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by WarPKUt
Thu May 12, 2022 2:51 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Camponotus
Replies: 12
Views: 5167

Re: Camponotus

Or the termites develop soldiers, causing the ants to avoid them. When I caught the termites they already had a few soldiers (around 6 or so). Have not checked their population yet to see if there has been a boom. They don't have a official queen but a reproductive alate. Could mean they have more ...
by WarPKUt
Wed May 11, 2022 3:11 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Camponotus
Replies: 12
Views: 5167

Re: Camponotus

Maybe, I bet they will at some point Ill let you know in a few months. Shouldn't be any longer then that before they get to at least 300. Or the termites develop soldiers, causing the ants to avoid them. When I caught the termites they already had a few soldiers (around 6 or so). Have not checked t...
by WarPKUt
Tue May 10, 2022 6:14 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Camponotus
Replies: 12
Views: 5167

Re: Camponotus

Are they aggressive? Wait until 100+ workers. My Floridanus will actually play with “toys” when I put Cotten in because they attack it. Been in there for a few months. They still like pulling on it for fiber So far they are very gentle. Even had a moment where water leaked through the glass and flo...
by WarPKUt
Tue May 10, 2022 1:59 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Camponotus
Replies: 12
Views: 5167

Re: Camponotus

I Have a Camponotus novaeboracensis colony going into its second year. Very low upkeep. First year she got to 8 workers and her second year (this winter) she is at 70 workers. She is sitting on over 200 eggs in various stages just waiting for the weather to warm up a little bit. https://imgur.com/T...
by WarPKUt
Mon May 09, 2022 11:14 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)
Replies: 244
Views: 1645487

Re: Welcome back to the Camponotus Crew! (New topic, old one got too long)

2 Camponotus Noveboracensis caught 2 years ago and 1 Camponotous Modoc caught last year!
by WarPKUt
Mon May 09, 2022 10:48 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Camponotus
Replies: 12
Views: 5167

Re: Camponotus

I Have a Camponotus novaeboracensis colony going into its second year. Very low upkeep. First year she got to 8 workers and her second year (this winter) she is at 70 workers. She is sitting on over 200 eggs in various stages just waiting for the weather to warm up a little bit. https://imgur.com/TA...
by WarPKUt
Mon May 09, 2022 10:43 pm
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Ant Keepers - Puget Sound WA area
Replies: 2
Views: 1126

Re: Ant Keepers - Puget Sound WA area

I'm closer to Portland Oregon, Hello! If its anything like down here July-August is a great season. Literally had a Camponotous Modoc Queen fly into my hand last year.

Did you catch some Queens last season?
by WarPKUt
Mon May 09, 2022 10:15 pm
Forum: New Forum Members
Topic: First time Oregon poster showing off Camponotous Novaeboracensis.
Replies: 2
Views: 1999

Re: First time Oregon poster showing off Camponotous Novaeboracensis.

The outworld is up on the table by a window I use to ventilate. Usually the tubes and outworld stay fairly ambient until around 5PM when I get some direct sunlight through the window that warms the hybrid nest and lightens the tubes. I only open the hybrid nest lid maybe once every 2 weeks and its i...
by WarPKUt
Mon May 09, 2022 9:17 pm
Forum: New Forum Members
Topic: First time Oregon poster showing off Camponotous Novaeboracensis.
Replies: 2
Views: 1999

First time Oregon poster showing off Camponotous Novaeboracensis.

Queen is sitting pretty awaiting her third year reign. Around 200 eggs from each stage of development, many silk cocoons. From year 1 to 2 she went from 4 workers to a little over 70. Caught a deep wood termite mound that I keep in their outworld, some scouts have been poking their heads out the las...