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Any interesting species in Maryland?

Started By MegaMyrmex , Dec 11 2017 2:01 PM

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#1 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted December 11 2017 - 2:01 PM

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Just what it says. Does pseudomyrmex live here?

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 

#2 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted December 11 2017 - 2:28 PM

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Pseudomyrmex is a tropical species, so I'm guessing not. In my opinion, Myrmica species behave very similarly to Pseudomyrmex gracilis, except for the fact that one is arboreal and has a much more distinct appearance.

 

You can try keeping Strumigenys. They're pretty cool.


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#3 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted December 11 2017 - 4:43 PM

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Kept strumigenys before, but colonies died too quickly. Apparently they are extremely moisture sensitive and will dry up in a few hours if no moisture at all

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 

#4 Offline CNewton - Posted December 12 2017 - 8:16 AM

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A couple months ago there was a big thread about Trachymymrex septentrionalis. Those were in NJ and NY, maybe you can find them in Maryland? Keeping a fungus-grower would be a fun challenge and I'd think it's an interesting ant.


#5 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted December 12 2017 - 8:23 AM

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I still think that a polygamous colony of P. imparis in a large planted terrarium would be so amazing. Do you have a lot of P.imparis in your area?


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#6 Offline Hunter - Posted December 12 2017 - 9:27 AM

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Polyergus lucidus are cool

#7 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted December 12 2017 - 9:58 AM

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I still think that a polygamous colony of P. imparis in a large planted terrarium would be so amazing. Do you have a lot of P.imparis in your area?

That would be ridiculously amazing. I'm going to try that with my terrarium.


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Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
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Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
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#8 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted December 13 2017 - 7:05 PM

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Yeah I caught about 12 P. Imparis this year but out of excitement I disturbed them too much and theyball died. Hoe do you find trachymyrmex in MD? I can not find them anywhere despite days of research and searching...

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 

#9 Offline CNewton - Posted December 14 2017 - 6:19 AM

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Read the thread on the Trachymyrmex. I don't personally live near them. I think in NJ and NY they are in the "Pine Barrens". In NY, that is on Long Island. They seem to like digging in sandy soils, so I would check along the banks or rivers and maybe the coast.


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