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Started By TennesseeAnts , May 30 2019 4:29 AM
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#61 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted June 18 2019 - 7:58 AM

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Dang! They already got a major? That’s awesome :D
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#62 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 18 2019 - 8:49 AM

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A small nanitic major, but yes. :D They also have a single median, and 3 minor workers.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, June 18 2019 - 8:51 AM.

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#63 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 19 2019 - 4:51 AM

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Colobopsis obliqua (Colony #1)
6-19-19

There was a large flight of these last night and 2 queens were caught at my porch light! I put them in the same test tube. I'm hoping for more flights tonight. :)


Pheidole cf. tysoni (Colony #2)
6-19-19

Intermixed with a bunch of Brachyponera chinensis males, I found this new queen. :)


Pheidole cf. bicarinata (Colony #1)
6-19-19

Intermixed with a bunch of Brachyponera chinensis males, I found these 2 queens. I have them both in the same test tube. :)

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#64 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 19 2019 - 4:52 AM

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Question about the Colobopsis obliqua, how long does founding normally take? Both queens kept their wings btw.

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#65 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 19 2019 - 6:33 AM

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Colobopsis impressa (Colony #1)
6-19-19

Just found this queen in a door jam!

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#66 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 19 2019 - 2:42 PM

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Found another Colobopsis obliqua queen in a light fixture. I spent almost 2 hours trying to fish her out with a twig. I almost gave up, but I got her!
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#67 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 20 2019 - 9:37 AM

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Monomorium minimum (Colony #1)
6-20-19

Now I know why not many people keep these.... There are a few thousand too many brood.... They eat a ton of protein right now, as most of their brood is larvae. They are in need of a new nest...

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#68 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 20 2019 - 5:36 PM

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Can we see pics of the Monomorium colony? Congrats!
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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). 

#69 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 20 2019 - 5:50 PM

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Possibly...

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#70 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 21 2019 - 7:57 AM

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Camponotus chromaiodes (Colony #3)
6-21-19

They now have 10 workers and around 30 brood in all stages. They have one pupa in particular that is quite large. Maybe a median? :)

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#71 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 21 2019 - 7:58 AM

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Camponotus nearcticus (Colony #1)
6-21-19

She has a bunch of medium sized larvae now. :)

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#72 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 21 2019 - 9:36 AM

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And here I am with my infertile Liometopum. I wish I had as much diversity as you. :D


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#73 Offline Unfrozen - Posted June 21 2019 - 5:21 PM

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Dam you make finding queens and raising tons of colony's look easy
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#74 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 21 2019 - 6:11 PM

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Dam you make finding queens and raising tons of colony's look easy


It is, when you have time. :)

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#75 Offline PacificNorthWestern - Posted June 21 2019 - 6:59 PM

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what's your job again? asking for confidential reasons


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#76 Online ANTdrew - Posted June 21 2019 - 7:06 PM

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what's your job again? asking for confidential reasons

Bro, his job is to be CrematoMaster and sensei to the ant masses.
He finds queens like the rest of us find troubles.

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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.

#77 Offline PacificNorthWestern - Posted June 21 2019 - 7:08 PM

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that checks out


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#78 Offline PacificNorthWestern - Posted June 21 2019 - 7:14 PM

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hey ANTdrew, should we bow to our overwhelming superior or just rob his stash of queens when he's going climbing up 50 foot trees for colobopsis 


your choice


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#79 Offline PacificNorthWestern - Posted June 21 2019 - 8:56 PM

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honestly though, how does one even find this many ants, none the less catches about 2 more colonies everyday... Do you look in about 5 forests everyday or something


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honestly though, how does one even find this many ants, none the less catches about 2 more colonies everyday... Do you look in about 5 forests everyday or something

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