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Dspdrew's Ant Colony Sale - California


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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 13 2014 - 6:42 AM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

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BEFORE ORDERING:
  • $25 minimum order.
  • I accept Cash or PayPal only.
  • Colonies marked (no shipping) cannot be shipped, and must be picked up locally.
  • Shipping within California only.
  • Colonies are shipped from Santa Ana, CA.
  • For most orders, shipping is $15-20.
  • Shipping service is USPS Ground with Signature Required to ensure the package is not left in any extreme conditions.
  • Orders that are shipped typically go out in the evening of the next business day (Monday - Friday).
  • If you are picking the ants up, you must have an adult present, and pick up from me at my designated location in Santa Ana, CA.
  • Will deliver to a location of your choice for a premium.
  • Colonies marked (transfer required) will have a $15 transfer fee added to the price of the colony and may take up to 3 days to be ready for shipping or pickup.
  • If you have any questions about large order discounts, please feel free to send me a private message or email me from the link below.
  • My prices strictly cover the cost of the collection, rearing, maintenance and delivery of the ants and the containers they're housed in.
  • If you have any questions that are not answered in the information on this page, please feel free to ask in this thread, and I will do my best to answer.

If you are interested but don't have an account on this forum, you can email me by clicking HERE.


Make sure you agree to all of the above before emailing and placing an order.

 

Edited by dspdrew, June 20 2023 - 10:47 AM.

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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 13 2014 - 6:43 AM

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Acromyrmex versicolor
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
out of stock

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Camponotus clarithorax
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus essigi
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus fragilis
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus laevigatus (formerly quercicola)
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus laevissimus (formerly laevigatus)
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Intermediate
out of stock

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Camponotus maritimus
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus sansabeanus
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus us-ca02
Size: Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus vicinus (larger high-elevation variety)
Size: Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Intermediate
out of stock

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Camponotus vicinus (smaller low-elevation variety)
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus vicinus (all-black variety)
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Intermediate
out of stock

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Camponotus sp.1
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Camponotus sp.2
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Crematogaster sp.1
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Crematogaster sp.2
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Crematogaster sp.3
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Crematogaster sp.4
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Crematogaster sp.5
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Edited by dspdrew, February 21 2024 - 9:42 PM.
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#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 13 2014 - 6:43 AM

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Crematogaster sp.6
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Dorymyrmex bicolor
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Dorymyrmex insanus
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Formica francoeuri
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Lasius alienus
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Intermediate
out of stock

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Liometopum occidentale
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Myrmecocystus mexicanus (yellow colored variety)
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
out of stock

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Myrmecocystus mexicanus (orange colored variety)
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
out of stock

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Myrmecocystus mimicus (dark colored variety)
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
available
1 queen, 11-20 workers (comes in test tube) - $70
1 queen, 21-30 workers (comes in test tube) - $80
1 queen, 31-50 workers (comes in test tube) - $95

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Myrmecocystus mimicus (dark colored workers, queen w/ yellow gaster)
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
available
1 queen, 11-20 workers (comes in test tube) - $70
1 queen, 21-30 workers (comes in test tube) - $80
1 queen, 31-50 workers (comes in test tube) - $95

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Myrmecocystus navajo
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
available
1 queen, 1-10 workers (comes in test tube) - $60
1 queen, 21-30 workers (comes in test tube) - $80
1 queen, 31-50 workers (comes in test tube) - $95

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Myrmecocystus cf. placodops
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
available
1 queen, 21-30 workers (comes in test tube) - $130
1 queen, 31-50 workers (comes in test tube) - $145

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Myrmecocystus cf. romainei
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
out of stock

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Myrmecocystus cf. semirufus
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
out of stock

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Myrmecocystus tenuinodis
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
out of stock

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Myrmecocystus testaceus
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
out of stock

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Myrmecocystus wheeleri
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
available
1 queen, 11-20 workers (comes in test tube) - $90

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Myrmecocystus yuma
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
out of stock

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Myrmecocystus sp.2
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Advanced
available
1 queen, 11-20 workers (comes in test tube) - $90
1 queen, 21-30 workers (comes in test tube) - $100

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Novomessor cockerelli
Size: Medium-Large
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Nylanderia vividula
Size: Tiny
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pheidole gilvescens
Size: Tiny
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pheidole hyatti
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pheidole navigans
Size: Tiny
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pheidole xerophila
Size: Tiny
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 13 2014 - 6:43 AM

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Pogonomyrmex californicus (coastal all-red variety)
Size: Medium
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pogonomyrmex californicus (desert bicolor variety)
Size: Medium
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus
Size: Small
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pogonomyrmex maricopa
Size: Medium
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pogonomyrmex rugosus
Size: Medium
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pogonomyrmex subnitidus
Size: Medium
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus
Size: Medium
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Prenolepis imparis
Size: Small
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Solenopsis molesta
Size: Tiny
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Solenopsis xyloni
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Temnothorax sp.1
Size: Tiny
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Temnothorax sp.2
Size: Tiny
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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Veromessor andrei
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
available
1 queen, 51-100 workers (comes in test tube) - $115
1 queen, 51-100 workers (comes in small starter formicarium with 1/2 oz bag of seed mix) - $140

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Veromessor pergandei
Size: Small-Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: No
Experience level: Beginner
out of stock

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#5 Offline antsinmypants - Posted August 19 2014 - 2:13 PM

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Hi, Drew. What is the rationale behind buyers being within a 155 mile radius from your home town?
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#6 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 19 2014 - 2:48 PM

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How much would you sell just a little fungus of Acromyrmex versicolor for? Just the fungus.



#7 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 19 2014 - 3:31 PM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

Hi, Drew. What is the rationale behind buyers being within a 155 mile radius from your home town?

It's to keep ant species from being taken too far out of their native territory.


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#8 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 19 2014 - 3:35 PM

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How much would you sell just a little fungus of Acromyrmex versicolor for? Just the fungus.

Well that is all going to depend on how much I have. Right now, I would charge probably 50 dollars for a little 3 mm diameter chunk. You saw how big the fungus garden is, so you can probably do the math. If it was twice the size it is, I would probably charge 25 dollars, and twice that size, 10 dollars, and so on.



#9 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 19 2014 - 3:50 PM

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I can wait till it gets larger.



#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 24 2014 - 8:55 PM

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At this point I would be willing to sell a small piece for 20 bucks.



#11 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 25 2014 - 4:33 PM

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How much Acromyrmex versicolor queens did you get? If you are willing to sell some I presume more than just a couple.



#12 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 28 2014 - 10:04 AM

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I got quite a few. :)


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#13 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 28 2014 - 5:52 PM

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What do you mean by "quite a few"?



#14 Offline Alza - Posted August 28 2014 - 6:40 PM

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man i gotta get my hands on some of these queens! the leaf cutter and the two fire ants are what I'm going to try and get



#15 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 28 2014 - 7:34 PM

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I would study up before getting the Acromyrmex versicolor- they are just about the neediest ants you can get here in Southern California, ever since I found out about them, they have been my focus- I spent most of summer gathering information, and I still failed at getting the fungus needed for their survival. 



#16 Offline Alza - Posted August 28 2014 - 8:23 PM

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he said you could buy the fungus so its all good, right ? also i heard you can feed them rice and it works just as good as leaves, is that true ?



#17 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 28 2014 - 8:27 PM

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For the most part, you can actually experiment with anything to see what the accept. Drew uses fish pellets I think. Also, most plants work too, any clippings, as long as it is not a type of plant that is toxic to the fungus- which I know there are a few.


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#18 Offline Alza - Posted August 28 2014 - 9:19 PM

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what do solenopsis xyloni eat ?



#19 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 28 2014 - 9:21 PM

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Meats, basically anything you would see that moves. Small animals, insects, other ants, they enjoy sugar here and there too.

#20 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 28 2014 - 9:25 PM

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All ants need a source of protein, sugars, and water. I can post a more in depth thread if you want, lets leave this one to the ant adoption.




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