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GOCAMPONOTUS second try at C.sansabeanus

Started By GOCAMPONOTUS , Apr 17 2024 3:45 PM

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#1 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 17 2024 - 3:45 PM

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About a week back I bought 1 C.sansabeanus queen from antopiausa and then I went down to san jose and found another.

 

queen A: 10 eggs 2 larva

queen B: 7 eggs 3 larva

 

 

 


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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

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

  

 

 

#2 Offline ReignofRage - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:00 PM

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The one from San Jose, CA isn't C. sansabeanus.


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#3 Offline bmb1bee - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:19 PM

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Likely vicinus or semitestaceus... unless if it's one of those weird undescribed species.


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#4 Offline ReignofRage - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:22 PM

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"True" C. semitestaceus doesn't occur anywhere near San Jose - they're all undescribed in the area.


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#5 Offline bmb1bee - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:27 PM

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"True" C. semitestaceus doesn't occur anywhere near San Jose - they're all undescribed in the area.

What is characteristic of true C. semitestaceus? The fall flying ones in my San Jose spot are likely undescribed then.


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#6 Offline ReignofRage - Posted April 17 2024 - 8:43 PM

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"True" C. semitestaceus is the large, spring flying species of the Sierra Nevadas. The original description used specimens from Plumas Co. and San Jacinto Mountain. Snelling (1970) then restricted this to just Plumas County. From what I have been able to figure out, in comparison to C. us-ca02, majors are a little smaller and gynes are a hair smaller. I had a colony of what I pressume was of the type species. From my own comparisons of specimens from San Jacinto Mnt and the Sierra Nevadas, they are not the same and Snelling (1970) is valid.


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#7 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 18 2024 - 6:27 AM

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I will post pics soon when I have time.


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

  

 

 

#8 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 9 2024 - 10:29 AM

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The other queen turned out to be vicinus but I got a colony from antopia USA  and the other single queen has coocons now.

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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 May 9 2024 - 11:40 AM

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Is the queen tiny or are the workers big?

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#10 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted May 9 2024 - 5:14 PM

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The queen for this species is fairly large (about the typical size of C. chromaiodes or C. pennsylvanicus) the workers are typical size. I’m pretty sure this is a dark sansabeanus form right? They tend to LOOK (correct me if I’m wrong) a little smaller than the normal variants).
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3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

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#11 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 9 2024 - 6:22 PM

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They are normal worker size but the queen is a little bit smaller than my other.But they are not the dark varient


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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

  

 

 

#12 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted May 10 2024 - 4:00 AM

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They are normal worker size but the queen is a little bit smaller than my other.But they are not the dark varient

Oh we’ll I guess that they are just naturally dark in color. It probably varies from state to state or from place to place within that state. I remember seeing Sansa’s in pics as a brighter color. Anyways good luck!

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1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

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#13 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 19 2024 - 5:37 PM

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single queen brood pics :D

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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

  

 

 

#14 Offline The_Gaming-gate - Posted May 20 2024 - 4:44 AM

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Cocoons! I’ve never seen any in person, haha. (Welcome to Florida, home of the Myrmecines)
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Ants are small creatures... but together... they can rule the world.

 

 

 

#15 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 20 2024 - 4:31 PM

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3 worker colony pics:

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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

  

 

 

#16 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 20 2024 - 4:32 PM

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A few more:

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Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, May 20 2024 - 4:41 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

  

 

 

#17 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 31 2024 - 5:15 PM

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The 3 worker colony is now down to 2 workers but has a large clutch of larva

The single queen has 5 cocoons

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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

  

 

 

#18 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted May 31 2024 - 6:28 PM

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The coloration on that queen is amazing!
jealous of you rn

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#19 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted June 12 2024 - 1:09 PM

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The single queen finally has workers! :lol:

 

Edit: These are from a few hours ago I fed them after

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Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, June 12 2024 - 1:10 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

  

 

 

#20 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 1 2024 - 2:22 PM

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No pics today But I should have them by the end of the week. The queen that just got her workers went up to 4 but then 2 of them escaped. Leaving them with 2 workers and some large larvae, 1 cocoon, and eggs..

The colony form Antopia USA has been doing poorly they lost all their workers and is now down to a queen with eggs.

edit: pics coming today


Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, July 3 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

  

 

 

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