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ZTY’s 2 Queen Myrmecocystus mendax Journal *Sep 4


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#1 Offline ZTYguy - Posted June 30 2022 - 11:55 AM

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I have just purchased a 3 queen TRUE polygynous Myrmecocystus mendax setup from Vern at Antopia USA. I highly suggest grabbing them while you can as they are limited. I’m excited to have them and will let you know when they arrive. Until then here are some photos from Vern.

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Edited by ZTYguy, September 3 2022 - 11:18 PM.

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Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#2 Offline United-Ants - Posted July 28 2022 - 3:27 PM

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Update?

#3 Offline FinWins - Posted July 28 2022 - 3:47 PM

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Did you buy the large or small variant?

I keep: C. modoc, C. sansabeanus  :D, C. maritimus, Formica argentea, M. mexicanus  :D, Odontomachus brunneus :D, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, 

 


#4 Offline ZTYguy - Posted July 28 2022 - 3:48 PM

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Update 7/28/2022

 

I received the queens the following Thursday and they came without any issue and with a huge cluster of eggs. I let them be until today I checked up on them and they have a bunch of smaller larvae. I am hoping for workers by mid August.


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#5 Offline ZTYguy - Posted August 4 2022 - 11:23 PM

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Update 8/5/2022

 

The queens are all still chugging along and now are near the stage where they should be getting pupae. My prediction seems to be becoming true. I can’t wait to show you guys the queens with their incredible colorations. Honestly, they are the prettiest ants I’ve ever kept and if I’d have to rank my favorite honey pots it would have to go mexicanus, then placodops, and then mendax. These just take the cake and the cherry on top. These are also large ants. The queens might outmatch mexicanus. If so they would be the second largest pot in the United States, just behind the lovely and gigantic placodops 01 variant.


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#6 Offline ZTYguy - Posted August 16 2022 - 6:37 PM

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Update 8/16/2022

 

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Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#7 Offline AntsTopia - Posted August 16 2022 - 6:57 PM

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Really pretty queens! Are they going to like battle it out when the workers arrive. And if I'm correct didn't BBC Earth make a video on a 5 queen M. Mendax colony and the workers started attacking each queen until there's was one??

Keeper of no ants currently. Recently moved out of a state. Don’t worry I’ll me back in no time with hundreds of colonies. I hope.  :*(


#8 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted August 16 2022 - 7:27 PM

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Really pretty queens! Are they going to like battle it out when the workers arrive. And if I'm correct didn't BBC Earth make a video on a 5 queen M. Mendax colony and the workers started attacking each queen until there's was one??

yea, that is my favorite ant video of all time lol

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#9 Offline ZTYguy - Posted August 16 2022 - 8:08 PM

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Really pretty queens! Are they going to like battle it out when the workers arrive. And if I'm correct didn't BBC Earth make a video on a 5 queen M. Mendax colony and the workers started attacking each queen until there's was one??


They are true polygonous. That means they will stay this way for the rest of the colony’s life.

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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#10 Offline ZTYguy - Posted September 3 2022 - 11:17 PM

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Update 9/4/2022

 

Sadly one of the queens unexpectedly passed away right before any workers emerged but now they are happily living in a small custom formicarium created by the amazing UtahAnts. Currently they sit with 2 queens, 4-6 workers, and approximately 15-20 pieces of brood (not including any eggs).


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#11 Offline 100lols - Posted September 10 2023 - 8:49 PM

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Glad two of the three are doing well! Did you move them over to the formicarium once the first workers arrived?




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