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There definitely is more small larvae than eggs at the moment and they've grown in size, I don't think that new eggs have been laid by the queen, I've started to feed them more often even though they don't usually eat anything.
They are actually being quite timid, they rarely leave the nest during day, but hopefully this will change as the colony grows.
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The larvae has grown and soon they should morph to cocoon state. Pics when there are cocoons.
I've seen marks of eating: fly cocoon stuffings inside the test-tube and swollen abdomens. I'm expecting new workers in a few weeks.
Yay, a pupa. And also a confirming mark of eating: reddish-coloured brood (food: red-colored maggots).
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I know, the test-tube is quite dirty and flooded but they haven't moved out in the fresh one so I'll just have to wait.
Nice, keep up the good work. :D
New workers!
A couple of weeks ago the first new workers emerged, oh I was so happy to see them finally. I would have mentioned this earlier but I was unable to get a proper picture. Now there is about 20 workers, half of them are newbies and the amount of brood is slowly increasing. Today, for the first time, I have witnessed the basin being scrutinized by a worker, which is a sign that could forebode the end of their timidness, since previously only small pieces of evidence of terrestrial movement had been observed.
However I've come to the conclusion that this species needs a higher temperature because the development from first eggs to first workers took somewhat 3 months to complete. Due to this observation their basin has been laying on a heat pad 24/7 and this is clearly helping the brood in the developing process.
Anyway, as there is a saying "no pic no proof", so enjoy:
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