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panjan: Camponotus ligniperdus – Colony diary (19. Jul 2012 14:18)

Hello everyone,

a month ago I captured a Camponotus l igniperdus queen at a garden party. :grin: I hope I indentified the species right. It's quite a common species in Czech Republic. After four days she laid 4 eggs and now she has about 15 of them. I haven't seen her for two weeks because I'm abroad but hopefully my roommate is taking care of her.

Here are some photos from 17th June 2012 (sorry for the quality):

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/9277/p1010469copy.th.jpg

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2285/p1010462copy.th.jpg

So let me know what you think. :)

frackyboom: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus – Colony diary (21. Jul 2012 21:09)

Hi mate, she looks like my queen, i would only say her gastrix (i think thats the right term for it) is slightly larger than mine. Hope she keeps well buddy!

panjan: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus – Colony diary (22. Jul 2012 22:11)

I've just came from my vacation to find the score was 1 pupae : 2-3 larvae. The other approx. 5 eggs have disappeared. Is this normal?

frackyboom>>> thx for your reply :)

Also I took some photos:

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/869/p1010492ga.th.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2575/p1010478av.th.jpg
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1690/p1010522ar.th.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7035/p1010511e.th.jpg

panjan: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus – Colony diary (7. Aug 2012 10:43)

Finally the first worker of the colony has been born! There are approx. 5 more larvae in the test tube.

Here's a photo of the queen with the newborn worker and the empty cocoon:

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/4464/p1010470d.th.jpg

Niallr2012: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus – Colony diary (13. Aug 2012 19:41)

awesome man keep us updated!

frackyboom: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus – Colony diary (14. Aug 2012 15:53)

Looking good there chief!

panjan: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus – Colony diary (31. Jan 2013 11:34)

Hi,

after a long time I checked the test tube and found some new eggs and larvae so i thought I'd post some pictures. After 5 months it looks like we're going to have a new addition to the colony.

http://imageshack.us/a/img707/9748/20130131081225.th.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img515/2452/20130131080821.th.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img259/9272/20130131081059.th.jpg

Question: I didn't put them to hibernation this winter (it's their first winter). Is it OK?

Cheers.

waldameister: Re: Camponotus ligniperdus – Colony diary (31. Jan 2013 16:27)

Nice queen,i heard it maybe not good to pass the hibernation,cause they need the rythm.