4 replies to this topic

[Ender Ants]

July 20, 2024: A Returning Colony

Missed keeping these ants so much ever since my queen died randomly years ago. They were one of my older colonies so it was disheartening seeing them gone. When I saw they were available on AntopiaUSA, I knew I had to get them. 

 

Surprisingly I never made a journal on that colony. Here is a playlist of them on my YT instead.

 

They were packaged very well and came in an insulated box along with a few other colonies I got. The test tubes had damp cotton balls to prevent leaking during shipment, so I will have to transfer them sometime. At the time, they had 3 cocoons, 4 larvae, and 1 egg. If they're anything like my previous colony, growth should be fairly fast next season. 

 

 

 

 

 

July 28, 2024: First Generation

2 more workers have hatched! Also noticed two red dots on the queen's wing scars. Not sure if its mites, but I'm remaining hopeful and going with leftover wing tissue.

 

 

 

August 19, 2024: Entering The Tubs & Tubes

Test tube is officially out of water, time to give em access to the new lands. 9 larvae on the way. 

 

 

 

 

 

November 11, 2024: Winter Arc

It's officially winter now, and their growth has halted. Right now with 5 workers and 2 larvae, the queen is still in her main test tube while the workers interchange between the newer ones for water. I'm keeping them in the corner of my shelf along with my other Carpenter ant colonies completely undisturbed. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Ender Ants, November 11 2024 - 4:14 AM.

[ANTdrew]

Glad you’re back!

[Ender Ants]

Glad you’re back!

 

Thanks for the welcome back! Been recording and taking photos of my ants since summer so I have a lot of updating to do.

[Yusteponant]

I have a colony of these girls and lets say they aren't active at all. Even when I shine light on them they don't react. Only when I move them to a different nest I see them run.

[GOCAMPONOTUS]

 

July 20, 2024: A Returning Colony

Missed keeping these ants so much ever since my queen died randomly years ago. They were one of my older colonies so it was disheartening seeing them gone. When I saw they were available on AntopiaUSA, I knew I had to get them. 

 

Surprisingly I never made a journal on that colony. Here is a playlist of them on my YT instead.

 

They were packaged very well and came in an insulated box along with a few other colonies I got. The test tubes had damp cotton balls to prevent leaking during shipment, so I will have to transfer them sometime. At the time, they had 3 cocoons, 4 larvae, and 1 egg. If they're anything like my previous colony, growth should be fairly fast next season. 

 

 

 

 

 

July 28, 2024: First Generation

2 more workers have hatched! Also noticed two red dots on the queen's wing scars. Not sure if its mites, but I'm remaining hopeful and going with leftover wing tissue.

 

 

 

August 19, 2024: Entering The Tubs & Tubes

Test tube is officially out of water, time to give em access to the new lands. 9 larvae on the way. 

 

 

 

 

 

November 11, 2024: Winter Arc

It's officially winter now, and their growth has halted. Right now with 5 workers and 2 larvae, the queen is still in her main test tube while the workers interchange between the newer ones for water. I'm keeping them in the corner of my shelf along with my other Carpenter ant colonies completely undisturbed. 

 

 

 

 

My colony had a big loss in workers now they sit at 3. Yours seem to be doing very well, keep it up!