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Started By Hightlyze , Sep 19 2019 8:52 PM

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#21 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 20 2019 - 5:34 AM

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when i first began ant keeping, the first thing that came in my mind was dirt/soil.


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#22 Offline NickAnter - Posted September 20 2019 - 6:17 AM

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Nice catch! If only we had Carebara in the US.

We do! We have the rare Carebara longii in Texas.
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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). 

#23 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 20 2019 - 6:21 AM

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I'M A MASTER OF SOIL (or dirt idk the difference) FARMS. I STARTED USING THOSE LIKE 20 YEARS AGO

be sure to use a small container so you can check in on your queen every once in a while and make sure she's not dead. Also be sure to not dig her up and check through the clear plastic of the container.

Edited by Manitobant, September 20 2019 - 6:31 AM.

My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#24 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 20 2019 - 6:30 AM

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I'M A MASTER OF SOIL (or dirt idk the difference) FARMS. I STARTED USING THOSE LIKE 20 YEARS AGO

be sure to use a small container so you can check in on your queen every once in a while and make sure she's not dead.

 

What do you mean small container?


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#25 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 20 2019 - 6:32 AM

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I'M A MASTER OF SOIL (or dirt idk the difference) FARMS. I STARTED USING THOSE LIKE 20 YEARS AGO

be sure to use a small container so you can check in on your queen every once in a while and make sure she's not dead.
What do you mean small container?
like a small one with clear sides so you can check in on her without stressing her. Founding queens don't need much space.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#26 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted September 20 2019 - 6:50 AM

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Nice catch! If only we had Carebara in the US.

We do. We have the extremely rare Carebara longii in south Texas. Only foraging minors, queens, and males have ever been found out that species though, no majors yet.


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#27 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 20 2019 - 6:53 AM

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I'M A MASTER OF SOIL (or dirt idk the difference) FARMS. I STARTED USING THOSE LIKE 20 YEARS AGO

be sure to use a small container so you can check in on your queen every once in a while and make sure she's not dead.
What do you mean small container?
like a small one with clear sides so you can check in on her without stressing her. Founding queens don't need much space.

 

like an outworld?


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#28 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 20 2019 - 7:59 AM

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I'M A MASTER OF SOIL (or dirt idk the difference) FARMS. I STARTED USING THOSE LIKE 20 YEARS AGO

be sure to use a small container so you can check in on your queen every once in a while and make sure she's not dead.
What do you mean small container?
like a small one with clear sides so you can check in on her without stressing her. Founding queens don't need much space.
like an outworld?
like one of the tiny outworlds you use for your odontoponera, though make sure it has a lid
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#29 Offline Dnail - Posted September 20 2019 - 8:33 AM

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Carebara is super sensitive in terms of nest conditions. They usually only do well in dirt setups.

thanks for the info, tried 2 times with test tube set up both failed without egg.


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2 Odontomachus aciculatus 

2 Polyrachis Dives

3 Camponotus sp

#30 Offline Leo - Posted September 20 2019 - 3:59 PM

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carebara affinis, not diversa


#31 Offline Hightlyze - Posted September 20 2019 - 6:00 PM

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i have a small container for them. how big tho cuz I'm using a cottom swab container


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#32 Offline Zeiss - Posted September 20 2019 - 6:41 PM

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carebara affinis, not diversa

Can't be Carebara affinis, they only get to 16mm for queens.  C. diversa gets up to 25mm, as he said the size of his is.


#33 Offline Leo - Posted September 20 2019 - 7:29 PM

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carebara affinis, not diversa

Can't be Carebara affinis, they only get to 16mm for queens.  C. diversa gets up to 25mm, as he said the size of his is.

 

Fair, but diversa's head-body ratio is not like that. Cos I had both species before


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