Jump to content

  • Gallery
  • Members
  • Member Map
  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Camponotus Colony Fusion

Started By TennesseeAnts , Dec 31 2018 3:41 PM

  • Please log in to reply
6 replies to this topic

#1 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted December 31 2018 - 3:41 PM

TennesseeAnts

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 4,925 posts
  • LocationNashville, Tennessee
After numerous tests, I have concluded that you can indeed fuse two Camponotus chromaiodes colonies of similar size. What I did was chilled one colony, and introduced one worker to each colony. If they feed the foreign worker after some time, they should get along. Then add one more worker. If the same happens, you are in the green. Then, attach both colonies nests together via an outworld. Let them find each other. Now this part can take time. If there is aggression, chill them for a bit more. If they find each other and feed each other, the move will be under way shortly.

NOTE: This is based off of my colonies results. Yours may not be the same.

Edit: I have had most success with fusing a queenless colony to a colony with a queen, as well as two small colonies with queens.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, December 31 2018 - 3:44 PM.

My Main Journal | My Neivamyrmex Journal | My Ant Adoption | My YouTube

Join the TennesseeAnts Discord Server! https://discord.gg/JbKwPgs

#2 Offline Leo - Posted December 31 2018 - 5:26 PM

Leo

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,530 posts
  • LocationHong Kong

lol, I just poured all of them into one larger tube at once and it worked anyways. 


  • TennesseeAnts likes this

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted December 31 2018 - 6:33 PM

Manitobant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2,912 posts
  • LocationWinnipeg, Canada

lol, I just poured all of them into one larger tube at once and it worked anyways.

you can fuse camponotus? The ones in my region are EXTREMELY monogynous.
  • TennesseeAnts likes this
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#4 Offline Leo - Posted December 31 2018 - 7:06 PM

Leo

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,530 posts
  • LocationHong Kong

Yeah my only active camponotus journal is following my 2 queen camponotus pseudoirritans colony.


  • TennesseeAnts likes this

#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted December 31 2018 - 7:20 PM

TennesseeAnts

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 4,925 posts
  • LocationNashville, Tennessee

lol, I just poured all of them into one larger tube at once and it worked anyways.

you can fuse camponotus? The ones in my region are EXTREMELY monogynous.

Like I said, the only ants I have tried this with is Camponotus chromaiodes. What Camponotus do you have in Canada?

My Main Journal | My Neivamyrmex Journal | My Ant Adoption | My YouTube

Join the TennesseeAnts Discord Server! https://discord.gg/JbKwPgs

#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted December 31 2018 - 7:56 PM

Manitobant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2,912 posts
  • LocationWinnipeg, Canada

lol, I just poured all of them into one larger tube at once and it worked anyways.

you can fuse camponotus? The ones in my region are EXTREMELY monogynous.

Like I said, the only ants I have tried this with is Camponotus chromaiodes. What Camponotus do you have in Canada?
camponotus novaeboracensis, which is the most monogynous ant I have ever seen in my life. Colonies a few feet away will fight to the death and queens will have a full on battle royale when nesting nearby. I once kept about ten queens together while at my grandparents place (it’s infested with them) and once I got home to put them in test tubes only two lived.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted January 1 2019 - 9:25 AM

TennesseeAnts

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 4,925 posts
  • LocationNashville, Tennessee
Yeah I love C. novaeboracensis! I miss those ants. They are EXTREMELY monogynous, like you said.

My Main Journal | My Neivamyrmex Journal | My Ant Adoption | My YouTube

Join the TennesseeAnts Discord Server! https://discord.gg/JbKwPgs

Back to General · Next Unread Topic →


1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users