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nightxwolf88

First polygynous colony

Post: # 7234Post nightxwolf88
Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:32 pm

Its my lucky day! Was working in my family's garden and moved a stone and under was what I believe are brachymyrmex with a ton of brood. And then " omg there she is" the queen was just on the soil so I scooped her up with as much brood and workers as I could. I couldn't help but think that's a lot of brood for this lil queen and I glanced at the stones underside and there were 3 more queens :D . After I make a small nest and separate out some soil ill take some pics

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Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7235Post AntsRule
Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:40 pm

Congrats! I have 20 brachymyrmex depilis, 14 in one tube and 6 in another. Looking forwards to pics. I might be able to tell you if the are brachymyrmex depilis :D
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Solenopsisace

Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7243Post Solenopsisace
Thu Jun 09, 2016 2:57 pm

Right on man.some times u get those lucky days :D

nightxwolf88

Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7251Post nightxwolf88
Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:36 pm

Here are some pics of the new queens
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Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7258Post AntsRule
Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:22 pm

Those do not look like mine :D
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Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
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nightxwolf88

Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7259Post nightxwolf88
Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:43 pm

AntsRule wrote:Those do not look like mine :D
Ya better view in the pic than my ***** eye can see they are very diff than that first queen I caught.

nightxwolf88

Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7299Post nightxwolf88
Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:44 pm

Went to hobby lobby last night and made a new nest for the polygynous colony.
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I put the new queens right into the new nest today ( btw 5 now found another with the brood I scooped :D ) and connected it to a temporary container I used to put the extra soil with the brood and workers in it. Covered the new nest to make it dark, and spread the soil out and shined a light on the temp container. A good few hours later and they have moved most of the brood in.
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nightxwolf88

Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7357Post nightxwolf88
Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:52 pm

Got home from work today and checked the progress and looks like they are all moved in.
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Idk what these workers are doing out here just plugging the entrance I guess
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nightxwolf88

Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7358Post nightxwolf88
Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:53 pm

If anyone can help tell me what these are that would be great I have been looking online with out much luck haha

nightxwolf88

Re: First polygynous colony

Post: # 7375Post nightxwolf88
Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:01 pm

I was doing some research today trying to identify these and now I'm thinking they are possibly temnothorax which are known to have polygynous species but idk if I am right

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