Hi all,
You may have seen me from my other journal “Hitch3’s Camponotus Consobrinus Journal”.Today I bought a (really small) colony of Rhytidoponera Metallica. They currently have 1 Queen, 1 Worker, 3 Larave and 5 eggs.
They came in a plain “Tubs And Tubes” setup, but I have since moved them into a more realistic area.
I will be updating this journal every week with at least one photo, just like my other journal.
Now, photo time!
Setup They First Came In
New Setup
New Outworld
Photos Of The Queen And Worker
Well, that’s about it for now. I will try to update every Sunday Afternoon (Australian Time.)
Until then,
Cheers!
Hitch3’s Rhytidoponera Metallica Journal
Moderator: ooper01
Re: Hitch3’s Rhytidoponera Metallica Journal
love your journals dude. be looking forward to sharing this experience of raising this colony
Some of My Informative Sheets
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
- Ant Care Sheets
Queen Hunting
How To Identify Ants
Re: Hitch3’s Rhytidoponera Metallica Journal
Hi all,
Sorry for not updating in ages. The colony is doing well! One of the larvae pupated and the queen layed 6 more eggs. I would put the current brood count at about:
Workers 1
Pupae 1
Larave 2
Eggs 6
I have no pictures of the colony today, but I do haves picture of some pupae from a established wild colony. I plan to brood boost my colony with about 20 pupae to get things rolling.
Well, that about it for this week. I promise that next week I will try to post a couple of pictures to make up for not updating.
Cheers!
Sorry for not updating in ages. The colony is doing well! One of the larvae pupated and the queen layed 6 more eggs. I would put the current brood count at about:
Workers 1
Pupae 1
Larave 2
Eggs 6
I have no pictures of the colony today, but I do haves picture of some pupae from a established wild colony. I plan to brood boost my colony with about 20 pupae to get things rolling.
Well, that about it for this week. I promise that next week I will try to post a couple of pictures to make up for not updating.
Cheers!
Re: Hitch3’s Rhytidoponera Metallica Journal
UPDATE
I ended up misplacing the pupae, so the colony is still small for now. The are still growing though, with about 4-6 larave, 5 eggs, and a pupae.
Now, photo time!
Well, other than that, there is not anything else to report on.
Cheers!
I ended up misplacing the pupae, so the colony is still small for now. The are still growing though, with about 4-6 larave, 5 eggs, and a pupae.
Now, photo time!
Well, other than that, there is not anything else to report on.
Cheers!
Re: Hitch3’s Rhytidoponera Metallica Journal
Wow They look great, i love your camponotus journal, so i hope this one will be great too
Queens only:
Myrmecia Pilosula (6 larvae, 1 pupae)
Early Stage Nests:
x1 Anonychromyrma (15-20 workers)
Myrmecia Pilosula (6 larvae, 1 pupae)
Early Stage Nests:
x1 Anonychromyrma (15-20 workers)
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