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Best books about ants

Started By ANTdrew , Nov 19 2018 12:30 PM

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#41 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 4 2020 - 7:16 AM

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I have the book "Ants At Work" I got it at a second-hand book store it was written in 1999 its a good book so far. :)


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#42 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 9 2020 - 4:29 AM

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Got my copy. So good!
 

 


"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#43 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 9 2020 - 6:54 AM

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i am on a low budget, so if i was only able to buy 1 ant keeping book, which one would you recommend, drew?


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

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#44 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 9 2020 - 7:05 AM

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There are zero good ant-keeping books, but lots of great books about ant biology. Journey to the Ants had the biggest impact on me.
Get the books from a good library.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#45 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 9 2020 - 7:12 AM

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There are zero good ant-keeping books, but lots of great books about ant biology. Journey to the Ants had the biggest impact on me.
Get the books from a good library.

i don't think they are at my liberary. i have searched for them :(


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

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#46 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 9 2020 - 8:12 AM

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If you can't find the books at a library just order off of amazon or ebay.

Edited by Manitobant, October 9 2020 - 8:13 AM.

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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
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Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#47 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 9 2020 - 8:15 AM

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If you can't find the books at a library just order off of amazon or ebay.

i just wish there were a good book i could order. drew said there we no good book about antkeeping.


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#48 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 27 2020 - 7:09 PM

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I’m currently reading Ways of the Ant by John Crompton. It was written in 1954, so a lot of the info is dated, eg, they didn’t really understand pheremone communication yet. I really like the book, though, mainly for his humorous writing style that’s totally not politically correct. His little micro-aggressions sprinkled throughout the book have me cracking up as I read. The few illustrations are super cool as well.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#49 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted December 27 2020 - 8:37 PM

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Got my copy. So good!

Got this for Christmas!
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#50 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 28 2020 - 5:43 AM

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Nice! It’s a really fun read.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#51 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 28 2020 - 5:48 AM

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Speaking of "The Ants", has anybody read the other book of the same title? Well, in French it's Les Fourmis, English translation is Empire of the Ants, written by Bernard Werber. This one is fiction (sciency fictiony) and if my memory serves me (and it may well not be the case, since it's been at least 25 years since I've read it) it's a decent casual read, but may be unpalatable to those that are more knowledgable and seek scientific accuracy.

Empire of the Ants was a really fun sci-fi novel! I definitely recommend it. You just need to remember that it’s fiction, not a biology textbook.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#52 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted December 28 2020 - 5:59 AM

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the board game march of the ant has some info sprinkled through out the game 


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

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#53 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted December 28 2020 - 7:39 AM

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https://www.amazon.c...s/dp/067424155X


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#54 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted December 28 2020 - 8:16 AM

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I would also recommend that beyond books are scientific publications such as those through 

 

https://myrmecologicalnews.org

 

There are many fascinating research publications out there and it is in them that the details of knowledge and current understandings will be found


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#55 Offline antsandmore - Posted December 28 2020 - 9:23 AM

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i don't know if somebody posted this, and i don't know if its a good book, but Tales from the Ant World by Edward O.Wilson is good in my opinion. I got it for christmas and it was fun reading.


oops nvmd i see that you got one lol


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#56 Offline antsandmore - Posted December 28 2020 - 9:24 AM

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There are zero good ant-keeping books, but lots of great books about ant biology. Journey to the Ants had the biggest impact on me.
Get the books from a good library.

Somebody on this forum should write a book about antkeeping


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 none for now, planning on being more active this year

#57 Offline UtahAnts - Posted December 28 2020 - 9:58 AM

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I have Journey to the Ants, which I highly recommend, and at the very end there is a protein/sugar supplement recipe for ants. Has anyone who owns the book tried it?


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#58 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 28 2020 - 10:10 AM

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There are zero good ant-keeping books, but lots of great books about ant biology. Journey to the Ants had the biggest impact on me.
Get the books from a good library.

Somebody on this forum should write a book about antkeeping
I’ve already written the first two chapters of a book on ant-keeping.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#59 Offline Devi - Posted December 28 2020 - 10:24 AM

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There are zero good ant-keeping books, but lots of great books about ant biology. Journey to the Ants had the biggest impact on me.
Get the books from a good library.

Somebody on this forum should write a book about antkeeping
I’ve already written the first two chapters of a book on ant-keeping.

 

Awesome!  When will it be done?  I want to read it!


#60 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted December 28 2020 - 12:00 PM

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i don't know if somebody posted this, and i don't know if its a good book, but Tales from the Ant World by Edward O.Wilson is good in my opinion. I got it for christmas and it was fun reading.


oops nvmd i see that you got one lol

Same here.


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