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Posted April 1 2019 - 4:17 PM
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The reason I am asking this question is because I am going on a trip to Refugio Sate Beach in early-mid April, and there is a high chance of finding C. vicinus queens in the mountains East of it. I have looked online to attempt to find definitive answers, to my question, but I was unsuccessful. I would like to know if any of you have had a high rate of success with raising this species in a polygenic fashion. All answers will be greatly appreciated.
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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.
However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:
Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).
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Posted April 1 2019 - 4:51 PM
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Thank you, Rstheant!
Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.
However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:
Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).
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Posted April 1 2019 - 6:23 PM
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Posted April 1 2019 - 7:05 PM
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Some are found to be polygnous while some arent. I think location has a big factor in this as Vicinus from some areas might be poly, but others may not.
-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony
-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony
-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony
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Posted April 1 2019 - 7:46 PM
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The Camponotus vicinus I encounter in Eastern Washington State and North-Central Idaho are polygynous, if that helps. I've never found a colony in Oregon that has multiple queens, but that doesn't mean there aren't any there, either. As far as I can tell, C. vicinus polygyny varies significantly among isolated populations.
Edited by Miles, April 1 2019 - 7:46 PM.
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Posted April 2 2019 - 5:57 PM
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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.
However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:
Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).
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