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Will polistes paper wasps accept and re-use old nests?

Started By Manitobant , Jun 3 2020 4:30 PM

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#1 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 3 2020 - 4:30 PM

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I've heard of polistes using nests belonging to other foundresses, but will they use old nests from previous years?
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#2 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 3 2020 - 4:31 PM

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I don’t know, but I do have some advice-
Try it and tell us.
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#3 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted June 3 2020 - 4:38 PM

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Do people keep wasps as pets?


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#4 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 3 2020 - 4:39 PM

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Do people keep wasps as pets?

Definitely.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#5 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted June 3 2020 - 4:40 PM

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Do people keep wasps as pets?

Definitely.

 

How? And where can I learn more?


#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 3 2020 - 5:45 PM

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Do people keep wasps as pets?

Definitely.
How? And where can I learn more?
here is a video on it:
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/

#7 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted June 3 2020 - 7:40 PM

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Do people keep wasps as pets?

Definitely.
How? And where can I learn more?
here is a video on it:

 

Thx! Where could I get more info? Like how/where to catch queens?


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#8 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 3 2020 - 7:42 PM

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Do people keep wasps as pets?

Definitely.
How? And where can I learn more?
here is a video on it:
Thx! Where could I get more info? Like how/where to catch queens?
any wasp that you see flying around in the spring is a queen, so around now would be a good time to go out!
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/

#9 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted June 3 2020 - 7:55 PM

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What temperatures are good? Also, are they out on humid days like ants?


#10 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 3 2020 - 8:31 PM

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What temperatures are good? Also, are they out on humid days like ants?

room temp works and they are out on any warm day
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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/

#11 Offline BugFinder - Posted June 3 2020 - 8:53 PM

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Do people keep wasps as pets?

Definitely.
How? And where can I learn more?
here is a video on it:

 

Thx! Where could I get more info? Like how/where to catch queens?

 

 

Thanks for sharing that!!


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Pogonomyrmex subdentatus

Camponotus Vicinus

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#12 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 4 2020 - 4:45 AM

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Cool! I might try keeping these.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#13 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 4 2020 - 6:37 AM

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Wasp queens forage, and have territories, so if you see one in your yard once, you are likely to see it again.
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#14 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted June 4 2020 - 11:48 AM

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Do people keep wasps as pets?

I have a journal from my attempt last year. Over all it was a good expirience and would totally recommend people give it a shot at least once if you are interested.

 

https://www.formicul...-keeping-wasps/


#15 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted June 4 2020 - 12:25 PM

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omfg...

I just found a queen wasp in my house, and when I tried to catch it...

I crushed it...

:facepalm: Rip wasp queen 


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#16 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 4 2020 - 12:56 PM

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nice.


#17 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted June 4 2020 - 2:23 PM

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nice.

:facepalm:  :ugone2far:


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