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[Jadeninja9]

Update: (March 13, 2018)

The colony has HUMONGOUS larvae now. It's so sick. I can't wait to see all the majors that hatch.

[AntsMaryland]

This is SO cool! Keep us updated! I find this journal so intriguing!

[Jadeninja9]

This is SO cool! Keep us updated! I find this journal so intriguing!

Haha, I don’t know why everyone says that but thanks!

[CoolColJ]

The brood count looks crazy - so many creepy crawlies

[Jadeninja9]

The brood count looks crazy - so many creepy crawlies

I counted around 35 larvae

[Jadeninja9]

Update: (March 15, 2018)

I think the colony may be on the move

[YsTheAnt]

U should get a nice formicarium like a THA fortress or Drew's prototype formicarium and put them in... Amazing though, absolutely amazing

[Jadeninja9]

U should get a nice formicarium like a THA fortress or Drew's prototype formicarium and put them in... Amazing though, absolutely amazing

Lol a long time ago I had bought an AntsCanada small Camponotus hybrid nest so I might just use that

[YsTheAnt]

Oh ok lol

[CoolColJ]

I'm surprised you've gone this long in a test tube setup.

Especially since you basically feed them within the tubes

 

Mine get dirty so fast the water and cotton starts changing colour within a few weeks

[Aaron567]

Beautiful species.. I love how all the Myrmentoma Camponotus are essentially the same but just different colors.

[Jadeninja9]

I'm surprised you've gone this long in a test tube setup.

Especially since you basically feed them within the tubes

 

Mine get dirty so fast the water and cotton starts changing colour within a few weeks

Dude here is what's so awesome about my colony. They literally take care of the cotton and will pick off pieces of mold from it and put it in the trash. This greatly delays mold growth. Oh, and they haven't been in the same test tube the entire time. I think this is their third test tube since June.

Beautiful species.. I love how all the Myrmentoma Camponotus are essentially the same but just different colors.

I know right? 

[YsTheAnt]

Pupae yet? Can't wait till my queen gets workers... I think I might have two of them, one like yours, and one of the ones with black heads. All the myrmentoma Camponotus are kinda hard to differentiate

Edited by YsTheAnt, April 1 2018 - 2:58 PM.

[Jadeninja9]

Pupae yet? Can't wait till my queen gets workers... I think I might have two of them, one like yours, and one of the ones with black heads. All the myrmentoma Camponotus are kinda hard to differentiate

Yeah they have 4 pupae but I’ve just been too lazy to update lol

[Jadeninja9]

Update: (April 17, 2018)

1 worked hatched but I found 2 workers dead. There are around 14 pupae. The colony has somewhere around 30 workers.

[Jadeninja9]

Update: (April 29, 2018)

An update is long overdue

This colony has tons of pupae and other brood. 23 pupae by my count! I think I should move them to a nest soon haha. They have to use a second test tube to store brood because there is so much lol.

Edited by Jadeninja9, April 29 2018 - 12:48 PM.

[Canadian anter]

This is the best journal I've seen in awhile. I think it has persuaded me to attempt to rear one of the smaller Camponotus spp here

[Jadeninja9]

This is the best journal I've seen in awhile. I think it has persuaded me to attempt to rear one of the smaller Camponotus spp here

Haha thanks

[irvosanjose]

Awesome journal! Incredible pictures.

[Jadeninja9]

Awesome journal! Incredible pictures.

Thanks man