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[Chromerust]

I found this queen last summer and she's been producing non-stop. Her colony recently doubled after successfully adopting workers from another colony that lost their queen. Sometimes ants just die and there's nothing you can do. At least the workers got a second chance. There was one bully that I had to pluck but the rest got along great.

 

[Foogoo]

What is that they're eating? I think mine has to get over the too-few-workers hump to take off, which is difficult since the new workers don't seem to know how to forage.

[Chromerust]

What is that they're eating? I think mine has to get over the too-few-workers hump to take off, which is difficult since the new workers don't seem to know how to forage.

 

It's a food I make, you can go to the post here:

http://www.formicult...-feeding-video/

[dspdrew]

Your colony's as big as the one I've had for a year and a half.

[Ants4fun]

update?

[Chromerust]

They are doing great. There are at least 50 new workers and even a couple of alates now. I'd better start working in something for them it's getting crowded in container.

[BugFinder]

Nice set up, where did you get that container?

[Thomas_Nguyen2456]

how long does it take for p. rugosus pupae to enclose

[Chromerust]

Nice set up, where did you get that container?

These containers are sold at the "Container Store".

how long does it take for p. rugosus pupae to enclose

I never really timed it but my guess is 2-3 weeks

[dspdrew]

Nice set up, where did you get that container?

 

That's the same as the containers you're buying from me.