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THG's Myrmecocystus kennedyi Journal

Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Mar 20 2024 5:16 AM

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#21 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 19 2024 - 6:24 AM

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We have 3 workers now, and a 4th one should enclose soon. Huge pile of brood. They are currently attached to a simple out world. However I plan to move them to their mini hearth soon.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#22 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted June 13 2024 - 4:52 PM

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So this colony is living in a mini hearth now, and doing very well. We even seem to have the start of our first replete!

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#23 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted June 13 2024 - 6:49 PM

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LOVE that coloration on the queen Keep up the good work :yes:


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Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 

#24 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted July 4 2024 - 2:46 PM

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This colony is doing awesome, and has their first replete!

 

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L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#25 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted July 4 2024 - 3:40 PM

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when i first got into ants i found a bunch of these during a crazy flight after a severe thunderstorm.  we probably collected like 40 of em lol they were absolutely everywhere


#26 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 4 2024 - 4:13 PM

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Nice!


Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 

#27 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 16 2024 - 5:26 AM

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This colony is doing great. Really happy with their progress.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#28 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted August 16 2024 - 7:41 AM

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We got our first two nanitics!

 

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Is that a cotton ball, or the remains of the PVA sponge? For some reason it looks blueish to my eyes haha.


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#29 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted August 18 2024 - 7:13 AM

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We got our first two nanitics!

 

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Is that a cotton ball, or the remains of the PVA sponge? For some reason it looks blueish to my eyes haha.

 

The cotton ball at the front of the test tube. The PVA sponge was still intact when I moved them out of the test tube.


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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#30 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 18 2024 - 7:47 PM

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Congrats! Kinda jealous.
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Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#31 Offline jabasson - Posted August 26 2024 - 2:56 PM

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This gives me hope for my mexicanus queen coming in the mail this week, thanks for sharing


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