<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:06:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/antkeeping/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 10 | An Unexpected Move Into the New Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 10 | An Unexpected Move Into the New Arena 📈 Current Status Queen: 1 Workers: approx. 16 Brood: moved along with the colony Nest location: no longer in the test tube]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-10-or-an-unexpected-move-into-the-new-arena</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-10-or-an-unexpected-move-into-the-new-arena</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9Vnyx1ewtdD7PEm2vo7f2tgKwgnPFD86BjFaxDw6mEtcWSKNzDeFmj6bNnj5roRhsJ1RaVL2sW9jCaMWEJWDwBUgL3xLUdVx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 9 | More Brood and a New Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 9 | More Brood and a New Arena 📈 Current Status Queen: 1 Workers: approximately 16 Brood: significantly increased The colony continues to develop very well. With around]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-9-or-more-brood-and-a-new-arena</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-9-or-more-brood-and-a-new-arena</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9XtsfE9Ar2UY8CcsmCNvKWhknFBvf2DZsnhoEjUcrGY4cF2znQeMUAizejQqNmxit3wdk5ki8bUzgU7pDj176CVaPpgsxkoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 8 | The Arena Is Slowly Coming to Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 8 | The Arena Is Slowly Coming to Life 📈 Current Status Queen: 1 Workers: 12 Brood: still present in all stages, although it appears slightly reduced because several]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-8-or-the-arena-is-slowly-coming-to-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-8-or-the-arena-is-slowly-coming-to-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hivepets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9XfcMZKWzbWVbPksXgjnp415pomoegEsztrghPEwnWT8iTEKJf62z5qjtxEHNPxXp4ZNViEc4hKXnFeAh3nAp48TeDzj6tWa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 7 | The Colony Is Becoming More Active]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 7 | The Colony Is Becoming More Active 📈 Current Status Queen: 1 Workers: 10 Brood: still present and developing Last week I reported the first newly emerged worker.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-7-or-the-colony-is-becoming-more-active</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-7-or-the-colony-is-becoming-more-active</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 20:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VJCZR5V4DsW3o7176T6EALACZrTWv95SJeYXsyF5WuaEMgbcUaL2AeJSSSsRwFyvGi479hM8HWBnYqKMDsuHgccMcXs7ReN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 6 | The First New Worker Has Arrived]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 6 | The First New Worker Has Arrived 📈 Current status Queen: 1 Workers: 7 Brood: still present, with visible larval development The colony was started in May 2026 and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-6-or-the-first-new-worker-has-arrived</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-6-or-the-first-new-worker-has-arrived</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-145540]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:28:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9Vnyw6i6o3R8nsdbCdiDAQeJw8TSZHqfa5rLEFXhAVegzUTAvbpii6Rh2y4N6bQQkj9HqAAaAN7iRxGhQdiCs2DzTJBtbzZc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 5 | More Activity & First Reactions to the Setup]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 5 | More Activity & First Reactions to the Setup Even though the colony is still quite small, their behavior is slowly starting to change more noticeably. Over the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-5-or-more-activity-and-first-reactions-to-the-setup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-5-or-more-activity-and-first-reactions-to-the-setup</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VaDirUG47qwMWJwsGwxrUPm9W7Afgad8GQqaaSA8ygk32oW4Bgn6aan55mudFL3MSeyLVVCS33QsoMcnWKfKsDyGriPrDFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[## 🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 4 Update | First Signs of a Future Move?]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 4 Update | First Signs of a Future Move? The colony is still living inside the test tube, but their behavior is slowly starting to change. 📈 Current status The colony]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-4-update-or-first-signs-of-a-future-move</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-4-update-or-first-signs-of-a-future-move</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VbQoFeitN8G5C5zA6uuqrReqeedUzYr8k9MgBk2WjyMG1cGzWa1bMowYmGmX1vK3sWcZfE1dCwE3owJEMDa6gsxyfHn5BTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 3 Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 3 Update At first glance, not much has changed — but looking a bit closer, there are small signs of progress. 📈 Current status The colony is still in an early stage,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-3-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-3-update</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VnywxNSAW69hC6wUHHDRQaAnM4DgvQFr5huTUV23uMzzpXn7Q7tuHGF2eBpNNBG1h5oFH7TGw8KuWboewHrrdQcC2Uq9S5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 2 Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 2 Update It’s been about a week since I introduced my new colony, so here’s a small update on their progress. 📈 Colony development The colony is still in a very early]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-2-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-2-update</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:35:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VmomhLSmeYc8umweqQLB87nUmVFF1f1bHA73nZQ6V22aT2ZPHMzU3VYjyszY2Nnpfh6JsTpsKtJw5Nbeh2aSY6ZiizJYGzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting a New Ant Colony – Camponotus nicobarensis (Week 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Colony Start (Week 1) Today I want to introduce my new ant colony and the setup I prepared for them. 🔬 About the species Camponotus nicobarensis is a fast-growing ant species]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/starting-a-new-ant-colony-camponotus-nicobarensis-week-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/starting-a-new-ant-colony-camponotus-nicobarensis-week-1</guid><category><![CDATA[hivepets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9XdFWxWfMGqMA8eLXdn2gpxg5XTUX6QdYQAVupFgLYM2MzFUPFMEq5zrJkRFYLF6ak1wLFVAaFmCZimyZBVS9p2SLHB4YdCJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ants of Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hive Family! My name is Tyler and today, I am taking a break from my recent series of motorsports articles and writing about another subject that I find quite interesting – my young ant colonies.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@the13anarchist/ants-of-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@the13anarchist/ants-of-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[ants]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the13anarchist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:05:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuhqR32uNmdCz4PnvPpPke7bpYAKEWXmTsGwXDR5QXiuZwzJGU586LPhhStJG4nZSPD6tfnnmzGWV2p6SGGCFRqmtX5NK2uVgFuNRdp3GTHHeFgEum8V4Nice2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Ant Colony in Nest]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm an antkeeper relatively new to this topic. Ants are really fascinating animals and I want to share this short timelapse about their nest activities with you. 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I've been dealing with it]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mrowkarz/ant-keeping-why-not</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mrowkarz/ant-keeping-why-not</guid><category><![CDATA[antkeeping]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrowkarz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 16:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9uT5U4CE3vrSzDQo1SFSvqzCDapvJ3RUmKyndbTHx3HNNZ8FkPG85fNzeXhD55PKrE6HURagh9rEKSWsiyBw3YUfA21dgwp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natal droptail ants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! Here is a quick update video on my natal droptail ant army!]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abugmanslife/natal-droptail-ants</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abugmanslife/natal-droptail-ants</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abugmanslife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eAgfAvJCaPtiG5oZp4RoCXxsLteTZFFvDpi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>