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Re: GyneNoobs pavement ant journal

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:30 am
by GyneNoob
All the pavement ant queens are doing great.
I have 9 sets all together.
The original one has larva and pupa. All pictures taken today.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wN8crpKBJbVvoVuKA
The duo pair
https://photos.app.goo.gl/doDEhBv4LN6Qov8QA
The trio pair
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jmxk7ww22Kdjg6do6
And the Jesus queen
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pPJYAwLusbZNJPV36

The original queen was pacing around her tube last week, so I put a drop of sunburst nectar in the tube and she ate it up. I fed the other queens and most of them ate also. Are these species not fully claustral? I let the food stay in for 12 hours then I cleaned it up with a cotton swab and water.
Most of the queens have moved their larva onto the cotton balls holding the water back.

Re: GyneNoobs pavement ant journal

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:56 pm
by GyneNoob
Had a baby arrive yesterday!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Qt1g4BhMgTrBr36bA

Re: GyneNoobs pavement ant journal

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:06 am
by GyneNoob
Original queen(first one caught) or colony #1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rcg8c6YbD2VhMMET7

Colony #2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/j1FQy6kceTkKeHrP7

Colony #3 (double queen)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JPVbcJqVhPCLm3b78

Colony #4 (triple queen)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AukEXoNpNyuW6yvA6

"Colony" #5
The queen has moved all of the brood into the cotton ball and I can't take a picture. I'm assuming the brood is there but have not seen any since she burrowed into the cotton and hid the larva.

Colony #6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UVNE3ZG29P8haaYa6

Colony #7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JAqpGYMsm7ADw59t6

Colony #8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mJ96uU4bDhxMyTtt5

"Colony" #9 (Jesus queen)
She is still a little behind the other girls, but doing a great job.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/hz94MUJt7geVYvTi9