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Good formicariums for destructive/chewing species?

Started By Manitobant , Oct 25 2019 7:41 AM

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#1 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 25 2019 - 7:41 AM

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One of my suppliers has caught what he believes to be trichomyrmex destructor, which happens to be the most destructive ant species in the hobby, and I was wondering what formicariums would work for this and other destructive species, such as tapinoma melanocephalum (my colony is quite destructive), solenopsis invicta, camponotus chromaiodes etc.

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/

#2 Offline Martialis - Posted October 25 2019 - 9:52 AM

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How did he find them in Canada? Greenhouses? That's what seems likely for your Tapinoma.

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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 25 2019 - 10:49 AM

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How did he find them in Canada? Greenhouses? That's what seems likely for your Tapinoma.

yes both species in greenhouses

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#4 Offline Kalidas - Posted October 25 2019 - 11:15 AM

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Just looked them up, oh dang they really mess stuff up, even vehicles!

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#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 25 2019 - 11:50 AM

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Yeah. So does anyone actually have an answer to my question? (No offense just curious)

#6 Offline treehunned - Posted October 26 2019 - 8:46 AM

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try the tarheel ant mini hearth type 3. I got my camponotus chromaiodes loving it . https://tarheelants....cts/mini-hearth

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#7 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted October 26 2019 - 10:30 AM

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For Trichomyrmex destructor I can't see anything working bit a tubs and tubes setup, preferably one where the tub is some sort of acrylic box instead of a tupperware.

Currently keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

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