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#1 Offline DatGaster1306 - Posted May 30 2020 - 12:50 PM

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https://m.imgur.com/a/XhGzfhJ

1. Location of collection: Colorado near the Cheyenne Mountians
2. Date of collection: 5/29
3. Habitat of collection: forest area/dirt gravel path
4. Length: can’t measure well about half an inch
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: red and brownish, hairy gaster, maybe shiny gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: prominent eyes

#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 30 2020 - 12:50 PM

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Looks like a Myrmecocystus sp.


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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). 


#3 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted May 30 2020 - 12:51 PM

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Edited by TheMicroPlanet, May 30 2020 - 12:53 PM.


#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 30 2020 - 12:52 PM

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Myrmecocystus mimicus or a similar species



#5 Offline Broncos - Posted May 30 2020 - 12:56 PM

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My guess would be Myrmecocystus cf. mendax.

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#6 Offline DatGaster1306 - Posted May 30 2020 - 1:21 PM

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The Myrmecocystus cf. mendax. look really black so I’m not sure. The one I have looks more dark brown.

Edited by DatGaster1306, May 30 2020 - 1:22 PM.


#7 Offline gcsnelling - Posted May 30 2020 - 2:09 PM

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Myrmecocystus for sure, I would leave it at that. Color is useless for Id.


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#8 Offline DatGaster1306 - Posted May 30 2020 - 4:08 PM

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Anything special I should know on how to take care of myrmecocystus?
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#9 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted May 30 2020 - 4:19 PM

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Myrmococystus is also known as honeypot ants.


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#10 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 1 2020 - 8:05 AM

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I know this is late but:

 

They are hard to raise in the founding stage, don't be upset if she dies. As this unfortunately happens a lot with honeypot queens.


Edited by TechAnt, September 1 2020 - 8:05 AM.

My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen




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