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Manitobant's brachymyrmex depilis journal

Started By Manitobant , Jun 15 2019 8:45 AM

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#1 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 15 2019 - 8:45 AM

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Yesterday I had the delight of coming across a rare ant species in manitoba, that being brachymyrmex depilis. I found the colony after they were brutally raided by a nearby formica nest as there were dead workers and queens everywhere. Because of this and their rarity, I decided to do some digging to try and save the remaining workers and queens and I ended up finding one injured but alive queen as well as some workers. Luckily she is doing much better now and I hope to keep her alive and well as well as get more of the colony in the future!

The queen:http://www.formicult...rmex-depilis-1/

The queen and a worker:http://www.formicult...rmex-depilis-2/

Edited by Manitobant, June 15 2019 - 8:50 AM.

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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#2 Offline Acutus - Posted June 15 2019 - 9:12 AM

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Congratulations! (y) (y)

You know, if these are loaded in the gallery all you have to do is click on "My Media and select the pic. It'll then imbed the pic in your post.

Edited by Acutus, June 15 2019 - 9:13 AM.

Billy

Currently keeping:

Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus castaneus

Formica subsericea

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 15 2019 - 9:38 AM

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And where exactly is this my media option? It's not on my screen

Edited by Manitobant, June 15 2019 - 9:38 AM.

#4 Offline Acutus - Posted June 15 2019 - 9:58 AM

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And where exactly is this my media option? It's not on my screen

You don't see this?

Wait are you doing this from your phone?

Billy

Currently keeping:

Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus castaneus

Formica subsericea

#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 15 2019 - 10:01 AM

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From your phone, download it tobimgur, copy to clipboard, and hold down where you want to paste the link. It will imbed that way.

Edited by NickAnter, June 15 2019 - 10:01 AM.

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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).