Zimmerman schreef:That would be great, thanks !

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<font><font>那太好了，谢谢！</font></font> Hello, I'm sorry, I'm late. They are indeed newly discovered species in China, Camponotus xiangban was the first person to take a temporary name. They are distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi and other provinces, soil nests, often located in Woodside, gr...

They eat seeds, the protein is necessary too. Enables the queen to get more nutrition for reproduction.

The Camponotus singularis in a small number of tribes, very few eggs.
Their incubation period will be for up to two months.

Can you give some information about habitat of either ant: like, if their nests are located in the sun or in the shade. The second of the above specimens was found at an altitude of around 1000 meters in Burma on December 1888, as you can see on the label. I will be happy about anything you tell me...

Ants works 8.0-12.5mm; queen 13.0-15.0mm
They will also fragrant.

Thank you for your reply and for the details. You write they like a cool environment and the nests have depths of up to 1 meter. This sounds like keeping the entire colony at at 27-33°C throughout the year is too high. At the moment the weather in Guangxi is well below 20°C from what I can retrie...

Distributed in China, Yunnan, Guangxi and other provinces, soil nests, often located in Woodside, thin grass. Den mature large complex community, can reach one meter deep. Like in a cool environment, usually mainly from small ants foraging, feeding mainly honeydew, tree pulp or small dead insects an...

Like this environment cannot be reared Messor. I am aware that this species is unsuitable for the simulated environment of Oecophylla smaragdina, but Anthousiasteling has done the same for the Messor here. http://www.antforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6512 (I've used Google translate, because my ...

That set-up looks really awesome. Aint it difficult to keep everything alive and keep the fungus and mites away? With a moist environment you get those problems quite easy. Do you or your friend also have experience with other asian ants like Camponotus singularis? (my english aint that good too, s...

Westdijk schreef:I'm curious. Are you planning to follow the example of your friend with your own Messor colonies?

Like this environment cannot be reared Messor.

Yes, they need intensive care.

FenixGoesEvil schreef:Is it hard to keep all plants alive?

It's all alive.

This is my friend’s Eco-nest in china! Oecophylla smaragdina (asian weaver ants) Queen:Size: 15 - 17mm Colour: vigorous, often green, brown Worker:Size: 6 - 14mm Colour: reddish brown to brown, slim with long extremities Nutrition:Honeywater, Insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos This ant...

Camponotus jianghuaensis Queen Size: 10 - 13mm Colour: reddish brown, thorax bulky works Size: 7,5 - 9,6mm Colour: reddish brown, Gaster darker, polymorph Nutrition Honey Water, Insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitoes Camponotus jianghuaensis1.jpg Camponotus jianghuaensis2.jpg Camponotus jia...

My Messor structor have 1queen and more than 50 works. Messor structor1.jpg Messor structor2.jpg Messor structor3.jpg Messor structor4.jpg Messor structor5.jpg Messor structor10.jpg Messor structor13.jpg Messor structor17.jpg Messor structor18.jpg Messor structor21.jpg Messor structor28.jpg Messor s...

My Camponotus turcestanus have 1queen and 2 works. But 1 works was dead within the past few days. It's drowned in honey，i'm among sad.

My Camponotus nicobaresis have 1 queen and more than 20 works. Size: queen:13mm works:5-9mm It's very fast growth in the number of workers, makes you upset, because you need to replace it more frequently to bigger nest. :lol: Camponotus nicobaresis1.jpg Camponotus nicobaresis2.jpg Camponotus nicobar...

My Messor wasmanni is the new queen, has just come to me, do not lay eggs. Give me some advice, please. Thank you!

My Messor cf. Erectus is the new queen, has just come to me, do not lay eggs. Give me some advice, please. Thank you!

My Messor barbarus is the new queen, they are at about 10 degrees ambient month, did not lay eggs.

The species is not easy to transport, transport mortality is usually about 80%.

Harpegnathos venator 1 queen+60works. The soil nests, often located in Woodside, thin lawns, shady damp places. Mouth of the crater-like nest, the nest structure is simple, the score level. Small number of communities, large mature not more than two hundred communities. Separate action, the main pre...

Sorry for my poor English, I hope you can understand what I mean.
The Messor aciculatus can have more than one queen. For example ： I have 3 queen and 100works. My friend have more than 5 queen in a colony.

This is Camponotus xiangban. It has one queen and mor than 500 works. They emit an intense aroma, when subjected to stimuli. JPG_2013102609484513.jpg JPG_2013102609492112.jpg JPG_2013103018272016.jpg JPG_2013103018274719.jpg JPG_2013103018252021.jpg JPG_201312311958395.jpg JPG_201312311958395.jpg JP...

This is my Messor aciculatus. It has three queens and more than 100 workers. Many of the eggs and larvae.