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Saftron's Aphaenogaster Occidentalis Colony

Started By Saftron , Dec 13 2016 7:57 PM

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#1 Offline Saftron - Posted December 13 2016 - 7:57 PM

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I think I am going to put these guys into hibernation at 46 degrees fahrenheit. I really like this species because if you feed them food colored liquids their gaster is visible that color. In some of the pics you can see the workers are filled up with golden honey. 

 

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(Sorry for the bad pics, the test tube is plastic and as you can tell not in 100% condition.)


#2 Offline Californian Anter - Posted December 13 2016 - 8:07 PM

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What is their nest like? Like in the wild.


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Camponotus Vicinus

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#3 Offline LC3 - Posted December 13 2016 - 11:25 PM

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What is their nest like? Like in the wild.

 

As far as I know these ants are most commonly found nesting under or around rocks.


#4 Offline Saftron - Posted December 14 2016 - 7:34 AM

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I find Mines around redwood trees. They seem to like damp soil than dry.

#5 Offline Saftron - Posted December 14 2016 - 7:33 PM

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I have decided not to hibernate them since they have lots of eggs. I have a video and some pics to show yall as an update.

 

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#6 Offline Saftron - Posted December 26 2016 - 4:45 PM

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Here is a vid of them eating fruit flies for the 1st time. 

 


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