foreseeable future. Thanks CoffeBlock!

#4 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 29 2024 - 4:44 PM

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Thanks  :D .  I'm hoping the same.


#5 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted June 3 2024 - 4:25 PM

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I knew I made this journal too soon, she did really well for the last week, even had a nice little pile of about 8-10 eggs when I checked today except unfortunately she has passed for no apparent reason, no signs of mold or fungus or anything and she had laid eggs so I don't understand. 


#6 Offline kiedeerk - Posted June 4 2024 - 4:37 AM

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Castaneus flew last night and will likely fly tonight

#7 Offline Stubyvast - Posted June 4 2024 - 3:47 PM

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Nooo so sad. Perhaps she didn't drink any of the water from her test-tube? or maybe she wasn't fertile, only laying eggs that would become males, which took too much energy. Hope you can find another one sometime soon!


Currently raising: 

Myrmica rubra (1 queen +  ~5 workers)

Lasius niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)

Lasius neoniger (3 single queen + brood)

Formica spp. (Queen [likely parasitic, needs brood])

Formica pacifica (Queen)

Also keeping a friend's tetramorium immigrans for the foreseeable future. Thanks CoffeBlock!

#8 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted June 4 2024 - 4:02 PM

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Yeah who knows, pretty sad but like you said hopefully I can find another one.


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