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My old Drywood Termites colony

Started By Pepsi408 , Sep 9 2017 6:58 PM

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#21 Offline Spazmops - Posted August 20 2020 - 2:17 PM

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What do you use for a lid on the jars?

That is, what's the ventilation like?

He hasn’t been online since 2018, I’m not sure if you can get a reply.


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#22 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 20 2020 - 2:22 PM

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What do you use for a lid on the jars?

That is, what's the ventilation like?

He hasn’t been online since 2018, I’m not sure if you can get a reply.

 

He could PM him, sometimes they will respond to those.


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(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
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#23 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 20 2020 - 3:39 PM

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He hasnt been online since 2018 means he hasnt logged into his account since 2018. Messaging won't do anything if he has stopped using the forum or just stopped using his account.


#24 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 20 2020 - 4:07 PM

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He hasnt been online since 2018 means he hasnt logged into his account since 2018. Messaging won't do anything if he has stopped using the forum or just stopped using his account.

Unless he has like a gmail notification. 


My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#25 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 20 2020 - 5:11 PM

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Uh, does it really matter that much? If he wants to ask, let him ask.


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#26 Offline Pepsi408 - Posted November 18 2020 - 9:21 PM

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What do you use for a lid on the jars?

That is, what's the ventilation like?

Hi, sorry for the very let reply I rarely get the chance to visit this site. But I just use what ever jar lid the jar came with. As for ventilation I just don't tighten the lid down,  this leaves room for air to get in.


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#27 Offline Pepsi408 - Posted November 18 2020 - 9:25 PM

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I'll post more update picture of my Drywood Termites colony, its 12 year old now and still going strong.


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#28 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:18 AM

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#29 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:19 AM

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I'll post more update picture of my Drywood Termites colony, its 12 year old now and still going strong.

that is awesome! how many termites in total?


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#30 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted November 19 2020 - 8:27 AM

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Woohoo! Glad you came back and posted. Yes, would love to see photos, get updates, and find out more about your termites' behavior!!


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#31 Offline Pepsi408 - Posted May 21 2021 - 9:48 PM

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hey here are the update picture, better late then never. they are moving in I think it is their 6th dowel home.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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#32 Offline Pepsi408 - Posted May 21 2021 - 10:29 PM

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I'll post more update picture of my Drywood Termites colony, its 12 year old now and still going strong.

that is awesome! how many termites in total?

 

maybe close to 400 or 500 members now. There is only 1 queen and king in the colony, so I think they will top off at 800 members. I know there is information on the net and books staying Drywood termite colony get to 2000 - 3000 individuals but from how slow this colony is growing I think 800 is the max for my colony I'm caring for.


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#33 Offline Pepsi408 - Posted May 26 2021 - 9:18 PM

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Hey everyone I mention I did a test, which in a past post I tested six Drywood termite colonies. In the test, three dowel homes were to be keep bone dry and the other three were misted ever three days to keep them moist. The colonies kept bone dry lived fine and colonies which I periodically misted all failed. So I wanted to show you the defense mechanism or a automatic reaction from my main colony when I place a wet dowel in there home and the reaction to the moister. They do this to prevent fungus or disease-causing organisms associated with moist environment from taking hold and hurt or killing the colony.

 

here dowel I will use to wet

 

 

 

 

placing dowel in jar and wait 15 minute for them to found it

 

 

 

after 15 minute they start swarming the dowel to drinking up the water and clean up the mess I made. So too much moister in there environment is very bad for them.

 

 

you can see the change in the wet dowel as the worker are quickly drinking the water and drying the dowel.

 

 

 

 

tons of soldiers guarding the clean up

 

 

 


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#34 Offline Pepsi408 - Posted September 23 2021 - 9:42 PM

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I got tons of alates :yahoo: It took 13 years but now my colony is making wing alates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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#35 Offline Pepsi408 - Posted September 23 2021 - 9:46 PM

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Ok, Here my plan and idea to get tons of new colonies. Get a big plastic tub and put a lot of dowel then release them in it. Hope they make new homes. :lol:

 

 


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#36 Offline antgallery - Posted September 23 2021 - 9:55 PM

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#37 Offline M_Ants - Posted September 24 2021 - 6:23 AM

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How long does it take from founding pair to like 5 workers? I got a pair and they made a little chamber and plugged it up. 


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#38 Offline mmcguffi - Posted September 24 2021 - 6:39 AM

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Amazing! What species do you think these are? Incisitermes sp?

 

Also, can I ask what state you are in? I would be very interested in getting a pair from you...  :)


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#39 Offline DaAnt - Posted September 24 2021 - 6:51 AM

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I think they are I. Minor, western drywood termites.


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#40 Offline Pepsi408 - Posted September 24 2021 - 11:49 AM

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its working !! :yahoo:

 

 

 


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