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Post by Akaant on Sept 30, 2008 17:35:40 GMT
I have better pic's of the Ponera. Queen? She is larger than any other worker and looks slightly different My formica colony munching on food. Notice to the right some black and tan spots, I have been seeing them pop up all over the nest. Any idea what they are, maybe ant crap?
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Post by iamantcrazy on Jan 17, 2009 11:43:29 GMT
;D ;D ;D love those pics especially when you boosted the campontus queen ;
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Post by Ant on Jan 25, 2009 1:03:33 GMT
Hey, what happened to your slave maker queen?
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Billy
Leaf Cutter Ant
Lasius niger, Formica lemani
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Post by Billy on Mar 5, 2009 14:24:18 GMT
Nice close shots! What camera/lens did you use?
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Post by Akaant on Mar 24, 2009 18:59:48 GMT
I use hp photosmart r817 5.1mp. Nothing special about this camera but I do my best.
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Post by Akaant on Mar 24, 2009 19:00:42 GMT
I took both of my Camponotus colonies out of hibernation a few days back. Both colonies had 2-3 deaths and some of the eggs are missing (eaten ). I'm happy with the results this year and hope to keep having successful hibernations in future years. Camponotus chromaiodes Camponotus pennsylvanicus
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 25, 2009 7:52:56 GMT
You are doing well with your Camponotus judging from your pics. I have always failed with this genus, but at least my small colony of C. ligniperda has come out of hibernation and has new brood from eggs laid last month. Nice clear photos like yours are always a joy to see Akaant
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Post by Akaant on Mar 26, 2009 23:19:09 GMT
Hey, what happened to your slave maker queen? I put her back the next day after taking some photos.
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Post by Ant on Mar 26, 2009 23:53:08 GMT
oh sorry, I meant what happened to the slave maker queen (the one closely related to Formica sanguinea you boosted with F. subsericea pupae. (I see you got a new one with a different slave species. ) by the way I am Ant Catcher11 on another forum you visit.
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Post by Akaant on Mar 27, 2009 7:02:09 GMT
Sadly she died. The colony was doing well for a few months till mold started popping up. I changed test tubes 3 times but at last she died from it too. I have kept a small successful Formica slave maker colony in the past that reared 4-5 slave makers, but for some reason the queen stopped laying eggs or maybe the host workers were eating them before I could spot them.
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Post by Akaant on May 24, 2009 20:24:55 GMT
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Post by Akaant on May 27, 2009 19:49:23 GMT
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Post by Black Ant on May 27, 2009 19:53:27 GMT
Nice pictures. Is her size scale in inches or centimeters?
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Post by Akaant on May 27, 2009 20:20:33 GMT
Inches, yes shes big.
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Post by Akaant on Sept 3, 2009 1:55:46 GMT
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