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Leo's Leptogenys colonies =) Update 22/04/19

Started By Leo , Oct 9 2017 4:56 AM

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#21 Offline Leo - Posted October 12 2017 - 3:49 PM

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My mom said that I must release one of the 2 colonies which one???  :(

 

sp1: 

Large, aggressive, not-sure-if-queen, more painful.

 

sp2:

smaller, less aggressive, 90%queen, more workers/brood


#22 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 12 2017 - 3:53 PM

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Release sp1, go with easier one first and gain more experience then try to collect some more...

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 

#23 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted October 12 2017 - 5:25 PM

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keep sp2, because you can keep them in a smaller setup.


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#24 Offline Leo - Posted October 13 2017 - 4:24 PM

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I have observed a funny/interesting feeding habit:

1. find mealworm chunk

2. call for backup

3. put sand on it

4. even more sand

5. ummm more sand?

6. tries to remember what was burried

7. realizes it is food

8. spends next 15 mins un-burying

9. finally drags into nest

:D


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#25 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted October 13 2017 - 4:53 PM

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That's what my old Technomyrmex colony used to do! 

In a way, Technomyrmex kind of behaves like a primitive army ant, so the behavior relation is pretty ridiculous.


Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#26 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 14 2017 - 10:48 AM

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That's gotta be the cutest and funiest thing to see

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 

#27 Offline Leo - Posted October 14 2017 - 8:19 PM

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#in germany!!

#28 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted October 15 2017 - 4:27 AM

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I came up with an explanation for the food thing:
I think they are trying to prevent the food from being found by other ants while the whole workforce arrives.


Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#29 Offline Leo - Posted October 23 2017 - 5:13 PM

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24/10/17

 

came back from germany, and released sp 1

 

Sp2 doing ok, not too well but still alive.


#30 Offline Leo - Posted November 11 2017 - 5:30 AM

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11/11/17

 

Fresh batch of eggs!!!


#31 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted November 11 2017 - 7:38 AM

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Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 

#32 Offline Leo - Posted November 13 2017 - 5:20 AM

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Here ya go!

They took down a full sized superworm :kill: ! IN 9 SECONDS (i'm so proud)


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#33 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted November 13 2017 - 12:43 PM

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Nice, do they have ergatoid queens like normal army ants or just gamergates?

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 

#34 Offline Leo - Posted November 13 2017 - 5:22 PM

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both


#35 Offline Leo - Posted November 15 2017 - 4:58 AM

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today I witnessed a worker laying an egg. so the egg laying is probably done by gamergates.


#36 Offline Leo - Posted December 8 2017 - 5:15 PM

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9/12/17

new outworld, not too many eggs not doing too well.


#37 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted December 8 2017 - 7:12 PM

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Feed them maybe isopods or centipedes, I heard that they hunt on them in the wild. Also try warming them, the colony looks rather small

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 

#38 Offline Leo - Posted January 23 2018 - 5:26 AM

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I gave this colony away a while ago, they were beginning to dwindle, there are more around my school area though, i'm going to try and catch them!


#39 Offline Leo - Posted April 11 2018 - 4:10 AM

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11/04/18

 

AND GUESS WHO CAUGHT TWO COLONIES!

 

colony one is very big and super shiny, they have a queen, she is missing front legs though  :( . Their colonies are smol.

 

colony two is the same species and the previously kept species. Pics nextime because we are moving houses and everything is very chaotic.


#40 Offline Leo - Posted April 11 2018 - 4:12 AM

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Also it was my birthday yesterday!!!


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