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Solenopsis invicta- 6 month Picture Journal

Started By Tspivey16 , Dec 2 2015 11:24 AM

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#1 Offline Tspivey16 - Posted December 2 2015 - 11:24 AM

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Below are pics from my 6 month journey this year with Solenopsis invicta. This queen was caught in May, and this journal shows test tube, to formicarium selection, to formicarium introduction in a single chamber, followed by the rapid expansion to virtually fill the nest. Also some feeding swarm photos.

 

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Current Colonies:

                               Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (50 Workers)

                               Formica subsericea (5+ Workers)

                               Tetramorium caespitum (50+ Workers)

                               Parastic Lasius (15 Accepted Host Workers)

                               Crematogaster cerasi (10 + Workers)

                               Temnothorax sp. (70 + workers)

 

#2 Offline Crystals - Posted December 2 2015 - 12:53 PM

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Wow.  They sure grew.

I love seeing journals that go from lone queen to a large colony.


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#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted December 2 2015 - 1:34 PM

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Very nice!


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#4 Offline NightsWebs - Posted December 2 2015 - 6:58 PM

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That's just crazy looking!


Current Colonies;

Acromyrmex Versicolor

Dorymyrmex Bicolor

Pogonomyrmex Californicus
Pogonomyrmex Rugosus

Pogonomyrmex Tenuispinus
Novomessor Cockerelli
Myrmecocystus Mexicanus

 

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