Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
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Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
Found this pair of Camponotus Subbarbatus under a rock in their chamber 6/4/2016. I will be updating how it goes! Please feel free to post, comment, ask questions, and give advise.
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
- WillWithAnts
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Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
Woah! Those are some crazy looking carpenter ants! You just found the two of them? No brood? I'll be following along! Good luck!
Patiently awaiting nuptial flights
2015 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=169
2016 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=821
2015 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=169
2016 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=821
Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
I think they had a small amount of brood. It was just in the scrambling to catch them as they scurried out of their chamber that I was not able to collect the brood. I am very excited, I did not think PA had a species of Camponotus that was this ornate! Thanks!WillWithAnts wrote:Woah! Those are some crazy looking carpenter ants! You just found the two of them? No brood? I'll be following along! Good luck!
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
- WillWithAnts
- Posts: 263
- Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:22 pm
- Location: South Dakota
Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
You may want to feed them some sugar-water or something. If they already lost some brood, they are going to need a bit more nourishment!
Patiently awaiting nuptial flights
2015 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=169
2016 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=821
2015 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=169
2016 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=821
Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
OK thanks! I would not of thought of that! Would some honey on a bit of foil be enough? Would a cricket leg work too? How often will I have to provide that?WillWithAnts wrote:You may want to feed them some sugar-water or something. If they already lost some brood, they are going to need a bit more nourishment!
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
Recently caught another single queen of the same sp. so if something goes wrong with these I have a back up. I caught her by chopping open some rotten wood. That is the second queen that I have found that way so I do suggest that you try is
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
Checked on these girls and I saw that they have 4 eggs! I will be giving them a bit o honey and cricket leg for nourishment since they already lost some brood. ( thanks WillWithAnts for the tip )
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
- WillWithAnts
- Posts: 263
- Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:22 pm
- Location: South Dakota
Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
Awesome! After that little boost, they should be good for a while. Good luck!
Patiently awaiting nuptial flights
2015 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=169
2016 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=821
2015 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=169
2016 Journal: http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=821
Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
Just checked and they have a worker!!!! There is also another on the way! I will be giving them some food in a few days.
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
Re: Antsrule's Camponotus Subbarbatus Colony.
They look so nice! I don't really have a place to split rotted logs for camponotus queens like that haha. I just found the Penn. And noveboracensis which looks cool too
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