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GOCAMPONOTUS Tetramoriom immigrans journal

Started By GOCAMPONOTUS , Jun 12 2024 1:16 PM

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#1 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted June 12 2024 - 1:16 PM

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I found 4 of these queens on June 2 at around 7p.m. I found 2 queens in one founding chamber and the other 2 In my pool. 1 died since writing this.

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Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, June 12 2024 - 6:23 PM.

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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

  

 

 

#2 Offline IdioticMouse26 - Posted June 12 2024 - 2:48 PM

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Can't wait to see how this colony grows! Hopefully, I'll find a tetramorium queen soon. My previous colony died after a bad hibernation.


#3 Online ANTdrew - Posted June 12 2024 - 4:28 PM

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Do you mean June 2nd?
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#4 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted June 12 2024 - 4:37 PM

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Fixed thanks  ANTdrew 


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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

  

 

 

#5 Offline Stubyvast - Posted June 12 2024 - 6:20 PM

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Wow, hope your colonies do well! Tetramorium are fun to raise and super quick to grow! I actually used to have a few colonies of these that I caught in a neighbour's pool (there were pretty much hundreds in there) and raised to their first few workers. I gave them to a few people and with so little experience at the time I let a few die, mold and such-like...so sad. Now I'm much more experienced and hoping to raise more! Good luck to you! 


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Currently raising: 

Myrmica Rubra (1 queen +  ~5 workers)

Lasius Niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)

Lasius Neoniger (two single queen + brood)

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

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

#6 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted June 12 2024 - 6:22 PM

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I found both my single queens in the pool!


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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

  

 

 

#7 Offline Stubyvast - Posted June 12 2024 - 6:31 PM

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Weird how that happens! I almost wonder if Tetramorium are more attracted to light reflecting off water than other species? Anyone know anything about that?


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Currently raising: 

Myrmica Rubra (1 queen +  ~5 workers)

Lasius Niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)

Lasius Neoniger (two single queen + brood)

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

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

#8 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 5 2024 - 1:15 PM

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1 of these just got workers at 1 month 1 day. They have 2 and they are so tiny! pics Friday.


Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, July 6 2024 - 2:45 PM.

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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

  

 

 

#9 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted July 5 2024 - 3:16 PM

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Dude, you have gotta stop finding by so many queens. Nothing is flying in Orange Country besides S. invicta, and I’m sick of it.

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Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.

 

 

 

#10 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 5 2024 - 3:36 PM

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LOL that's Cali for you.


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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

  

 

 

#11 Offline Stubyvast - Posted July 5 2024 - 6:55 PM

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If anyone is interested to know Tetramorium immigrans is currently flying in B.C! Caught a queen today wandering around Vancouver, and apparently there was a nuptial flight around there just yesterday! But yah man so jealous of you GoCamponotus! You got sooo many ant species down there vs. up here haha! Hoping to catch some more t. immigrans tonight hopefully!


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Currently raising: 

Myrmica Rubra (1 queen +  ~5 workers)

Lasius Niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)

Lasius Neoniger (two single queen + brood)

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

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

#12 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 5 2024 - 7:56 PM

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Nice! I would look for them in the morning as that's when they fly here (there should not be much difference in times) and they should be running a long the pavement.


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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

  

 

 

#13 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 18 2024 - 3:02 PM

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I lied about updating on that one Friday  :whistle: Sooo update, I got 4 queens from KadinB a while back and those have been growing great only 1 dead. As for my personal colonies the duo colony died but the others are still alive.  I am ranking them based on the amount of workers. (best colony shown in pics)

 

Colony 1: 25 workers and lots  of brood

Colony 2: 10-12 workers and brood

Colony 3: 7-10 workers and eggs

Colony 4: 3-5 workers and lots of brood

Colony 5: Single queen with tons of brood

 

 

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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

  

 

 

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