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shadowdogg00
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Camponotus herculeanus journal

Post: # 93154Post shadowdogg00
Sun Jun 05, 2022 7:49 pm

6-4-2022

The GAN farmer I purchased my camponotus pennsylvanicus from had 3 herculeanus queens he caught that he traded me for 4 empty tubes.. I will be raising these ladies and if all 3 are fertile then I will keep one and list the other two on the GAN site!

So I figured I would start a Journal...

All three have eggs currently, waiting to see the first set of brood to determine if they were fertilized..

shadowdogg00
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Re: Camponotus herculeanus journal

Post: # 93236Post shadowdogg00
Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:44 pm

6-9-22 Update

Following is a few pictures of my 3 girls! One is getting close to its first worker as you see the cocooned pupea and another has a nice size pupea.

https://imgur.com/gallery/OLeAb2J

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Re: Camponotus herculeanus journal

Post: # 93364Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:21 am

shadowdogg00 wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:44 pm
6-9-22 Update

Following is a few pictures of my 3 girls! One is getting close to its first worker as you see the cocooned pupea and another has a nice size pupea.

https://imgur.com/gallery/OLeAb2J
Nice colony! Really love Camponotus!
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shadowdogg00
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Re: Camponotus herculeanus journal

Post: # 93444Post shadowdogg00
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:07 pm

6/14/22 Update

Made these test tube covers that slip over my tubes so I didn't have to keep them in a drawer..

https://imgur.com/gallery/MLqblXK

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Re: Camponotus herculeanus journal

Post: # 93449Post SolenopsisKeeper
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:31 pm

shadowdogg00 wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:07 pm
6/14/22 Update

Made these test tube covers that slip over my tubes so I didn't have to keep them in a drawer..

https://imgur.com/gallery/MLqblXK
What are they made of? They look pretty good!
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shadowdogg00
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Re: Camponotus herculeanus journal

Post: # 93452Post shadowdogg00
Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:37 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:31 pm
shadowdogg00 wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:07 pm
6/14/22 Update

Made these test tube covers that slip over my tubes so I didn't have to keep them in a drawer..

https://imgur.com/gallery/MLqblXK
What are they made of? They look pretty good!
Wrapped a piece of paper around the tube then covered with electrical tape.. gotta do it really loosely or you won't got it back off or back on.. lol

shadowdogg00
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Re: Camponotus herculeanus journal

Post: # 94283Post shadowdogg00
Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:14 pm

7-5-22
All 3 of my camponotus herculeanus now have brood! All 3 queens were fertilized!

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Re: Camponotus herculeanus journal

Post: # 94288Post SolenopsisKeeper
Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:04 pm

shadowdogg00 wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:14 pm
7-5-22
All 3 of my camponotus herculeanus now have brood! All 3 queens were fertilized!
Congrats! Let’s hope all queens also have the potential to continue laying eggs to a maturity stage!
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