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TA's Camponotus chromaiodes journal (released)

Started By FeedTheAnts , Aug 29 2017 2:42 PM
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#1 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted August 29 2017 - 2:42 PM

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I caught this colony around a week and a half ago and just now got around to making a journal. You can see from the pics that it is a small colony with a nice pile of pupae. The queen for some reason only has 5 legs but she appears healthy other than that. I don't know what species this is but it looks like C. pennsilvanicus(I think I just butchered that word) except it has a reddish thorax Just searched the web a little and I'm pretty sure is is C.chromaiodes!

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I accidentally froze all my ants 

#2 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted August 29 2017 - 2:45 PM

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That's terrific. Good Luck!


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#3 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted September 7 2017 - 5:29 PM

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I decided I could not keep more than three colonies at a time, so I had to release 2 of mine  :(

It was just becoming to much, I wish I wasn't so over eager when it came to catching colonies since this is my first year. I'll leave the huge ant collection for next year when I know more and have more supplies.


I accidentally froze all my ants 

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