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Odontomachus desertorum
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Odontomachus desertorum

six workers are now present.

Camponotus ocreatus nanitics
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Camponotus ocreatus nanitics

My ocreatus colonies all have nanitics. I'm really liking thes...

O desertorum w brood
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O desertorum w brood


unknown Novomessor sp.
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unknown Novomessor sp.


O desertorum W brood 3
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O desertorum W brood 3


Novomessor albisetosus
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Novomessor albisetosus

extremely abundant

Hypoponera opacior- Crypt ant
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Hypoponera opacior- Crypt ant

A subterranean species that rarely appears above ground except to f...

Pheidole cerebrosior
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Pheidole cerebrosior

cerebrosior have been slower to develop, but workers are appearing.

acromyrmex versicolor 2
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acromyrmex versicolor 2


acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor

My second-most vigorous colony, all of them did much better when sw...

c sayi
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c sayi


Crematogaster cerasi/lineolata
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Crematogaster cerasi/lineolata

these guys are insanely easy to keep, but I can definitely see why...

Dorymyrmex bicolor
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Dorymyrmex bicolor

workers drinking a bit of raw honey

Myrmecocystus mexicanus - Mexican Honeypot ant
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Myrmecocystus mexicanus - Mexican Honeypot ant

These guys really are beautiful. I've made some mini-hearths...

odontomachus desertorum callow
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odontomachus desertorum callow

hard to get a good shot- they totally dirtied it up.

Unknown novomessor sp.
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Unknown novomessor sp.


M mexicanus
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M mexicanus


Odontomachus desertorum Male and female pair
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Odontomachus desertorum Male and female pair

i was able to collect enough males for my 12 females. I allowed th...

O desertorum w brood 2
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O desertorum w brood 2


Pheidole cerebrosior
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Pheidole cerebrosior

workers tearing into a hemp heart

forelius pruinosus?
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forelius pruinosus?

have no idea, but seems like a good match.

Camponotus sayi
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Camponotus sayi


Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor

the most vigorous of my colonies- initially I began offering them m...

odontomachus desertorum nanitic
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odontomachus desertorum nanitic

YES!!! NOT A MALE! You really do need a tubs and tubes setup for t...

Acromyrmex 15 queen colony
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Acromyrmex 15 queen colony

they have made three fungus gardens.

Colobopsis papago
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Colobopsis papago

unusual little camponotine ants that bore into branches and use the...

Acromyrmex versicolor 2 queen colony
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Acromyrmex versicolor 2 queen colony

That fungus is growing faster than I thought it would. these guys...

acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor


Formica perpilosa
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Formica perpilosa


Pheidole spadonia workers
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Pheidole spadonia workers

Going to town on a hemp heart- which is a hulled hemp seed. thes...

acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor

almost lost this one, but saved it, and it's rebounding.

Acromyrmex versicolor polygynous 6 queen colony
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Acromyrmex versicolor polygynous 6 queen colony

already getting ready to make fungus

acromyrmex versicolor egg
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acromyrmex versicolor egg

already have an egg!

Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor

Six queens are pretty much the limit- note how their fungus garden...

Pheidole spadonia
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Pheidole spadonia

My pheidole are finally getting their first workers, with spadonia...

M mimicus
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M mimicus


acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor


odontomachus desertorum
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odontomachus desertorum

note the strange mites on her hindlegs. this specimen died a day l...

C ocreatus #2
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C ocreatus #2

colony #2 is slow but growing.

Mini hearth in a delicup
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Mini hearth in a delicup

16 oz delicup mini-hearth. Made sure to give plenty of room for...

Odontomachus desertorum nanitics
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Odontomachus desertorum nanitics

my trapjaws are coming along nicely. I'm going to be making ded...

Dorymyrmex bicolor
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Dorymyrmex bicolor

Once this species begins making nanitics the egg laying explodes....

Odontomachus desertorum
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Odontomachus desertorum

these guys are awesome. very intelligent ants. their inability to...

mating acromyrmex versicolor
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mating acromyrmex versicolor


odontomachus desertorum
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odontomachus desertorum

males are far more attracted to light than females

Camponotus puderosus
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Camponotus puderosus

Apparently this is restricted to arizona in the USA according to an...

Camponotus sayi
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Camponotus sayi

camponotus sayi are starting to take off now. these guys need lots...

acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor

another of the prominent gardens- two queens seem to grow it best,...

Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor

The fungus gardens are getting bigger now. I'm loving these g...

5.5 oz micro-hearth
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5.5 oz micro-hearth

it's actually spacious enough inside to allow a few repletes! I...