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Greg's Forelius pruinosus Journal (Discontinued)

Started By Gregory2455 , Aug 26 2014 10:38 PM
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#21 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 3 2014 - 11:01 PM

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Video Update: 11/3/2014

Just a quick video. You may notice some differences, they are seeming more active every day. :)


#22 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted November 4 2014 - 3:08 PM

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That view of those ants looks amazing, their gasters are all bright and the queen is all colorful!


#23 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 4 2014 - 3:18 PM

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And they are tiny!!! :D

#24 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted November 4 2014 - 3:29 PM

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Do Prenolepis imparis have different color variations?


#25 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 4 2014 - 3:30 PM

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I am not sure.

#26 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 6 2014 - 9:09 AM

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Do Prenolepis imparis have different color variations?

I think in the Northeast, they are lighter colored. The queens are at least.


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#27 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 19 2014 - 10:51 PM

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Update: 10/19/2014

This colony is now up to 20 workers. :)


#28 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 28 2014 - 9:53 PM

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Update: 11/28/2014

Still growing as slow as ever. (y) 


#29 Offline Chromerust - Posted November 29 2014 - 3:52 PM

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I don't want to be a downer here, but don't expect too much from F. Pruinosis in captivity Gregory. Especially in a test tube.

#30 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 29 2014 - 4:15 PM

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Why is that? They have actually been doing pretty good.


#31 Offline Chromerust - Posted November 29 2014 - 5:25 PM

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Why is that? They have actually been doing pretty good.


I've tried everything with a couple colonies already and none of them did very well. One colony had twenty queens, and other had five. My observation was these queens don't live very long, and didn't produce much. It just got worse over six months. The only advice I can offer is a high protien diet and hot temperatures for best results. I'll keep my fingers crossed that yours have a better outcome, since mine were wild caught.

#32 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 29 2014 - 5:33 PM

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Mine have showed no problems for the 4 months I have had them. :thinking:


#33 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 8 2014 - 7:34 PM

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I found the queen dead today. :*( Chromerust called it... This happened at the worst time possible- the colony had about 50 larvae, and a new ball of about a hundred eggs. :( I am so sad... :*(


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#34 Offline uusak - Posted December 8 2014 - 7:54 PM

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That really sucks.  :(


#35 Offline dspdrew - Posted December 8 2014 - 7:55 PM

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:(


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#36 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 8 2014 - 8:00 PM

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One of my favorite colonies too. :(


She was the finest little ant I have seen in a long time... :*(


#37 Offline Chromerust - Posted December 8 2014 - 8:11 PM

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Sorry Greg I didn't mean to Jinx you :-(

#38 Offline Mathiacus - Posted December 8 2014 - 8:16 PM

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Sorry for your loss mate. There will always be next season though ☺

#39 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 8 2014 - 8:17 PM

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I know... She stood me for half a year... I will be sure to get a lot of queens next year, and try many different setups, because I found that I really quite love this species!


#40 Offline drtrmiller - Posted December 9 2014 - 2:05 AM

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Wow. I've had colonies shrink in size from thousands to a couple hundred ants and the queen not die.  

 

This is a mystery how a queen could die from a seemingly healthy colony.  Do you have any indication for what the cause may have been?




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