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Harvesting a wild Camponotus colony


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#1 Offline Diesel - Posted November 23 2016 - 5:39 PM

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Hey everybody. I have been cleaning up the over growth in my yard. I have found a wild colony of Camponotus noveboracensis. What's the general consensus on possibly harvesting this colony? It is at risk of being killed in its current location.so I am tempted to try to move them into a formicarium.


Edited by dspdrew, November 25 2016 - 4:47 AM.
Fixed Camponotus spelling

Ant Species kept

 

Temnothorax Longispinosus.-Journal(discontinued)-(formerly)

Camponotus Noveboracensis (formerly)

Camponotus Nearticus-formerly

Tetramorium sp.-formerly

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen & brood.-formerly

Tapinoma Sessile-Journal (3 queen colony)-formerly

​Tapinoma  Sessile #2 (2 queen colony)-formerly

Aphaenogaster Picea-Journal-active

Crematogaster sp.(Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with 3 workers and brood-formerly

​Crematogaster sp. #2 (Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with brood-formerly

Formica sp. polygenus-active 300+ workers-active

Formica Subsericea-active 25+ workers-active

Myrmica Rubra 400+ workers 3 queens-active


#2 Offline Californian Anter - Posted November 23 2016 - 5:44 PM

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If you actually breached the nest, and the colony is rather young, like about 100 workers, I probably would collect it. If they're that small, they probably will die. But if you just found the nest without breaking it open I would leave it alone.


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Camponotus Vicinus

Prenolepis Imparis

Tetramorium Sp. E x2


#3 Offline Diesel - Posted November 23 2016 - 5:49 PM

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I only breached the edge of it. It looks like a decent sized colony. I'd say 350 to 500
There are some majors
I rolled the log back where it was but that log will be burned in the spring so I wanted to move them

Ant Species kept

 

Temnothorax Longispinosus.-Journal(discontinued)-(formerly)

Camponotus Noveboracensis (formerly)

Camponotus Nearticus-formerly

Tetramorium sp.-formerly

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen & brood.-formerly

Tapinoma Sessile-Journal (3 queen colony)-formerly

​Tapinoma  Sessile #2 (2 queen colony)-formerly

Aphaenogaster Picea-Journal-active

Crematogaster sp.(Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with 3 workers and brood-formerly

​Crematogaster sp. #2 (Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with brood-formerly

Formica sp. polygenus-active 300+ workers-active

Formica Subsericea-active 25+ workers-active

Myrmica Rubra 400+ workers 3 queens-active


#4 Offline Californian Anter - Posted November 23 2016 - 5:50 PM

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I probably would leave it alone. If it's a small breach, a work force that big should be able to seal it off. Besides, the majors should be able to defend against intruders.


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Camponotus Vicinus

Prenolepis Imparis

Tetramorium Sp. E x2


#5 Offline Diesel - Posted November 23 2016 - 5:58 PM

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Thanks for the tip. I'm hoping that they move in the spring before my big burn.

Ant Species kept

 

Temnothorax Longispinosus.-Journal(discontinued)-(formerly)

Camponotus Noveboracensis (formerly)

Camponotus Nearticus-formerly

Tetramorium sp.-formerly

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen & brood.-formerly

Tapinoma Sessile-Journal (3 queen colony)-formerly

​Tapinoma  Sessile #2 (2 queen colony)-formerly

Aphaenogaster Picea-Journal-active

Crematogaster sp.(Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with 3 workers and brood-formerly

​Crematogaster sp. #2 (Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with brood-formerly

Formica sp. polygenus-active 300+ workers-active

Formica Subsericea-active 25+ workers-active

Myrmica Rubra 400+ workers 3 queens-active





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