Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
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Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
Took atleast four days but these two queens finally laid their first eggs. First time ant keeping so its pretty exciting.
Been keeping them in the dark pretty much all the time, and don't mess with them at all. Hopefully, they don't eat their eggs.
Been keeping them in the dark pretty much all the time, and don't mess with them at all. Hopefully, they don't eat their eggs.
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Pheidole sp. x 2
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Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
End of the first week, and both queens have laid many eggs.
First queen carrying her eggs.
Second queen laying more eggs.
I decided to name them both Romulus and Remus.
First queen carrying her eggs.
Second queen laying more eggs.
I decided to name them both Romulus and Remus.
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Tetramorium Immigrans x 2
Pheidole sp. x 2
Tetramorium Immigrans x 2
Pheidole sp. x 2
Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
nice names! witch one do you think will make the biggest roman colony.
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Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
Thanks! I believe Romulus has the biggest egg count so far compared to Remus, but only time will tell which one will have the biggest colony.
Remus
Romulus
Right now its been about 1 week and three days since their capture, so hopefully in three weeks they both will have nanitics.
Remus
Romulus
Right now its been about 1 week and three days since their capture, so hopefully in three weeks they both will have nanitics.
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Tetramorium Immigrans x 2
Pheidole sp. x 2
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Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
it is just like the tale. Romulus and Remus when't to find out who ruled and they counted all of the eagles they saw. Romulus had 12 eagles while Remus had 6. Romulus then ruled the land.
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Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
Its been 3 weeks now, and I believe both queens now have larvae. Both seem to have equal the amount of eggs, and they have adapted pretty well to their test tubes.
Romulus
Remus
Hopefully on the 4th week I will see pupae or nanitics.
Romulus
Remus
Hopefully on the 4th week I will see pupae or nanitics.
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Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
So its the beginning of week 4, and I believe I see some pupae!
Romulus
Remus
Hopefully soon they develop into the first workers.
Romulus
Remus
Hopefully soon they develop into the first workers.
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Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
Hello everyone, its been about five weeks now and I finally got a decent pic to show all of you.
Took this really quick then placed Remus back into the dark, but the process of egg to worker has been slightly longer for my ant queens, because of temperature reasons. Hopefully they will develop into workers later on in the month, but only time will tell.
Took this really quick then placed Remus back into the dark, but the process of egg to worker has been slightly longer for my ant queens, because of temperature reasons. Hopefully they will develop into workers later on in the month, but only time will tell.
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Pheidole sp. x 2
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Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
Hey guys, its week 6 and I believe its nearly time for the first workers to finish growing!
This is my first time ant keeping, and seeing these two pupa near the end of their development cycle is very exciting!
This is my first time ant keeping, and seeing these two pupa near the end of their development cycle is very exciting!
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Pheidole sp. x 2
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Re: Tetramorium Immigrans laid her first batch of workers
Yes, I know that feeling well. Especially with Camponotus when it takes twice as long.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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