New Atta texana queens collected recently. Fingers crossed.
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Atta texana new founding queen set up
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, May 6 2019 8:42 PM
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Posted May 6 2019 - 8:42 PM
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Posted May 6 2019 - 10:44 PM
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Glad to see you back here yen_saw. Good luck with the queens!
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Posted May 7 2019 - 5:42 AM
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You make me wish I lived in Texas... I only have Trachymyrmex... And they are super rare.
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Posted May 7 2019 - 6:57 AM
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You make me wish I lived in Texas... I only have Trachymyrmex... And they are super rare.
I got Trachymyrmex and Cyphomyrmex. I see Cyphomyrmex pretty frequently, and their flights will be starting up soon! I've only ever seen Trachymyrmex on Hilton Head Island.
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Posted May 7 2019 - 6:59 AM
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Are Cyphomyrmex native to Tennessee?
Edited by Ant_Dude2908, May 7 2019 - 6:59 AM.
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Posted May 7 2019 - 7:00 AM
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Unfortunately, they're not. They are not native to South Carolina either, but they are an introduced species.
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Posted May 8 2019 - 8:58 PM
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Nice, Yen Saw is back!!! Where did you collect them? I currently live in Dallas Texas, but sometimes visit Austin TX around this time, but I've never seen them here!
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Posted May 9 2019 - 1:06 PM
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Glad to see many interest with Atta texana. I was able to collect some in Sugar Land (south of Houston) but sadly the recent storm has flooded the area. The queens on another set up are putting all the fungus pellets and working together. Good sight.
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Posted May 9 2019 - 1:07 PM
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How large are these queens?
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Posted May 9 2019 - 3:29 PM
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How large are these queens?
I know right!! They look Gianormis!! Reall y cool looking too.
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Posted May 9 2019 - 3:48 PM
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How large are these queens?
They are about 2 cm, but very bulky.
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Posted May 9 2019 - 3:56 PM
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Heck with wings I wouldn't even think that was an Ant!! LOL! 
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20 millimeters ain't bad.
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Posted May 9 2019 - 7:22 PM
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I can't wait until I get mine!
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Posted May 9 2019 - 8:00 PM
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I can't wait until I get mine!
How do you find Atta texana queen in VA?
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Posted May 9 2019 - 8:23 PM
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I can't wait until I get mine!
How do you find Atta texana queen in VA?
I think he means he bought it. He says he has a PPQ 526 permit, but you need a separate permit for each species as far as I am aware. I'll have to read his topic about the permit to see if I believe him or not, as I just skimmed over it before.
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Posted May 10 2019 - 4:56 AM
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Heck with wings I wouldn't even think that was an Ant!! LOL!
Yea they do look more like a large bee from a distance.
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Posted May 10 2019 - 5:22 AM
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Amazing queens. These photos take me back to my childhood in Honduras when I used to see Atta queens everywhere after the first rains in May. I knew nothing about ants back then.
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Posted May 10 2019 - 11:08 AM
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this is great. I wish I knew about these when I lived in texas. While I was born there I only lived there until I was 7 or 8 and then would only go back in the summers some times through out my teens...
Looking forward to hearing about your progress with these gals.
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Posted May 10 2019 - 11:36 AM
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I will put a thread on the ant journal for the Atta to capture the progress with everyone.
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