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Wow 30% is pretty much!
Can't wait to see new videos of your colony :D
When they get out hibernation again im going to search for nests and queen i want a huge colony like yours :P
A fair few of mine die off too Mikey.. must be what they do.. second year they have done it for me now.. Next year il be moving them to a shed and letting them have a hunt outside :)
Exciting times! :grin:
So, as some of you may know I opened up my own ants store selling our original Stone formicaria, and launched our superior formicaria we call Habitat Nests. Feel free to check them out! They truly create the perfect naturalistic environments for ants without sacrificing visibility. http://www.mikeybustos.ca/antscanadastore.asp#formicaria
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/habitatnests.jpg
Anyway, I have begun waking up my Myrmica rubra colony from hibernation and their egg production has begun like crazy once again. I've connected their grout nest to one of our Habitat Nests to induce a move. The habitat nests are superior in moisture retention and feel the Myrmica rubras will be much more comfortable in one of our Habitat Nests.
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04362.jpg
The rubras back in the grout nest... the first batch of eggs for the year
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04514.jpg
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http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04512.jpg
And here's the connection from the grout nest into their new home, the Habitat Nest...
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04507.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04506.jpg
And finally photos of the gradual move...
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04495.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04542.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04546.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04540.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04540.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04539.jpg
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http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04535.jpg
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The first queen to move in...
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04564.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04561.jpg
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They've even begun moving the pupae into the new home...
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04558.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04553.jpg
I'm so pleased with these ants, and though they reduced in colony size before and during the winter, I have a feeling they will become huge again like they were last summer! :)
Haha, alot of eggs already!
I dont even have so much eggs!
Really awesome to see!
Can't wait for new video's of it!
Yeah they're so productive and they've always been a strong colony! The funny part is they're still hibernating. I will definitely create some great videos this year on them.
The colony begins to move in slowly into the Habitat Nest as their grout nest gets drier. Two queens have moved in now, as well as some eggs and larvae. (One of the queens has a puncture... poor her)
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04680_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04686_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04688_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04692_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04693_edited.jpg
UPDATE: Just checked and a third queen has officially moved in.
Great pictures, colony is doing great i see. :)
Thanks, JimmyVe!
The ants have fully moved in now. I am detaching them from the old grout nest and am going to wash it out. Excited about their new home! :)
Here are the photos of the colony in their new place.
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04729_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04730_edited.jpg
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http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04739_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04740_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04742_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04743_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04745_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04746_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04747_edited.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC04750_edited.jpg
Beautifull pictures!
I hope my rubras will grow that big :mrgreen:
Nice job, and a lot of pictures, as always :)
I got this colony to move into a new smaller Habitat Nest, and wow, the visibility was great for photography!
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/AntsCanada%20Photographs/DSC05231.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/mikeybustosphotos/DSC05224.jpg
Lots of brood to start off the season!