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[Jadeninja9]

Still mourning. They were one of my first colonies.

It really do be like dat sometimes

Agreed. I still see some Hyatti workers wandering around my desk. I might have a Hyatti colony some where in my room

Haha, maybe that’s the same colony that escaped.

[Rstheant]

Yeah it is.

[Jadeninja9]

This isn’t really an update. But, anyone remember last year when members of the colony kept randomly disappearing? An hour ago I found a dead worker by my sliding glass door. My assumptions that they were somehow escaping were right.

[Rstheant]

I feel terrible saying this, now for my love of ants, but I had to kill the workers foraging on on my desk, because my mom doesn’t want a colony in my room. I think the queen died some where in my desk.

[Jadeninja9]

I feel terrible saying this, now for my love of ants, but I had to kill the workers foraging on on my desk, because my mom doesn’t want a colony in my room. I think the queen died some where in my desk.

Oh, dang, that sucks man

[Jadeninja9]

Update: (March 4, 2019)

 

The colony finally started to fill up the repletes and it seems that brood development has begun once again. I hope this colony has more growth than last year.

 

Edited by Jadeninja9, March 4 2019 - 5:45 PM.

[Rstheant]

Repletes?
Those are huge majors though.

[Jadeninja9]

Repletes?
Those are huge majors though.

A replete is any worker designed to act as living food storage right? Yeah, they are pretty huge.

[TennesseeAnts]

Yes, you are right.

[Rstheant]

Repletes?
Those are huge majors though.

A replete is any worker designed to act as living food storage right? Yeah, they are pretty huge.

Repletes are usually found in the honeypot species such as Mrymecocytus or Prenolepis. They are also stationary; they don’t move a lot. These could be workers with distended gasters, showing the tissues and food inside.

[TennesseeAnts]

If I'm not mistaken, the majors of Camponotus colonies do have repletes, but not nearly as profound as said species. But there are exceptions. See Camponotus inflatus.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, March 5 2019 - 3:05 PM.

[Rstheant]

I’m talking about American species.

[TennesseeAnts]

Ohhh...

[YsTheAnt]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I have read, any worker that serves as a food storage is considered a replete. However, in most species the line between regular worker and replete is not clear, as they look and behave very similar. For that reason, most antkeepers refer to repletes as in those of Honeypot/false Honeypot ants. The scientific definition for replete is (I think) a moving food storage (or something like that).

[Jadeninja9]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I have read, any worker that serves as a food storage is considered a replete. However, in most species the line between regular worker and replete is not clear, as they look and behave very similar. For that reason, most antkeepers refer to repletes as in those of Honeypot/false Honeypot ants. The scientific definition for replete is (I think) a moving food storage (or something like that).

Good to know

[Rstheant]

Thanks YsTheAnt for the clarification.

[Rstheant]

The queen in my desk is alive, and I saw a hyatti major creep across my pillow in the morning!!!

[Jadeninja9]

The queen in my desk is alive, and I saw a hyatti major creep across my pillow in the morning!!!

Haha nice!

[Jadeninja9]

Update: (April 9, 2019)

The colony has developed a large number of larvae now. A huge population boom is due soon.

Edited by Jadeninja9, April 9 2019 - 9:56 PM.

[CatsnAnts]

How large do these colonies get, and also, what about an update?