aka ant: Re: Aka's ants 2010 (21. Mai 2010 00:18)

(1) Both colonies increased activity in the foraging areas.
(2) Food demand for the Camponotus colony has increased substantially due to the large amount of larva.
(3) Aphaengaster colony is stable now and the queen laid a batch of eggs.

Statistics.
Aphaenogaster colony.
150-200 worker - about 30 deaths since captured.
20-30 eggs
5-10 brood

Camponotus chromaiodes colony.
90-110 workers - 5-8 deaths since captured.
30+ eggs
65-75 larva
10-15 pupa

Aphaenogaster brood pile.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0030.jpg

Camponotus queen laying a egg.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0031.jpg

Camponotus colony.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0032.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0034.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0033.jpg

Gortello: Re: Aka's ants 2010 (21. Mai 2010 20:32)

nice pictures especially the one with the queen laying a egg

aka ant: Re: Aka's ants 2010 (23. Mai 2010 01:08)

Live feeding and live feeding gone bad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hpth6ZaEXY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sa20tfr1Po

aka ant: Re: Aka's ants 2010 (5. Jun 2010 23:19)

Not much new has happened with my two colonies. The brood are growing fast and I should see new workers in my Camponotus colony soon.
Today I found a colony of C americanus. Beautiful queen with 50-70 workers and about 40-50 brood ( they are still moving into the ant farm so the count might be off).
My camera broke so I can't post any good new pics.

Pics of the setup taken by my cellphone.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0046.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0045.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0044.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/a0043.jpg

aka ant: Re: Aka's ants 2010 (8. Jun 2010 03:29)

The C americanus colony lost two workers so far. This specie seems to like the nest much more humid than my other Camponotus colony. I find the location that the colony settled in is a bit difficult to keep moist but they seem to keep it at a level they like by placing drops of water all around the chamber and glass. The queen laid a batch of orange eggs!
I have yet to see them eat incests but they do love filling up on water, sugar water, and fruits.

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