Will's Camp. Pennslavanicus and Camp. Noveboracensis

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Re: Will's Camp. Pennslavanicus and Camp. Noveboracensis

Post: # 3525Post Ants4fun
Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:31 am

Perhaps some chemicals in the formicarium killed them... Did you use any silicone or anything?

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Post: # 3624Post WillWithAnts
Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:21 am

Ants4fun wrote:Perhaps some chemicals in the formicarium killed them... Did you use any silicone or anything?
The only thing I can think of is hot glue. Should I change to something else?

Update: I moved Nova's colony into the aquarium that I showed off. They seemed to be unhappy with their small plastic container, but now they act like they are in paradise :D ! I'll get pictures this afternoon!

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Post: # 3713Post FatMug
Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:31 pm

Will,

after reading your journal, i think we *are* having the same problems. Down to hot glue or honey, I guess. Man. I cotton plugged my test tube until I can maybe find a solution/ get a different outworld.

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Re: Will's Camp. Pennslavanicus and Camp. Noveboracensis

Post: # 4434Post WillWithAnts
Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:57 pm

Well, it seems while hibernation is in effect, the forum will do the same. About every queen in the northern hemisphere looks like this right about now.
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Anyway, since Penn died, this topic will be moved to the "Ant Graveyard" section of the forum and I will pick up where I left off next year in a new topic.

Nova is still well, along with 3 Lasius Neoniger and one Queen I will ID later. I can't wait until it is time to get back in business!

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Re: Will's Camp. Pennslavanicus and Camp. Noveboracensis

Post: # 4438Post jonathan21700
Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:57 pm

She is probably not dead! Often Northern Camponotus do that In very cold temperatures.
Once you warm her up she will start moving again.

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Post: # 4439Post MadVampy
Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:03 pm

WillWithAnts wrote:Well, it seems while hibernation is in effect, the forum will do the same. About every queen in the northern hemisphere looks like this right about now.
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Anyway, since Penn died, this topic will be moved to the "Ant Graveyard" section of the forum and I will pick up where I left off next year in a new topic.

Nova is still well, along with 3 Lasius Neoniger and one Queen I will ID later. I can't wait until it is time to get back in business!
Well take a look at the video Mikey just posted, it said that a Queen too up to 12 days to start moving like she did normally.
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Re: Will's Camp. Pennslavanicus and Camp. Noveboracensis

Post: # 4459Post WillWithAnts
Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:01 pm

She is probably not dead! Often Northern Camponotus do that In very cold temperatures.
Once you warm her up she will start moving again.
Well take a look at the video Mikey just posted, it said that a Queen too up to 12 days to start moving like she did normally.
Oh no, my friends, there is a misunderstanding.
Penn died earlier this fall; in August, I think. She never made it to hibernation. I am well aware of post hibernation behaviors, and I will expect them with my alive C. Noveboracensis colony when I wake them.
The photo I posted was merely an example of hibernation and isn't even my queen, she was Mikey's. My bad, that post was quite misleading.

MadVampy, do you know how I can move this topic?

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Re: Will's Camp. Pennslavanicus and Camp. Noveboracensis

Post: # 4462Post MadVampy
Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:13 pm

WillWithAnts wrote:
She is probably not dead! Often Northern Camponotus do that In very cold temperatures.
Once you warm her up she will start moving again.
Well take a look at the video Mikey just posted, it said that a Queen too up to 12 days to start moving like she did normally.
Oh no, my friends, there is a misunderstanding.
Penn died earlier this fall; in August, I think. She never made it to hibernation. I am well aware of post hibernation behaviors, and I will expect them with my alive C. Noveboracensis colony when I wake them.
The photo I posted was merely an example of hibernation and isn't even my queen, she was Mikey's. My bad, that post was quite misleading.

MadVampy, do you know how I can move this topic?

Tell me where you want it moved. Only a Admin or Mod can move topics. :)
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Post: # 4466Post WillWithAnts
Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:39 pm

Tell me where you want it moved. Only a Admin or Mod can move topics. 
To the ant graveyard please! :D

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Re: Will's Camp. Pennslavanicus and Camp. Noveboracensis

Post: # 4467Post MadVampy
Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:42 pm

WillWithAnts wrote:
Tell me where you want it moved. Only a Admin or Mod can move topics. 
To the ant graveyard please! :D
Done.
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