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Best Ants Species in Maryland for a Natural Terrarium

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#1 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted July 26 2017 - 6:20 AM

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Hi, I am considering making a 65 gallon tank with plants and everything for an ant colony. What organisms should I add into the terrarium before the ants? Also, I am getting a tetramorium colony and a pheidole colony (this pheidole species is not polygenus). I want to have this terrarium house a species of ant that will get to a large size and last a long time (7 years at least). What species of ant would you recommend for this kind of set up. I want a species that will grow into very large numbers and move them into this set up at about 500 workers. What do you suggest? Thanks!


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#2 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted July 26 2017 - 7:44 AM

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Formica make very good natural nest ants, and their colonies get large and live a long time.


I accidentally froze all my ants 


#3 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted July 26 2017 - 8:08 AM

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When and where do formica fly?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#4 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted July 26 2017 - 8:21 AM

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I'm pretty sure they are still flying, at least in TN. I caught a few queens in the last 2 months or so, so I'm sure they are still flying. I usually find them in slightly wooded areas crawling on the ground, but they can also be found in pools.


I accidentally froze all my ants 


#5 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted July 26 2017 - 8:22 AM

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are they polygenus or polymorphic


Do you know any pheidole colonies that are polygnous In Maryland?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#6 Offline Salmon - Posted July 26 2017 - 8:27 AM

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I've seen large multi- queened colonies in two different species of Formica. Worker size can vary a lot, but I wouldn't really call them polymorphic (they all have the same proportions more or less, there's no majors with big heads or anything.)
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#7 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted July 26 2017 - 8:28 AM

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Some can be Polygynous. no, they are not polymorphic.

 

Pheidole dentata are polygynous, not sure if they are in Maryland though, I don't know much about Pheidole...


I accidentally froze all my ants 


#8 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted July 26 2017 - 8:53 AM

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ok


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#9 Offline Lou9x9 - Posted July 26 2017 - 1:28 PM

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Formica fly all the time. They start flying a little late in the season but when they do they're everywhere. 


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