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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 10:56:59 GMT
They did have 2 eggs, they were eaten alongside the mealworm. Shucks that's not great really, lets hope they pull through.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Nov 8, 2015 13:50:58 GMT
I'm hoping you have eggs? Would like to keep these myself one day, although the Indian version Harpegnathos saltater looks even more impressive. More colourful than venator, but like most ant species it seems they do better if a true queen is present in the colony.
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Post by Zarbi on Jan 5, 2016 9:19:36 GMT
Shame the 5 remaining Harpegnathos haven't laid any eggs since they ate the last 2. Hope all your ants are doing well and roll on spring when it should warm up a lot more.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 24, 2016 9:26:24 GMT
The last 2 harpies died this morning, so sadly this tiny colony is now gone. ![:'(](http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/bigs/c021.gif)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 11:22:39 GMT
Very sad news wood.Such a good looking species to ![???](http://storage.proboards.com/1950551/i/3_to5tWL0CvAjsRQvtaV.png) Any idea's what caused them to die out
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Post by occultus on Jan 24, 2016 13:15:56 GMT
So sorry to hear this sad news. I feel your pain mate.
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Post by Jenny on Jan 24, 2016 13:30:10 GMT
These types of species in my opinion should be left in the wild. In fact a lot of species we see for sale should not be collected to be kept in captivity. I blame some of the collectors for trying to make fast money abroad.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 15:23:10 GMT
I am glad you said this Jenny.The time I have have spent being a moderator here has had me researching every new species members start to keep.The more you know the more use you are I believe ![cb64f474de6849a3b96a51e04b3370de](http://s13.rimg.info/cb64f474de6849a3b96a51e04b3370de.gif) perhaps some species are best left alone to nature
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 24, 2016 19:12:26 GMT
Very sad news wood.Such a good looking species to ![???](http://storage.proboards.com/1950551/i/3_to5tWL0CvAjsRQvtaV.png) Any idea's what caused them to die out They had been eating enough live food and it wasn't cold where I kept them, so no idea what they died from. My Asian Camponotus are alive and well, so perhaps it was a bit too dry for the harpies?
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Post by Thebugman on Jan 24, 2016 20:15:27 GMT
They had been eating enough live food and it wasn't cold where I kept them, so no idea what they died from. My Asian Camponotus are alive and well, so perhaps it was a bit too dry for the harpies? Sorry to hear that they died, they are one of the most difficult species to keep. They usually like their nest a little damp but with a dry foraging area. Every problem that can cause a colony to die out, H.venator are prone to, they need a constant controlled temperature with a constant humidity with good air flow, and they are also prone to mites. They also only raise a few larvae at any given time, so if they are stressed they will eat their larvae and they have to start all over again. I think they do best in ytong or a natural sand-lome nest. I want to keep this species in the future, but judging by other people's success it looks like it may take more than one go. I think to keep them successfully you need a lot of expensive technology like thermostats and humidity controllers; that is my plan anyway, I am hoping to get a colony in the late summer, all being well.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Feb 29, 2016 14:33:42 GMT
With the early spring here in England I am at a loss to say which of my ant colonies are doing the best. Most species have already begun laying eggs and nest activity is high, so I should be able to update my journals at least weekly now. ![c014](http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/bigs/c014.gif)
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Post by shane on Feb 29, 2016 19:08:41 GMT
With the early spring here in England I am at a loss to say which of my ant colonies are doing the best. Most species have already begun laying eggs and nest activity is high, so I should be able to update my journals at least weekly now. Most of my colony's are active already and ready for there foraging tank spring cleaning.
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Post by shane on Mar 3, 2016 18:31:37 GMT
Sorry do dig up old feeds, But how did your colony of Camponotus barbaricus die off
you said nest may have been too dry , What did you house them in.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 3, 2016 18:54:10 GMT
Sorry do dig up old feeds, But how did your colony of Camponotus barbaricus die off
you said nest may have been too dry , What did you house them in. I didn't keep a colony of these ants Shane, so it must have been another member. I am keeping 2 colonies of C. cruentatus and a colony of C. herculeanus; but I never got a colony of barbaricus. ![8-)](http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/bigs/c024.gif)
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Post by shane on Mar 3, 2016 19:36:59 GMT
ok probably been reading to many journeys ![:)](http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/bigs/c015.gif) and got mixed up.
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