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Lasius cf. alienus

Started By AntsMaryland , Mar 3 2018 4:49 PM

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#1 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted March 3 2018 - 4:49 PM

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Hi,

 

Last August I caught a few Lasius queens. 4 of which are Lasius neoniger which all have a nice batch of eggs and larvae right now. I also caught, what I think is a Lasius alienus queen. As of last year before hibernation she had her first workers (7 of them). They're now out of hibernation with a nice pile of intermediate developed larvae.

 

When will the larvae start developing?

Would they be developing already?

 

Is this normal?

 

I'm a nervous antkeeper...

 

Thanks.

 

-AntsMaryland


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#2 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted March 3 2018 - 7:54 PM

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Don't worry about it, I was in the same situation. It might take a while but they will begin devrloping soon enough, it jist takes some time for them to become fully acclimated. I can't say an exact time but they will eventually start developing again.
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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.

 

#3 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted March 3 2018 - 8:19 PM

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Thanks. Once the anting season gets going, will the colony start developing faster?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#4 Offline Ants4fun - Posted March 4 2018 - 10:16 AM

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yup


#5 Offline AntsNoVA - Posted March 9 2018 - 8:10 AM

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Ah, another DMV ant hobbyist. I have been after Lasius alienus for a while with no luck! I just get tons of Camponotus every year. I really do want to experience this species, so keep us posted on their progress!


#6 Offline Ants4fun - Posted March 9 2018 - 8:52 AM

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I can usually find whole small colonies in rotton logs. Might be a place to check

#7 Offline noebl1 - Posted March 9 2018 - 9:47 AM

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Ah, another DMV ant hobbyist. I have been after Lasius alienus for a while with no luck! I just get tons of Camponotus every year. I really do want to experience this species, so keep us posted on their progress!

 

I live in the North East, and find L. alienus flies in July/Aug.  I often see them starting flights in the late afternoon, and find queens attracted to lights at night.


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