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MyrmecologyMaven's Camponotus CA-02 journal

Started By MyrmecologyMaven , Feb 11 2025 5:38 PM

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#1 Offline MyrmecologyMaven - Posted February 11 2025 - 5:38 PM

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I purchased this colony from antopiausa over the weekend. They arrived safely with some brood, 6 workers, and a big healthy queen. I changed them into a 20mm glass test-tube to give the queen some more room to move around. Then I put them into a little plaster bottom enclosure I have had since I first joined the hobby. I believe the person who made it is on this forum but I forget who. I used to have a colony of this species a few years ago but sadly lost them when I left the hobby in 2023. I am excited to watch this colony grow and create those huge majors!

When the colony first arrived.

The colony in the new test tube.

The plaster bottom setup.

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 12 2025 - 4:42 PM

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That looks like one of Nurbs’ pencil case formicaria.

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline MyrmecologyMaven - Posted February 12 2025 - 4:45 PM

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That looks like one of Nurbs’ pencil case formicaria.

Yes that was it! A friend of mine gave it to me a few years back. The colony seems to be settled in the setup now. I fed them and they are already pretty far into the mealworm.

#4 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted Yesterday, 2:51 PM

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Nice to see another Ca-02 journal! Looking forward to seeing them more!

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I keep: pogonomyrmex rugosus | myrmecocystus depilis | monomorium ergatogyna | Camponotus CA-02 | Pheidole Bicarinata

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)

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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

#5 Offline MyrmecologyMaven - Posted Yesterday, 3:39 PM

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Nice to see another Ca-02 journal! Looking forward to seeing them more!

I’ll be updating them in a few weeks! They have a bunch of eggs, small larvae, and a couple big larvae! The colony has a very good feeding response for sugar water and mealworms. After a feeding you can see how filled the workers gasters are! Super fun species so far, glad to finally get my hands on another colony.