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The Rough Warriors (Pogonomyrmex Rugosus)

Started By AntsGodzilla , Oct 1 2024 2:20 PM
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#1 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 1 2024 - 2:20 PM

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Here begins my Pogonomyrmex rugosus journal. Enjoy!

 

 

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The colony, which used to have 40+ workers, recently got sick, and now only 11 remain.


Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 2 2024 - 3:03 PM.

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And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#2 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted October 1 2024 - 3:01 PM

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Here begins my Pogonomyrmex rugosus journal. Enjoy!

 

 

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The colony, which used to have 40+ workers, recently got sick, and now only 11 remain.

Let's hope it does not become a journal where they just end up dying at the start.

 

Also they are very cute looking


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1x Formica subsericea, (used to be polygynous) 15+ workers with 4 pupa (Idk why they still have)

1x Lasius umbratus, (Workers accepted) 5+ workers with host brood

1x Ponera pennsylvanica, just queen

 

As you watch your ants march, remember: every journey begins with a single step (or queen)-not just towards you, but towards a future woven by diligence and shared dreams - Me

 

(I lost braincells just to make this quote)

#3 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 1 2024 - 3:07 PM

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Here begins my Pogonomyrmex rugosus journal. Enjoy!

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-04-49-PM.png

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-05-13-PM.png

 

 

 

The colony, which used to have 40+ workers, recently got sick, and now only 11 remain.

Let's hope it does not become a journal where they just end up dying at the start.

 

Also they are very cute looking

 

Fr. If they get to 9-10 workers I'm moving them back into a THA genisis test tube and small outworld so I can clean their formicarium.


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#4 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted October 1 2024 - 3:16 PM

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Here begins my Pogonomyrmex rugosus journal. Enjoy!

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-04-49-PM.png

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-05-13-PM.png

 

 

 

The colony, which used to have 40+ workers, recently got sick, and now only 11 remain.

Let's hope it does not become a journal where they just end up dying at the start.

 

Also they are very cute looking

 

Fr. If they get to 9-10 workers I'm moving them back into a THA genisis test tube and small outworld so I can clean their formicarium.

 

Also is their nest a bit too big? (very big in fact) they say they should fill at least 20 present. Maybe they are dying from stress of the giant space


Currently keeping:

 

1x Formica subsericea, (used to be polygynous) 15+ workers with 4 pupa (Idk why they still have)

1x Lasius umbratus, (Workers accepted) 5+ workers with host brood

1x Ponera pennsylvanica, just queen

 

As you watch your ants march, remember: every journey begins with a single step (or queen)-not just towards you, but towards a future woven by diligence and shared dreams - Me

 

(I lost braincells just to make this quote)

#5 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 1 2024 - 4:26 PM

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Here begins my Pogonomyrmex rugosus journal. Enjoy!

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-04-49-PM.png

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-05-13-PM.png

 

 

 

The colony, which used to have 40+ workers, recently got sick, and now only 11 remain.

Let's hope it does not become a journal where they just end up dying at the start.

 

Also they are very cute looking

 

Fr. If they get to 9-10 workers I'm moving them back into a THA genisis test tube and small outworld so I can clean their formicarium.

 

Also is their nest a bit too big? (very big in fact) they say they should fill at least 20 present. Maybe they are dying from stress of the giant space

 

They used to have 40+ workers, so I don't think that's it.


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 1 2024 - 4:53 PM

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Here begins my Pogonomyrmex rugosus journal. Enjoy!

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-04-49-PM.png

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-05-13-PM.png

 

 

 

The colony, which used to have 40+ workers, recently got sick, and now only 11 remain.

Let's hope it does not become a journal where they just end up dying at the start.

 

Also they are very cute looking

 

Fr. If they get to 9-10 workers I'm moving them back into a THA genisis test tube and small outworld so I can clean their formicarium.

 

I would highly recommend doing this right now. That nest is fit for a colony of hundreds to thousands of ants. A simple test tube setup placed into an outworld is all you need, and the ants should grow faster that way. Alternatively, you can attempt a dirt setup, which data collected by Utah Ants makes this appear to be the most effective setup for Pogonomyrmex.


Edited by Ants_Dakota, October 1 2024 - 4:57 PM.

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#7 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 1 2024 - 5:29 PM

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#8 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted October 1 2024 - 5:31 PM

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Here begins my Pogonomyrmex rugosus journal. Enjoy!

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-04-49-PM.png

 

 

Screenshot-2024-10-01-3-05-13-PM.png

 

 

 

The colony, which used to have 40+ workers, recently got sick, and now only 11 remain.

Let's hope it does not become a journal where they just end up dying at the start.

 

Also they are very cute looking

 

Happened when I tried to make a journal for my Camponotus Castaneus  :(


#9 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 2 2024 - 2:15 PM

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A new worker just eclosed, bringing them to 12 workers.


Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 2 2024 - 2:36 PM.

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And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#10 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted October 2 2024 - 2:35 PM

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nice!  one thing i would point out is that the correct saying is eclosed. i messed up on that too.


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#11 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 2 2024 - 2:36 PM

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nice!  one thing i would point out is that the correct saying is eclosed. i messed up on that too.

Huh strange. I'll fix it.


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#12 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 2 2024 - 3:01 PM

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If anything goes worse (which I hope it won't) I am working on this

 

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And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#13 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 2 2024 - 4:15 PM

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What do you think? Is there anything I should change?


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#14 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 2 2024 - 4:44 PM

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Let's hope it does not become a journal where they just end up dying at the start.

 

This is why I wait until my colonies get a healthy number of nanitics to start a journal. I would have a lot more dud journals if I posted one on every queen I caught.


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Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

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#15 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 2 2024 - 4:55 PM

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Let's hope it does not become a journal where they just end up dying at the start.

 

This is why I wait until my colonies get a healthy number of nanitics to start a journal. I would have a lot more dud journals if I posted one on every queen I caught.

 

They did have a health number of around 40, but I just figures out how to upload pics.


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#16 Offline Mushu - Posted October 3 2024 - 12:00 AM

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What do you think? Is there anything I should change?

Bit hard to tell from that pic the layout.  Can you describe the design a bit.


#17 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 3 2024 - 9:25 AM

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What do you think? Is there anything I should change?

Bit hard to tell from that pic the layout.  Can you describe the design a bit.

 

It's made of perfect cast, with a nest separated by from the rest by a plastic container. 


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#18 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 3 2024 - 10:01 AM

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If anything goes worse (which I hope it won't) I am working on this

 

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I am working on adding in a nestmate.


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#19 Offline kiedeerk - Posted October 3 2024 - 10:20 AM

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The concept is an all in one nest with the nest inside outworld. The problem is you don’t have any way to hydrate the nest. I would do it like this. You need to have a water tower that you can add water from outside the nest. Optional is a hole for a “nest mate” for drinking

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#20 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 3 2024 - 11:39 AM

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I made a little hole in the side for hydration


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

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