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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 30, 2015 16:54:46 GMT
Any comments or questions about any of my Camponotus species can be posted here.
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Post by tom1 on Jul 1, 2015 11:02:19 GMT
The cruentatus are doing splendid! Do you have a pic of the overall set up they are in?
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Post by Jenny on Jul 1, 2015 11:42:08 GMT
They're in this big one Tom on the towel. ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/Woodant/window_zpshfw3tj0a.jpg)
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Post by Black Ant on Jul 22, 2015 10:19:51 GMT
I see Kalytta has sold out of the habs colony with 20 to 30 workers, so you must have got the last one Wood. I don't remember seeing the 50 to 80 colony though, so it must be new in stock? Look forward to you posting your first video and Jen's photos of the colony when you get them.
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Post by deansyme on Jul 22, 2015 11:00:52 GMT
I will have some in a week or two
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Post by Jenny on Jul 22, 2015 20:22:08 GMT
Camponotus cruentatus 2015 colony Worker 7 born tonight, turned our kitchen into a maternity ward and Wood like a pacing expectant father ![:)](http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/bigs/c015.gif) The whole process took about 40 mins approx as mum and worker worked together to free her. Worker 7 lay still whilst mum and another daughter appeared to be like massaging her and removing remnants of membrane. She slowly moves her legs into action, and so I can't wait to see the videos of the event. Wood has said they are better than seeing it with the naked eye, or in my case the magnifier. It will make up for the one I missed this morning.
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Post by Black Ant on Jul 27, 2015 13:34:14 GMT
Cool pics of the nico colony.
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Post by elitzchupa on Jul 28, 2015 21:05:13 GMT
Glad to see your cruentatus are doing well, I thought they were a slow growing species but they don't appear to be too slow.
Mine have also started to thrive, they've gone from 5 workers to 16 in the last month with plenty of brood. Wish I could see mine eclose like yours but I'm not there enough but as they are the same species I really enjoyed your videos.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jul 28, 2015 23:07:59 GMT
Thanks Elitz, I will do my best to keep updating my journals with photos and videos if you guys enjoy them? ![;)](http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/bigs/c033.gif)
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Post by Wood~Ant on Aug 29, 2015 8:54:40 GMT
I wish my C. habereri and C. nicobarensis would keep their nests cleaner, as they allow dead insects to grow mould and fungus over the bodies and I cannot get at these to remove them if they are inside the nest. About the cleanest of the genus so far as my C. cruentatus and the C. micans, as even the C. herculeanus have got a build up of dead insects growing fungus and mould; but the worst of it is much of the decaying matter is left in places where it blocks the connecting tunnel from one chamber to another. ![:o](http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/bigs/a093.gif) If the rubbish was brought out then it would be a simple matter to keep the nest and foraging area clean, as I could simply remove it with metal forceps.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2015 13:03:30 GMT
How often are the nicobarensis given an insect and which type?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Sept 8, 2015 14:54:01 GMT
How often are the nicobarensis given an insect and which type? A dead fly or spider about twice a week, as being a small colony they tend to eat less but drink a lot of honey water. The brood develops fine and is healthy, it just seems to be that the new workers die within 48 hours.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2015 15:20:01 GMT
Could be a nutritional issue. Try feeding crickets and/or vitamin supplements.
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Post by Thebugman on Sept 8, 2015 21:39:45 GMT
Is it a problem with the nest? Those acrylic nest are amazing for some species, but terrible for others. My smaller Pheidole colony kept dying in the same way your workers appear to be dying. I am certain it was a problem with the nest in my case, perhaps this colony has the same problem?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Sept 8, 2015 22:33:03 GMT
Could be a nutritional issue. Try feeding crickets and/or vitamin supplements. Tried crickets, they drag them into the nest and leave the body to grow fungus/mould all over it and don't bring it back out.
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