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Dspdrew's Crematogaster sp.2 Journal [80] (Discontinued)
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dspdrew
, Sep 16 2013 10:30 PM
Crematogaster Dspdrew journal
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#21 Offline - Posted October 9 2015 - 10:52 PM
Update 10-9-2015
This colony's growing fast; they now have over 300 workers. They're still free to forage where they want, and they're starting to get into more and more stuff as they get larger. They're always cleaning up the left-overs after I finish feeding the ants, and I'm always finding them all over the spare liquid feeders too. The Grotube seems to be working well for them. Looking at their larvae, you can see how much hummingbird nectar they've been getting.
There's about another 100 workers that just hang out outside the nest, underneath the out world.
This colony's growing fast; they now have over 300 workers. They're still free to forage where they want, and they're starting to get into more and more stuff as they get larger. They're always cleaning up the left-overs after I finish feeding the ants, and I'm always finding them all over the spare liquid feeders too. The Grotube seems to be working well for them. Looking at their larvae, you can see how much hummingbird nectar they've been getting.
There's about another 100 workers that just hang out outside the nest, underneath the out world.
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#22 Offline - Posted February 2 2016 - 7:51 PM
Update 2-2-2016
When I moved, I had to put this colony in something and could no longer allow it to roam free. The container I put them in got very moldy during the few weeks I was moving, and most of the colony ended up dying. I finally cleaned it out, and they are doing much better now. They only have about 150 workers now, but they have a LOT of new brood, so they should be bouncing back pretty quick.
#23 Offline - Posted April 6 2016 - 10:16 PM
Update 4-6-2016
Well the colony sure did bounce back. They are up to around 500 workers now, and still producing tons of brood. I haven't gotten enough mesh lids made yet, so their container doesn't have much ventilation. That's the reason why they're nesting all over the place.
Well the colony sure did bounce back. They are up to around 500 workers now, and still producing tons of brood. I haven't gotten enough mesh lids made yet, so their container doesn't have much ventilation. That's the reason why they're nesting all over the place.
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#24 Offline - Posted June 6 2016 - 7:53 PM
Update 6-6-2016
This colony is doing great. I estimate over 1000 workers now. They probably have about 1000 brood as well. I just moved them into this new formicarium I made for them yesterday. I'm a little confused because these workers clearly have a red thorax. It's dark, but not almost black like I initially thought.
This colony is doing great. I estimate over 1000 workers now. They probably have about 1000 brood as well. I just moved them into this new formicarium I made for them yesterday. I'm a little confused because these workers clearly have a red thorax. It's dark, but not almost black like I initially thought.
#25 Offline - Posted July 9 2016 - 5:21 AM
Update 7-9-2016
This colony is still growing like crazy. I estimate their size to be around 2500 workers now.
I noticed when removing their formicarium from the water source, almost the entire colony piled into the nest. They clearly like it much drier.
#26 Offline - Posted September 24 2016 - 9:14 PM
Update 9-24-2016
Queen is nowhere to be found. It obviously died a while back. This was a pretty cool colony. I did find a couple more of these queens a week ago, so maybe one of those will be as successful as this one was.
#27 Offline - Posted October 22 2016 - 6:48 PM
Update 10-22-2016
I decided to sell all of these colonies and discontinue this journal.
#28 Offline - Posted January 5 2017 - 2:38 AM
Did you make this formicarium yourself or someone else did it from the printed version?Update 10-9-2015
This colony's growing fast; they now have over 300 workers. They're still free to forage where they want, and they're starting to get into more and more stuff as they get larger. They're always cleaning up the left-overs after I finish feeding the ants, and I'm always finding them all over the spare liquid feeders too. The Grotube seems to be working well for them. Looking at their larvae, you can see how much hummingbird nectar they've been getting.
There's about another 100 workers that just hang out outside the nest, underneath the out world.
Nice ants by the wayDid you make this formicarium yourself or someone else did it from the printed version?Update 10-9-2015
This colony's growing fast; they now have over 300 workers. They're still free to forage where they want, and they're starting to get into more and more stuff as they get larger. They're always cleaning up the left-overs after I finish feeding the ants, and I'm always finding them all over the spare liquid feeders too. The Grotube seems to be working well for them. Looking at their larvae, you can see how much hummingbird nectar they've been getting.
There's about another 100 workers that just hang out outside the nest, underneath the out world.
Currently own:
(1x) Camponotus Sp.
(1x) Pheidole aurivillii (?)
(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)
Other
#29 Offline - Posted January 5 2017 - 4:35 AM
Byformica used to make these nests but he stopped making them. While they have been hinting at new products coming out, as far as I'm aware no new formicaria have been released.Did you make this formicarium yourself or someone else did it from the printed version?Update 10-9-2015
This colony's growing fast; they now have over 300 workers. They're still free to forage where they want, and they're starting to get into more and more stuff as they get larger. They're always cleaning up the left-overs after I finish feeding the ants, and I'm always finding them all over the spare liquid feeders too. The Grotube seems to be working well for them. Looking at their larvae, you can see how much hummingbird nectar they've been getting.
There's about another 100 workers that just hang out outside the nest, underneath the out world.
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
#30 Offline - Posted January 5 2017 - 4:38 AM
Oh okByformica used to make these nests but he stopped making them. While they have been hinting at new products coming out, as far as I'm aware no new formicaria have been released.Did you make this formicarium yourself or someone else did it from the printed version?Update 10-9-2015
This colony's growing fast; they now have over 300 workers. They're still free to forage where they want, and they're starting to get into more and more stuff as they get larger. They're always cleaning up the left-overs after I finish feeding the ants, and I'm always finding them all over the spare liquid feeders too. The Grotube seems to be working well for them. Looking at their larvae, you can see how much hummingbird nectar they've been getting.
There's about another 100 workers that just hang out outside the nest, underneath the out world.
Currently own:
(1x) Camponotus Sp.
(1x) Pheidole aurivillii (?)
(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)
Other
#31 Offline - Posted January 5 2017 - 4:43 AM
If you have a 3D printer you could make one yourself. The 3D model for this formicarium is here: http://www.thingiver...om/thing:409298Oh okByformica used to make these nests but he stopped making them. While they have been hinting at new products coming out, as far as I'm aware no new formicaria have been released.Did you make this formicarium yourself or someone else did it from the printed version?Update 10-9-2015
This colony's growing fast; they now have over 300 workers. They're still free to forage where they want, and they're starting to get into more and more stuff as they get larger. They're always cleaning up the left-overs after I finish feeding the ants, and I'm always finding them all over the spare liquid feeders too. The Grotube seems to be working well for them. Looking at their larvae, you can see how much hummingbird nectar they've been getting.
There's about another 100 workers that just hang out outside the nest, underneath the out world.
you still would need to cut out the middle, get acrylic or glass, cut holes in said acrylic and put some (what I'm assuming is grout) inside the nest but it's completely possible to do on your own. I'm not sure what you'd do for the outworld though. You could probably use some vinyl tubing and connect the formicarium to a plastic container.
To be honest though, I've been printing off a lot of different formicaria and of the many I printed out, I did not like this one very much. You waste a lot of filament because of the small amount of spaced used and it requires a lot more work than some other ones. My favorite one so far was this Antscanada replica one that you only need a small piece of acrylic or glass for and some metal mesh. I can't find where I got it from but I could send the file to you if you wanted.
Edited by dspdrew, June 20 2020 - 4:01 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
#32 Offline - Posted January 5 2017 - 4:52 AM
send me one pls
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