My queen ant journal
Moderator: ooper01
- Antloverhuman
- Posts: 1136
- Joined: Wed May 19, 2021 3:38 am
- Location: Delhi, India
Re: My queen ant journal
6-7 pupae and alot of larvaes
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
-
- Posts: 2402
- Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:41 am
- Location: United States, Florida
Re: My queen ant journal
That sounds like no pupae, but considering larvae it’s possible. My Camponotus that are slower growers have just under 10 workers, 8 pupae, eggs, and some mature larvae.
The only problem is my Camponotus Floridanus the workers use the first instar larvae as food sometimes…
When you accidentally reply to yourself…
- Antloverhuman
- Posts: 1136
- Joined: Wed May 19, 2021 3:38 am
- Location: Delhi, India
Re: My queen ant journal
23 june 2022
Ohhhh boy get ready for the next one,
JEFF 3
I saw a very young pupae with the same size of the other jeffs cocoons. There are already 60+ workers so its gonna be a tight squeeze in the nest during the hibernation (i still wont give them a new nest before the next year until they really struggle to fit in the nest)
Ohhhh boy get ready for the next one,
JEFF 3
I saw a very young pupae with the same size of the other jeffs cocoons. There are already 60+ workers so its gonna be a tight squeeze in the nest during the hibernation (i still wont give them a new nest before the next year until they really struggle to fit in the nest)
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
-
- Posts: 2402
- Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:41 am
- Location: United States, Florida
Re: My queen ant journal
Winter is honestly best time to make nest, as during winter months in America, many things go on sale. Not only that, but then you aren’t rushing to make a makeshift nest which ends up in escaping antsAntloverhuman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:09 am23 june 2022
Ohhhh boy get ready for the next one,
JEFF 3
I saw a very young pupae with the same size of the other jeffs cocoons. There are already 60+ workers so its gonna be a tight squeeze in the nest during the hibernation (i still wont give them a new nest before the next year until they really struggle to fit in the nest)
When you accidentally reply to yourself…
- Antloverhuman
- Posts: 1136
- Joined: Wed May 19, 2021 3:38 am
- Location: Delhi, India
Re: My queen ant journal
silently: i didn't make a makeshift nest but my ants still almost escapedSolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:36 amWinter is honestly best time to make nest, as during winter months in America, many things go on sale. Not only that, but then you aren’t rushing to make a makeshift nest which ends up in escaping antsAntloverhuman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:09 am23 june 2022
Ohhhh boy get ready for the next one,
JEFF 3
I saw a very young pupae with the same size of the other jeffs cocoons. There are already 60+ workers so its gonna be a tight squeeze in the nest during the hibernation (i still wont give them a new nest before the next year until they really struggle to fit in the nest)
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
-
- Posts: 2402
- Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:41 am
- Location: United States, Florida
Re: My queen ant journal
Silently back: my ants escape out of test tubes that have no air circulation due to so much CottenAntloverhuman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 12:01 pmsilently: i didn't make a makeshift nest but my ants still almost escapedSolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:36 amWinter is honestly best time to make nest, as during winter months in America, many things go on sale. Not only that, but then you aren’t rushing to make a makeshift nest which ends up in escaping antsAntloverhuman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:09 am23 june 2022
Ohhhh boy get ready for the next one,
JEFF 3
I saw a very young pupae with the same size of the other jeffs cocoons. There are already 60+ workers so its gonna be a tight squeeze in the nest during the hibernation (i still wont give them a new nest before the next year until they really struggle to fit in the nest)
True, some ants like Camponotus can be so annoying as they chew so much, but kind of their point.
When you accidentally reply to yourself…
- Antloverhuman
- Posts: 1136
- Joined: Wed May 19, 2021 3:38 am
- Location: Delhi, India
Re: My queen ant journal
24 june 2022
Well they have mold in the nest now. I didn't see it before so it suddenly grew but i think that a few of those springtails will keep it down and o wont have to switch the nest
Well they have mold in the nest now. I didn't see it before so it suddenly grew but i think that a few of those springtails will keep it down and o wont have to switch the nest
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
-
- Posts: 2402
- Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:41 am
- Location: United States, Florida
Re: My queen ant journal
What I my suggest is having some loose substrate(I am not aware of the outworlds substrate so…) ants tends to cover mold with it, which drastically slows growth and allows the springtails to catch up.Antloverhuman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:04 am24 june 2022
Well they have mold in the nest now. I didn't see it before so it suddenly grew but i think that a few of those springtails will keep it down and o wont have to switch the nest
When you accidentally reply to yourself…
- Antloverhuman
- Posts: 1136
- Joined: Wed May 19, 2021 3:38 am
- Location: Delhi, India
Re: My queen ant journal
They are already doing it so I guess you are right. Right now the mold is covered up with cocopeat and i saw a couple springtails on there so i hope it doesn't spread more
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
- Antloverhuman
- Posts: 1136
- Joined: Wed May 19, 2021 3:38 am
- Location: Delhi, India
Re: My queen ant journal
I will make the nest right now, as my brain has started to move over to saying "move them before they escape" because i am seeing some suspicious "tunnels" dug in the nest. I think they were there before i only now have noticed them. I also caught a silverfish which was chilling on the roof. Is it safe to feed it to them?
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests