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#1 Offline Hazzbeen - Posted November 6 2017 - 9:32 AM

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Hello everyone, my name is Jonathan Davis and I am new to the science and art of the ant world but I am fascinated by it. I am a Marine Corps veteran and a student/employee at Irvine Valley College. I have a bit of experience in raising and breeding many insects from beetles, moths, mantids, some spiders.

 

I have been tempted to get into anting but could never find the community or time to really give it a good try. Recently I got in touch with the Ants Canada and the global ants network which directed me to Andrew. I then found his you-tube channel as well as this forum and was blown away at the quality in work and the dedicated community. I then found out that he lived in close proximity to me and had the species I was seeking (Myrmecocystus mexicanus) which was just too good to be true.

 

I met with Andrew and acquired my first colony in a formicarium of his design. Andrew was very polite and is a font of ant knowledge answering any questions that I had.

 

I hope to raise this beautiful colony and learn from them. I will try to get some photos up eventually. I am open to tips/tricks and general knowledge that anyone has to offer. Assume I know nothing :D   

 

Thanks for your time and have a great day!


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Ant Species:                                                                             Other Insects:

Myrmecocystus mexicanus                                                       Pnigomantis medioconstricta

Camponotus fragilis                                                                  Peucetia viridans

Lasius niger                                                                               Blaptica dubia

Lasius flavus                                                

Messor barbarus                                                                       

 


#2 Offline T.C. - Posted November 6 2017 - 9:35 AM

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Welcome to formiculture Jonathan. Happy to have you here. :)


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#3 Offline Spamdy - Posted November 6 2017 - 11:04 AM

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Thank you for your service. And welcome to the Fourm!
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All my colonies are dead. 

 

 Except:

  

  Pogonomyrmex barbatus

  Pheidole obscurithorax

  Pheidole morens





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