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[Thatfa666ene]

I currently have 1 aphaenogaster colony. Excited to learn about tips and tricks from various people.

[Nare]

Welcome! I've always wanted to keep Aphaenogaster, but I've never been able to find them. You've joined in the down season - forum traffic starts to pick up again come spring, so don't be surprised if things are a bit slow right now.

[Manitobant]

Welcome to the forum! North Carolina has a lot of interesting genera including pseudomyrmex, trachymyrmex and pheidole. Nuptial flights probably won’t start for a few months but flipping rocks can still yield Queens and small colonies. We also have a few people on the forums from your state that could help you out more. Happy anting!

[spartANTS]

Welcome Thatfa.

Enjoy your first colony .

also in Raleigh is tar heel ants a formicarium maker.

[Thatfa666ene]

Welcome Thatfa.
Enjoy your first colony .
also in Raleigh is tar heel ants a formicarium maker.

I actually bought my ants from him.

[Leo]

Welcome from china!

[Thatfa666ene]

Welcome! I've always wanted to keep Aphaenogaster, but I've never been able to find them. You've joined in the down season - forum traffic starts to pick up again come spring, so don't be surprised if things are a bit slow right now.

That's to be expected. Figured I would get a jump start at looking at some forums. I enjoy the aphaenogasters. They can be pretty messy tho.

[Thatfa666ene]

Welcome to the forum! North Carolina has a lot of interesting genera including pseudomyrmex, trachymyrmex and pheidole. Nuptial flights probably won’t start for a few months but flipping rocks can still yield Queens and small colonies. We also have a few people on the forums from your state that could help you out more. Happy anting!

I really like the way those pseudomyrmex look with their big eyes and lighter color. But what I've really got my eye out for are, prenolepis and crematogaster.

[David19]

Prenolepsis imparis nupial flights can be spotted as early as mid February.