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Post by chumley on Sept 17, 2009 17:54:52 GMT 1
sounds good
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Post by Myrm on Sept 19, 2009 15:33:56 GMT 1
19 September 2009, Saturday
A little more digging judging by the fact that the mound has had a fresh layer of soil put on it. I looked inside the nest today and there are a few tunnels and one chamber in which I can see some cocoons, larvae and a few callow ants. I couldn't see the queen, though I am sure she is safe and well.
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Post by antwiz on Sept 28, 2009 1:25:19 GMT 1
hope things go well...
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Post by shane on Sept 28, 2009 17:12:11 GMT 1
How many workers do you reckon you have? Oh and from my experience lasius queens will tunnel into the centre or as far away from view as possible. Hope everything goes well.
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Post by Myrm on Oct 9, 2009 17:11:58 GMT 1
9 October 2009, FridayI have not seen much of these ants recently, except for the odd forager. I took a peek inside and all seems well. I can see quite a lot of larvae and workers present within the nest. The tunnels have been extended and in the centre junction of the tunnels, with the larvae, I saw the queen sticking her bubble out at the glass! How rude!
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Post by Myrm on Oct 18, 2009 14:08:24 GMT 1
18 October 2009, SundayMuch the same as the previous update. I have just feed them some insect protein jelly.
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Post by Myrm on Feb 11, 2010 14:11:21 GMT 1
11 February 2010, Thursday
These ants seem to be getting more active now, so I have decided to restart this journal.
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Post by Myrm on Feb 15, 2010 13:40:42 GMT 1
15 February 2010, MondayI have just ordered a new flavour of ant jelly from Edu-Sci; this one is banana flavour. I'll have to be careful that I do not get tempted to eat it myself. ;D I have also ordered some dried flies. I am not a fan of using dried food for ants but I thought I would get some and experiment with soaking some overnight and then feeding them to the ants, just to see what happens. This entry will be repeated in my other colony journals
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2010 19:54:02 GMT 1
i saw that stuff to, but decided to try my ants on some brown sugar jelly first I recently got some dried crickets from Edu-sci but none of my ants show any interest in them. (but they cant get enough of the flies) what will you soak them in water?
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Post by Myrm on Feb 15, 2010 20:18:58 GMT 1
Hi Joe
Yes, I will soak them in water. If that doesn't work then I may soak them in a weak honey-water solution. You say that your ants can't get enough of the flies; do you mean the dried flies?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2010 20:20:18 GMT 1
yes i brought that exact one from edu-sci and they seem to go crazy for them. My myrmica rubra and C.ligniperda do anyway
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Post by Myrm on Feb 15, 2010 20:42:20 GMT 1
OK, thanks. In that case I will try them without soaking the flies first. If that doesn't work then I will use the water or honey-water soak. If that doesn't work then I will have to soak them in essence of Canadian bin lid. That'll do it!
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Post by Myrm on Feb 16, 2010 11:35:44 GMT 1
16 February 2010, Tuesday
Just received the banana flavoured Ant Jelly and dried flies from Edu-Sci. I only ordered them online yesterday afternoon, so that is an impressive level of service.
The dried flies are not quite what I expected. I thought they would be dried whole flies, like those big ones you get coming into your house, but this is tiny chopped up bits of fly. However, I will give it a try. First without soaking them. I will let you know how it goes with all 3 colonies.
This journal entry has been duplicated into all journals
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Post by Myrm on Mar 4, 2010 21:20:53 GMT 1
4 March 2010, Thursday - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GOBLIN! These ants have started to become more active today and I am certain I saw a worker carrying either a cocoon or a larvae into the feeding test tube just a moment ago, though she darted back into the nest when I removed the tin foil covering the test tube feeder. There is some nest expansion going on with about 10 holes appearing next to each other on the surface of the soil, which lead down into the nest. I think this is the most active Lasius flavus colony I have ever had. w00t!
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Post by Myrm on Mar 25, 2010 15:23:31 GMT 1
25 March 2010, Thursday
Got back yesterday after 10 days away from home and fed my ants.
Looking into the nest there are quite a few intricate tunnels with a small batch of cocoons in a chamber at the top of the nest and a larger number of stage 2 or 3 larvae in the centre. I can't see the queen though I am not worried about her as I am sure she is hidden away somewhere; after all, Lasius flavus are known for their skilled nest building.
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