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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 1, 2019 11:03:56 GMT
Camponotus rosariensis coming soon. Looks like I've bought the last one from Clavata UK. Expect a new ant diary from me next week once I get this species, and make a video to start their respective journal with.
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Post by Zarbi on Mar 1, 2019 13:35:09 GMT
This sounds interesting, I look forward to seeing the video.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 1, 2019 13:55:55 GMT
This sounds interesting, I look forward to seeing the video. Yes, I will do the videos and leave the photos to Jenny and TenebrousNova on his journal of this ant species. |
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Post by TenebrousNova on Mar 1, 2019 15:12:31 GMT
I KNEW you wouldn't be able to resist! I'm looking forward to hearing how they do.  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 1, 2019 15:21:20 GMT
I KNEW you wouldn't be able to resist! I'm looking forward to hearing how they do. We do tend to follow each other, except all my current ants belong to the Camponotus genus so far.  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 4, 2019 18:20:33 GMT
This new queen is due to arrive tomorrow, and whatever she in brood I intend to keep her in the test tube in our dark warm airing cupboard, even if she has any first workers. Feeding ants in test tubes is not ideal, but I don't want to put them in a nest until the colony has a sufficient number of workers. Hopefully in about 3 months this will happen.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 6, 2019 11:13:13 GMT
Well, as you've probably guessed by now our postman must have been abducted by aliens yesterday, as we never even saw him deliver to our road. So with luck my new ant colony will come today. As Fred said in a recent email, I am closer to him than Scotland, yet one of his customers who lives up there got their ants within 24 hours. I am only 40 miles away, but our postal service is worse now they use a van than it was 7 years ago when a post woman delivered on a bicycle.
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Post by clavata on Mar 6, 2019 12:00:14 GMT
Yes Royal Mail are being a real pain lately! Though as you say, with luck they should arrive today. Can’t wait to see how they do!
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 6, 2019 13:13:48 GMT
Yes Royal Mail are being a real pain lately! Though as you say, with luck they should arrive today. Can’t wait to see how they do! At 11:30 this morning the doorbell rang. It was a very nice post lady holding a big box, and I am now the happy owner of my new colony of C. rosariensis. Journal and video to follow very soon. |
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Post by TenebrousNova on Mar 6, 2019 15:28:41 GMT
They look great in the video and that larva looks like it's almost big enough to pupate. Hope they do well for you!  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 7, 2019 8:28:56 GMT
They look great in the video and that larva looks like it's almost big enough to pupate. Hope they do well for you! Thanks. I think the next colony I buy will have to be a different genus, as all my current ants belong to the Camponotus genus, so I really must consider a change on the next lot.  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 12, 2019 14:39:03 GMT
I recently ordered a new acrylic nest from Anthouse, and a free colony of Camponotus barbaricus is being sent with it. So a new journal will be made as soon as they arrive, but the nest will be kept for the future home of my Camponotus rosariensis.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 29, 2019 13:25:23 GMT
I have just ordered a colony of Camponotus mitis today from Mierwinkel in Holland. I could have chosen a colony with 5 to 15 workers, but decided instead to go for the bigger colony that was the only one in stock with 40+ as it was only an extra few pounds, making it better value. I've also ordered a new acrylic nest from Anthouse, and it is a green coloured one which is a first for me as all my other nests are white.
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Post by TenebrousNova on Mar 29, 2019 16:50:10 GMT
Good luck with them! You'll have your hands full with those lanky girls. Just yesterday I found two workers casually walking around the house that must've slipped out during feeding time!
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 29, 2019 17:11:42 GMT
I have changed the order to get a smaller colony, as the biggest colony is in a container too big to fit in the letter box, and therefore too big to fit in the nest.
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