jbc: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (23. Apr 2011 20:41)

I received my colony yesterday. With 16 minors and I think 1 major worker, but no eggs. :( For now I keep them in a 35x25x20 basin. They are stressed out from the shipping, I think. They forage just a little bit. I will try to update as frequently as I can. :D

And here are some pics.

LINK:

http://img703.imageshack.us/g/dscn1559g.jpg/

UPDATE

Day 3: 24th April:
One ant died:(
They pulled 2 flies in their test tube.

Day 5:
Nothing new 2 ants are guarding the test tubes entrance and still the flies are in the test tube.

Day 7 28th April:
The brought one of their flies out of the test tube and pulled another in. They keep foraging, even at day.

Eretikas: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (26. Apr 2011 14:33)

As far as I know these ants can't be find in Lithuania so must be the same in Latvia.
Good luck with these fellas :)

jbc: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (26. Apr 2011 17:15)

You are right they tend to be living in Germany coz there is warmer. But we can find other Camponotus spec. in our contries. Camponotus will soon be mating so find a Camponotus nest and watch them if there are some winged ants in the surface if yes then ready your test tubes and go out scouting for some queens that same day.

P.S. They have their nuptial flight in May.

jbc: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (29. Apr 2011 17:13)

Day 8 29th April:

I looked at their test tube and I saw 10 eggs! \:D/ I think that the queen will lay more eggs.
They are still eating those flies.

jbc: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (6. Mai 2011 17:09)

Hi guys I just got home and was away for 5 days and I saw 4 workers dead. Whats the problem?

HELP!! :cry:

Lewis: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (6. Mai 2011 20:48)

did they have food/water over the 5 days?

jbc: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (7. Mai 2011 19:08)

Jup 2 flies and water dispencer and honey

(I gave them 2 flies yestrday but they dont want it maybe the queen g=has stopped laying eggs)

Oh and 2 more died today:(

HELP plzz.

Lewis: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (8. Mai 2011 11:15)

Are they still in a test tube?
I would move them into a damp y-tong soon.

lewis

jbc: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (9. Mai 2011 13:16)

Well I moved the tube near the ytong like 1 cm from ytong with connected tube and today only one died :D

I removed those white rocks from the arena and put some damp sand I believe they were dying from the white powder(from rocks).

jbc: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus diary (14. Mai 2011 08:09)

Hi guys I have big problem!

Now I'm left with 3 workers and one queen is this normal?

At 22nd April I had 17 workers now after 22 days I have 3.

They are still in the test tube in the feeding area.

1.My question why are they dying?

2.Will the queen survive?

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