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Seeking Myrmecocystus mendax

Started By SuperFrank , Oct 30 2019 6:54 PM

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#1 Offline SuperFrank - Posted October 30 2019 - 6:54 PM

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A few months ago I applied for a permit to possess M mendax, I just got a follow-up response from aphis and believe I will get approval shortly (I have applied for a permit previously and that was what happened) I know little about the rarity and ecology of the species or how commonly they are kept where they are present. But am interested in queens/founding colonies. Again I am more testing the waters as I have not yet secured approval, but am fairly confident I will receive it in the near future.

#2 Online Zeiss - Posted October 30 2019 - 7:31 PM

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They are fairly uncommon and nobody got any this season. You will most likely have to wait until the end of next season.

#3 Offline JenC - Posted October 30 2019 - 8:16 PM

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I also want some mendax....

Current Colonies:
1x Camponotus Vicinus (3 Workers)

Single Queens:
3x Camponotus Clarithorax
4x Camponotus Maritimus
5x Camponotus Ca02
7x Camponotus Sansabeanus
1x Myrmecocustus Testaceus
3x Prenolepis Imparis

#4 Offline nurbs - Posted November 4 2019 - 3:12 PM

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They are very common in Utah and Arizona, but rare in CA.

I may be the only person with a large thriving colony in CA. Not sure if Drew's colony is still alive. Not that I'm flexing or anything. OK I'm flexing.

Kalidas, Somethinghmm and DDD101DDD like this

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California Ants for Sale

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
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Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/

#5 Offline Kalidas - Posted November 4 2019 - 3:18 PM

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They are very common in Utah and Arizona, but rare in CA.

I may be the only person with a large thriving colony in CA. Not sure if Drew's colony is still alive. Not that I'm flexing or anything. OK I'm flexing.

My Gawd man they look amazing

#6 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted November 4 2019 - 4:07 PM

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I wish I had Mendax

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#7 Offline JenC - Posted November 4 2019 - 6:20 PM

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They are very common in Utah and Arizona, but rare in CA.

I may be the only person with a large thriving colony in CA. Not sure if Drew's colony is still alive. Not that I'm flexing or anything. OK I'm flexing.

Mendax Yt video!!!!