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#1 Offline AntsTexas - Posted March 27 2015 - 7:32 AM

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forgot to remove the remote....


Ant Queens found:

 

Solenopsis Invicta,  Solenopsis xyloni,  Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp,  Myrmecocystus Mimicus,  Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus,  Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

 

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

 

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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#2 Offline Crystals - Posted March 27 2015 - 7:46 AM

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Where's the first aid kit?  :D

Other than that it looks somewhat similar to what I pack around when I go out for ants.

 

There is a similar thread here: http://www.formicult...ovel#entry13804

 

I have a variety of materials in my backpack (along with a first aid kit):

  • featherweight tweezers to eaily and safely move ants/brood
  • Small jars (I don't trust test tubes in a back pack, and they seem especially prone to over heating)
  • hammer (if stripping bark from trees)
  • metal shovel and a small plastic shovel (the kind you often see attached to kids pails meant for sand castles)
  • A printout of most common species and how to ID them (I made it from antweb.org pictures).

If I am going after an entire small colony, I will pack a larger plastic container with the upper rim lined with a small layer of olive oil to prevent escapees of most species.  I usually only do this in spring when I can easily find an entire colony trying to warm up under a rock.  I usually pick on small Formica or Myrmica colonies in a gravel pit or construction area if I go after an entire colony.


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#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted March 27 2015 - 8:48 AM

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Us Southwesterners have a slightly different kit. :D



#4 Offline AntsTexas - Posted March 27 2015 - 9:55 AM

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cool, replace the remote with the 1st aid kit :D


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Ant Queens found:

 

Solenopsis Invicta,  Solenopsis xyloni,  Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp,  Myrmecocystus Mimicus,  Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus,  Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

 

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

 

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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YouTube:  AntsTexas

 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cdockray1

 

Facebook page:  AntsTexas


#5 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted March 27 2015 - 10:39 AM

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I actuallythink this kit is a decent starter kit. I suggest getting some featherweight forceps from bioquip or somewhere.
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#6 Offline Chromerust - Posted March 27 2015 - 11:58 AM

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What's the remote control for?
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#7 Offline Crystals - Posted March 27 2015 - 12:03 PM

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What's the remote control for?

He is hoping that the Pause button will work on those really quick queens.  :D


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#8 Offline AntsTexas - Posted March 27 2015 - 12:05 PM

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it's so i can turn on and off the nuptial flights!! :D <joking>

 

 

 

 

it's for my tv/dvd


Edited by Ant-Man, March 27 2015 - 12:08 PM.

Ant Queens found:

 

Solenopsis Invicta,  Solenopsis xyloni,  Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp,  Myrmecocystus Mimicus,  Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus,  Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

 

----------------------------------------

Ant Queens i have going right now:

 

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

---------------------------------------

YouTube:  AntsTexas

 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cdockray1

 

Facebook page:  AntsTexas


#9 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted March 27 2015 - 1:08 PM

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In my bag I also added a small saw for cutting off limbs with nests of arboricol species


:hi: Franz

if you find any mistakes, it's my autocorrection. it doesn't speak english.


#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 14 2015 - 6:09 AM

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In my bag I also added a small saw for cutting off limbs with nests of arboricol species

 

This is what I carry.

 

http://www.amazon.co...0?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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#11 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted April 15 2015 - 5:00 AM

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That's a fine tool.

 

I must remember, Mr Buschinger himself always carried an axe with him.


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if you find any mistakes, it's my autocorrection. it doesn't speak english.


#12 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 15 2015 - 5:44 AM

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Haha yeah. This guy who goes by Antimidation on Youtube was showing me the axe he carries with him. I think I might get one.



#13 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted April 15 2015 - 1:35 PM

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:hi: Franz

if you find any mistakes, it's my autocorrection. it doesn't speak english.


#14 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted April 15 2015 - 1:37 PM

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(how can I get this thin smaller?)

 

I'm using a saw like this, it's good to handle, light and easy to carry.


:hi: Franz

if you find any mistakes, it's my autocorrection. it doesn't speak english.


#15 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 15 2015 - 1:37 PM

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Cool!







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