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Myrmidon's Tetramorium sp. Journal

Started By Myrmidon , Jun 23 2017 10:52 AM
tetramorium sp. e tetramorium caespitum

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#1 Offline Myrmidon - Posted June 23 2017 - 10:52 AM

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Well, I was lucky to find a wandering Tetramorium queen in Boston and she has since started to lay her first eggs, so I think it's time to journal it! Also this signals the start of the Tetramorium flights in the region so this may expand to other queens in the future.

 

She was caught June 22nd, 2017 at 4 pm and as of now she has around 6 - 8 very small eggs:

 

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Prenolepis imparis (4 founding queens)

Camponotus pennsylvanicus (5 founding queens)

Reticulitermes flavipes (3 pairs, subterranean termite)

 

#2 Offline Myrmidon - Posted July 7 2017 - 6:20 AM

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So sadly, the above queen has passed and is in ant heaven. Not really sure what could have caused it - could be a lot of things. But there are Tetra flights happening and I managed to find two more just around my house. I'll just label them queen 1 and queen 2. Both have eggs and are adjusting rather well. They like to perch close and on top of the cotton which makes me think they like a bit more moisture. Anyway, hopefully I am able to raise them both successfully: 

 

Queen 1:

 

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Queen 2: 

 

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Edited by Myrmidon, July 7 2017 - 8:38 AM.

Keeper of:

 

Prenolepis imparis (4 founding queens)

Camponotus pennsylvanicus (5 founding queens)

Reticulitermes flavipes (3 pairs, subterranean termite)

 

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