Hello Everyone!
New to ant keeping and to this forum. Below is my first ant species/ colony: Componotus Modoc
Over the past week I noticed one of the larger eggs changed shape. I circled it in red.
I suppose my first question would be. what is that? I researched online and it could be the larvae going through metamorphosis, but after a few days the egg circled in red is gone. Completely gone. I do not notice any remnants, +1 to my workers, or the circled object hidden anywhere. I have checked very thoroughly. where did it go? The other eggs not circled in red are still there.
I don't have a better picture quality, but if I were to describe it, I would say the egg is covered in a membrane, similar to some sort of waxy paper.
To my knowledge here is how I have been keeping my ants:
Temperature: Approximately 70-73F maybe 75F at most on some days
Diet: Every 3 days, fruit flies, sugar water (2 to 1 ratio), and water. Water is Arrowhead (no chlorine). So far they have been eating everything. They drink the water, but do not always finish the sugar water.
Gasters: Always full, I can see their exoskeleton expanding and the membrane stretching, like the picture I have attached.
Stress Level: I do not check up on them until it is feeding time, which is every 3 days. I minimize vibration as well by putting them in the closet floor.
Am I screwing up on something I have no idea of? Any advice would help!!
I know they go into hibernation, but as I am from CA temperatures rarely drop below 70s. Since this species is native to CA, I assume it would be okay? Are you supposed to feed them during hibernation?
Edited by i17qu3, November 14 2016 - 12:00 AM.
