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Kevin's *new* Camponotus chromaiodes journal

Started By Kevin , May 31 2018 2:07 PM
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#1 Offline Kevin - Posted May 31 2018 - 2:07 PM

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My old journal got a bit cluttered up and it was old. I found one Camponotus chromaiodes so far this season, and she's been very sucessful already. Workers should arrive soon.

 

Update 1 - 5/31/18

 

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#2 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted May 31 2018 - 2:45 PM

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How long does it take from egg to worker in this species? I caught one on 5/23 and she's up to 8 eggs so far.


#3 Offline Kevin - Posted May 31 2018 - 2:52 PM

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How long does it take from egg to worker in this species? I caught one on 5/23 and she's up to 8 eggs so far.

 

It can take months depending on the heat and the queen. Some for me took months, this one I caught not even a month ago and there is a pupae. So typically, I would say around a month and a half - two months.


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#4 Offline Kevin - Posted June 25 2018 - 8:23 AM

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Update 2 - 6/25/18

 

A few of this queen's pupae got tangled in cotton and failed to emerge from the cocoon, ultimately causing them to die. I noticed an empty cocoon and a naked pupae lying in there, and it appears to be almost ready to eclose.


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