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Ender Ants Camponotus vicinus Journal

Started By Ender Ants , Nov 15 2024 2:58 PM
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#1 Offline Ender Ants - Posted November 15 2024 - 2:58 PM

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July 20, 2024: More Carpenter Ants [5 workers]

Yet another carpenter ant colony I bought from AntopiaUSA. Wanted to grow all of these ants as soon as I could since they take a while to get to a decent sized colony.

 

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July 23, 2024: First Meal [5 workers]

Gave the colony honey for the first time alongside a few leafhoppers.

 


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July 28, 2024: Big Cocoon [5 workers]

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August 19, 2024: New Setup [6 workers]

Now without any water, I moved them into a tubs and tubes setup so I can rehydrate them while I'm away for a few weeks. 
 

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November 11, 2024: [6 workers]

Seems like the colony will stop here for the year with 6 workers and 2 larvae. The workers are now comfortable with foraging outside of their test tube, but the queen isn't ready to move closer to a new water source.
 

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Edited by Ender Ants, November 15 2024 - 2:59 PM.

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#2 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted November 15 2024 - 7:44 PM

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You're gonna sell out Antopia  :lol:. Good luck to all your colonies. Btw, where do you plan to keep all of your ants when they turn into mature colonies?


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#3 Offline Ender Ants - Posted November 16 2024 - 12:54 PM

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You're gonna sell out Antopia  :lol:. Good luck to all your colonies. Btw, where do you plan to keep all of your ants when they turn into mature colonies?

 

Thank you! I've been making lots of formicaria I could put them in or I could put them in ant tanks.


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#4 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 7 2024 - 4:49 PM

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July 20, 2024: More Carpenter Ants [5 workers]

Yet another carpenter ant colony I bought from AntopiaUSA. Wanted to grow all of these ants as soon as I could since they take a while to get to a decent sized colony.

 

2-larvae.png
 
5-workers.png
 
C-vicinus-3-eggs.png
 
C-vicinus-colony.png
 
 

July 23, 2024: First Meal [5 workers]

Gave the colony honey for the first time alongside a few leafhoppers.

 


C-vicinus-colony.png
 
First-meal.png

 

 

July 28, 2024: Big Cocoon [5 workers]

Big-cocoon.png

 

 

August 19, 2024: New Setup [6 workers]

Now without any water, I moved them into a tubs and tubes setup so I can rehydrate them while I'm away for a few weeks. 
 

New-Setup.jpg
 

Closeup-of-New-setup.jpg
 
6w.jpg
 
Barricaded.jpg
 
Rehydration.jpg
 
 

November 11, 2024: [6 workers]

Seems like the colony will stop here for the year with 6 workers and 2 larvae. The workers are now comfortable with foraging outside of their test tube, but the queen isn't ready to move closer to a new water source.
 

6w-11-15-24.jpg
 
Getting-water.jpg

 

Man, your camera is awesome! Love those ants, would like more video updates on them!


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