aka ant: Re: Aka's Camponotus chromaiodes (21. Apr 2012 16:30)

I woke up the colony last Friday and they seem to be healthy. They're extremely hungry and fun to watch shorty after hibernation. I have a feeling the colony will mature this year finally.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/3.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/2.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/1-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/6.jpg

Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8VtZERwjB0

bugsy: Re: Aka's Camponotus chromaiodes (21. Apr 2012 17:12)

Fantastic pictures, love your colony it looks very healthy. Keep it up. =D>

aka ant: Re: Aka's Camponotus chromaiodes (19. Mai 2012 19:15)

I now have 100's of larvae and pupae and a small batch of eggs (100ish)! I find it odd that the C americanus brood was more developed and fell behind in the larvae stages. I changed the foraging area in to a large fish tank connected by a long clear tube so the ants wont be clustered anymore and the flooring allows them to grip to the ground better. The next few weeks will be exciting to watch all the new workers hatching.
Video now in 1080p.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCzhAjkpx9s
pics.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc5-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc6-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc4-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc3-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc2-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc1-1.jpg

aka ant: Re: Aka's Camponotus chromaiodes (17. Jul 2012 20:43)

Most of the pupae are workers now and the remaining pupae are media/majors. The next batch are eggs and early stage larvae. I assume the queen is still laying eggs. The colony exceeds 1000 workers easily. I'm still unsure whether or not colony will officially mature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0KyslOgJ_Y

pic's
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc17.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc16.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc15.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc14.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc13.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc12.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc11.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc10.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/akaant/cc9.jpg

mowalk: Re: Aka's Camponotus chromaiodes (18. Jul 2012 17:30)

Wow awesome pictures keep them coming and a really nice colonie. I hope i can achive something close to that with mine.

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