Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
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- Jadeninja9
- Posts: 738
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:00 pm
- Location: SF Bay Area, California
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
I put my ants into hibernation last week. They're doing fine so far. I'm keeping them in a wine cooler set to a 45F temp. I'll place a mealworm and sugar liquid drop in their test tube portal twice a month.
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
Nice! Good luck with hibernation, hopefully they'll explode in population next spring.
Check out my blog: bayareaants.blogspot.com
Keeper of:
Camponotus Modoc(6 workers)
Pheidole Spp (2 queens, about 10 workers)
Possibly parasitic Formica (further ID required)
Novomessor Cockerelli (10+ workers)
Keeper of:
Camponotus Modoc(6 workers)
Pheidole Spp (2 queens, about 10 workers)
Possibly parasitic Formica (further ID required)
Novomessor Cockerelli (10+ workers)
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
same here good luck
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoK1vrz8AF48t3iJMmgvh2Q
Early Stage Nests:
x1 Aphenogaster Longiceps
Early Stage Nests:
x1 Aphenogaster Longiceps
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
I just found a camponotus colony across the street. They are yellow and black, can't wait till the fly!!! Also, when did you plan to take these out of hibernation?
Check out my blog: bayareaants.blogspot.com
Keeper of:
Camponotus Modoc(6 workers)
Pheidole Spp (2 queens, about 10 workers)
Possibly parasitic Formica (further ID required)
Novomessor Cockerelli (10+ workers)
Keeper of:
Camponotus Modoc(6 workers)
Pheidole Spp (2 queens, about 10 workers)
Possibly parasitic Formica (further ID required)
Novomessor Cockerelli (10+ workers)
- Jadeninja9
- Posts: 738
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:00 pm
- Location: SF Bay Area, California
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
I'll probably take them out when spring starts
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
winter is so long.




keeper of
3 tetremorium queens
2 C. pennsylvanicus
1 C novaeboracensis
1 tapinoma sessile colony
!!And A CREMATOGASTER QUEEN!!
3 tetremorium queens
2 C. pennsylvanicus
1 C novaeboracensis
1 tapinoma sessile colony
!!And A CREMATOGASTER QUEEN!!
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
Yeah, but for us in the bay area prenolepis imparis is already flying. Caught couple queens!
Check out my blog: bayareaants.blogspot.com
Keeper of:
Camponotus Modoc(6 workers)
Pheidole Spp (2 queens, about 10 workers)
Possibly parasitic Formica (further ID required)
Novomessor Cockerelli (10+ workers)
Keeper of:
Camponotus Modoc(6 workers)
Pheidole Spp (2 queens, about 10 workers)
Possibly parasitic Formica (further ID required)
Novomessor Cockerelli (10+ workers)
- Jadeninja9
- Posts: 738
- Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:00 pm
- Location: SF Bay Area, California
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
Wow dude. I always see males but no female alates. It’s torture. I caught a Lasius queen today though.
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
Nice! I'll sell some on the gan, I'll give u a discount since you aren't a complete stranger
. For some wierd reason, I caught a tetramorium queen today as well. And btw, what you think is lasius may be prenolepis, they look very similar. I got three two and one queen setups for the imparis right now. I also found out that there are camponotus semitestaceus and camponotus vicinus right across the street 
I currently have 17 P. Imparis queens and 1 tetramorium queen in founding.


I currently have 17 P. Imparis queens and 1 tetramorium queen in founding.
Check out my blog: bayareaants.blogspot.com
Keeper of:
Camponotus Modoc(6 workers)
Pheidole Spp (2 queens, about 10 workers)
Possibly parasitic Formica (further ID required)
Novomessor Cockerelli (10+ workers)
Keeper of:
Camponotus Modoc(6 workers)
Pheidole Spp (2 queens, about 10 workers)
Possibly parasitic Formica (further ID required)
Novomessor Cockerelli (10+ workers)
Re: Jadeninja9's Camponotus hyatti Journal
man p. Imparis in Michigan most likely won't fly until April.
keeper of
3 tetremorium queens
2 C. pennsylvanicus
1 C novaeboracensis
1 tapinoma sessile colony
!!And A CREMATOGASTER QUEEN!!
3 tetremorium queens
2 C. pennsylvanicus
1 C novaeboracensis
1 tapinoma sessile colony
!!And A CREMATOGASTER QUEEN!!
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