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Mikey_Bustos: Formica subsericea family awake from hibernation (20. Jan 2010 18:40)

Here is a cute Formica subsericea family I woke up from hibernation recently. They're are living in an AntsCanada Pumice Stone Ant Nest, available at my store at http://www.AntsCanada.com . I really look forward to the growth of this family. They're visibly bigger in size than my Formica fusca ants, and just as active!

Here is the family feeding from a drop of honey to give them a boost of energy after a long three and a half months of hibernation.

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/fsubsericeaclose.jpg

And a video of the above:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOD8QuXGCIk

The queen... I find her exoskeleton to be gorgeous!

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04488.jpg

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I keep them in the dark using this cover in front of the nest.

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04485.jpg

Mikey_Bustos: Re: Formica subsericea family awake from hibernation (24. Jan 2010 18:24)

More photos of feeding them honey. The queen is stunning!

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/AntsCanada%20Photographs/DSC04659_edited.jpg

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/AntsCanada%20Photographs/DSC04652_edited.jpg

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JimmyVe: Re: Formica subsericea family awake from hibernation (25. Jan 2010 20:07)

Very nice. ;)