ANTSTORE World of Ants

[kashmir79]

here she is

nearly a week on and most of the larvae are pupae, and most eggs are small larvae

[JimmyVe]

Yep, looks like she (and you) are doing a good job. Keep the pictures coming, i'm liking this species very much !

[kashmir79]

some more shots. plus more pupae

[kashmir79]

if you save the pics. you can zoom in alot, and see the pupae

[damondeionno]

No need. There is one just below the middle of the second shot and another at 5 o clock.

[kashmir79]

indeed there is

[damondeionno]

They're going to be about the size of one of her mandibles.

[kashmir79]

doubt it. their quite big. remember P.Rhea are the one of Biggest Pheidole Species in the world. the queen is 14mm and minors are 6-8mm majors 8-10mm

[damondeionno]

Obviously they are curled up at the moment, but I still think they will be very small.

I think that's cool though. I really really wish that guy hadn't sold out.

[JimmyVe]

The first generation of workers is always a bit smaller.

[kashmir79]

1st worker !

[damondeionno]

Hey, you know I hate to say it, but I told you so!

Great progress. She must have had huge wing muscles to produce all of that.

I've got a feeling you are going to have an extremely fast growing colony there. Imagine how much she'll lay when she has access to a decent food supply.

[kashmir79]

Hey, you know I hate to say it, but I told you so!

Great progress. She must have had huge wing muscles to produce all of that.

I've got a feeling you are going to have an extremely fast growing colony there. Imagine how much she'll lay when she has access to a decent food supply.

the worker is bigger than a pheidole minor, shes about ----- that big

cant wait until more workers are awake, and then ill move them into their Y-tong and get them eating on seeds/insects.

[JimmyVe]

Good job, Kashmir. Looks like you are going to have a nice colony soon.
Don't forget these ants can dig trough y-tong.

[kashmir79]

3 workers now