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Posted September 25 2016 - 11:20 PM
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I'm excited to get started in this hobby, I've been wondering if I should buy a formicarium first, or try to find a queen first.
My brother lives in northern CO, he has a bunch of huge mounds around his house from what I suspect to be red harvester ants. Is there any chance of me finding a queen at this point and time of the year? If not, what and should I be looking for. I would also be interested if anyone has any links to places that may sell queen ants in Colorado.
Thanks!
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Posted September 26 2016 - 12:20 AM
Welcome. 
Unfortunately most of the mating flights are over for the year.
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Posted September 26 2016 - 4:56 AM
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Welcome. I'm in Firestone and another Colorado anter, Zero, lives in Broomfield. You are right in being able to find pogonomyrmex out here. There. The hills are all over in "those open fields" that I've found things very easily this year. In fact too easily. Either way, always glad to see another Colorado anter join.
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Posted September 26 2016 - 5:08 AM
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Welcome to the anting hobby!
My Current Colonies:
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Posted September 26 2016 - 11:34 PM
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Thanks everyone. I am going to be picking up a colony sometime this week. I will probably be doing a DIY formicarium.
Yeah, I'm late to the show. Dang it!
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Posted September 27 2016 - 5:41 AM
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Naaaah....You're right there with me. I'm taking my sweet time assembling that..... ...its now beginning to be hibernation time and I'm still trying to get them out of the test tube. ............
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Posted September 27 2016 - 7:32 PM
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Hi there!
New to ants from Colorado myself. I'm on the Westerns Slope - Grand Junction to be exact.
We are a little late in the year, but still hoping for a little bit of luck!
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Posted September 28 2016 - 6:02 AM
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Where the heck was everyone 4 months ago?!? Zero had Pogonomyrmex's and I've had more tets than I knew what to do with!
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Posted September 28 2016 - 7:39 AM
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Yeah, i had 19 Pogonomyrmex queens at one point.
My Current Colonies:
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Posted September 28 2016 - 7:43 AM
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Just means we're expecting you to gather them all again next year!
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Posted September 28 2016 - 6:24 PM
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Dang! I was indeed late! haha.
Well, maybe in a few months I'll try my luck finding a queen. I picked up a queen today, she has about 13 workers. (Tetramorium sp. E)
I got them from a guy named Ryan from GAN.
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Posted September 28 2016 - 9:08 PM
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I saw him on the GAN, but I'm not driving 4 1/2 hours over the passes for an ant. I've serched many places online and even contact CMU's bug guy, can't seem to find anyone else on the western slope that's into this.
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