charles17: honeypot ants (2. Sep 2007 10:02)

im trying to get some honeypot ants... does anyone know how big they get when they get distended? like the diameter of the repletes? thanks

JimmyVe: (2. Sep 2007 15:05)

No i'm sorry can not help you with this but here is a bit of information about them ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeypot_ant

TiGGa: (2. Sep 2007 15:33)

According to the photo, their belly will distend to the size of a worker. So If you are looking at Myrmecocystus mimicus, that would be 6-8mm. You will have bigger repletes with Myrmecocystus mexicanus though.

I'm currently keeping a M. mimicus queen with about 7 eggs. I hope she will make it until the first workers hatch. She has lost all her previous brood after I have received the package. :(
I can tell you the size of the repletes then. ^^

M.Marshall: (2. Sep 2007 17:21)

I am also In the same possion I also have a Myrmecocystus mimicus queen though she keeps eating her brood , which is annoying when they are so close , so I am feeding her .. which wil hopefully stop her eating her brood. :D

Marshall

TiGGa: (2. Sep 2007 18:06)

Does she also eat the cocoons? That would be frustrating...

Skippy: (2. Sep 2007 18:41)

I have one Camponotus sp. (all yellow queen) and I have it for ca 2-3 months and she 4 times ate her eggs :shock: ,this last 2-3 weeks a get her on special dark place and I feeding her every 3.-4. day and now ... oallaaaa ,she has 2 nice big larvae ,maybe cocoons at tommorow and some small larvae ;) . Point of this text is... I thought she cannot make colony and I thought she die ,but now I happy only waiting for cocoons and first workers.

It is very frustrating if she ate cocoons too :( ,she must be hungry. But I think it can be impossible to look now to make colony ,but I believe you will done it ! You must believe ,you must making all on 100 percent ;) ,and then you´ll have nice colony with happy queen :)

Adrian

Varban: (2. Sep 2007 19:37)

Hmm what food do you give her?
WOuld love to see some pictures once you get the first workers.

Skippy: (2. Sep 2007 19:51)

honey water and small worms ,killed ;)

Gubbtjuven: (2. Jan 2008 22:00)

I have read that M yrmecocystus mexicanus gets repelets more often than myrmecocystus mimicus, is that true?

If it is true, then i should try get those instead of mimicus. Anyone who know anywere to buy myrmecocystus mexicanus?

Messorus: (2. Jan 2008 22:12)

Nice photo of Myrmecocistus on your link, Jimy :thumright: