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Posted August 16 2016 - 12:59 PM
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I've had them for a year and a half now, I just moved them to a THA fortress fromicarium.
I moved another colony of Camponotus noveboracensis with the same lamp and distance, but 10 or so died from the heat.
I watched them closely and they died so fast, even moving the light away it was to late, so I learned a lesson there. But these gals seem quite happy in there new home.
Edited by AntsMAN, May 27 2018 - 11:22 AM.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted August 18 2016 - 12:43 PM
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what's the average lifespan of one of those workers?
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Posted August 18 2016 - 1:17 PM
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what's the average lifespan of one of those workers?
I don't know about Camponotus noveboracensis but I keep Camponotus pennsylvanicus which is almost identical and the workers for my colony lived for at the least 1.5 years.
Edited by Mdrogun, August 18 2016 - 1:17 PM.
Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Pheidole pilifera
Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi
Pheidole bicarinata
Aphaenogaster rudis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Formica sp. (microgena species)
Nylanderia cf. arenivega
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Posted August 18 2016 - 2:01 PM
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Yes, I would say its about the same. I've read up to 1-2 years in good conditions.
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted August 19 2016 - 10:28 AM
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DANG I thought most workers only live to be like 2 months old 
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Posted May 24 2018 - 10:30 AM
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Posted May 27 2018 - 11:23 AM
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Update?
They died off due to a bad mold outbreak. Here is a link to the sister colony.
http://www.formicult...censis-antsman/
Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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