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Lasius sp. journal

Started By TheAntKid , Feb 18 2024 5:22 AM

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#1 Offline TheAntKid - Posted February 18 2024 - 5:22 AM

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I caught a colony of Lasius sp. this past Friday w/ 1 queen and 130+ workers. I found them in a dead part of a bush. They were next to what seems to have been a Crematogaster sp. satellite colony. Pictures of this new colony will come soon.

Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

#2 Offline TheAntKid - Posted February 19 2024 - 6:43 AM

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The bulk of the colony was divided into two containers, one with the queen and 30+workers, and one with the rest of the workers. Yesterday, I put them in the same container.

Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

#3 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted February 19 2024 - 12:06 PM

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How big is the container?

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Currently keeping: Pheidole obscurithorax (FINALLY I CAN STUDY THEM AND HAVE THEIR COOL MAJORS ), Tetramorium bicarinatum, Solenopsis spp. (probably xyloni, the queens are tiny hehe)

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Previously kept: Monomorium minimum, Pheidole dentata

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#4 Offline TheAntKid - Posted February 20 2024 - 5:34 AM

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I am about to post a picture of the setup:

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Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

#5 Offline TheAntKid - Posted February 20 2024 - 5:57 AM

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https://photos.app.g...uKv7BPahkrt5Qy6

This is a temporary setup.

Edited by TheAntKid, February 20 2024 - 6:11 AM.

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Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

#6 Offline TheAntKid - Posted February 22 2024 - 5:25 PM

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Just moved the majority of the colony (apparently 3 queens) into a small spice jar (washed with soap). I'll have to move the rest into there tomorrow. They have some small batches of brood, so they should have a good year.

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Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

#7 Offline michiganantsinmyyard - Posted February 23 2024 - 11:18 AM

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If its three queens I doubt its lasius. They definitely don't look like brevicornis or nearcticus. Might be tapinoma sessile.

#8 Offline antsriondel - Posted February 23 2024 - 11:40 AM

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Looks like Tapinoma sessile and/or Liometopum occidentale/luctuosum, but Liometopum are not normally polygynous.

Edited by antsriondel, February 23 2024 - 11:41 AM.

#9 Offline michiganantsinmyyard - Posted February 23 2024 - 12:07 PM

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Looks like Tapinoma sessile and/or Liometopum occidentale/luctuosum, but Liometopum are not normally polygynous.

Agreed, and he doesn’t seem to be on the west coast of North America so it’s probably tapinoma sessile.

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#10 Offline TheAntKid - Posted March 10 2024 - 1:54 AM

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I don't think that they are doing to well. Ever since little fungus flies started to pop up about 1-2 weeks ago, their activity began to decrease. I will probably move them to a test tube set up.

Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

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