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Started By MrOdontomachus , Jun 15 2020 11:38 AM

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#1 Offline MrOdontomachus - Posted June 15 2020 - 11:38 AM

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#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 15 2020 - 11:43 AM

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Hello, and welcome to the forum!  :)


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#3 Offline rcbuggy88 - Posted June 15 2020 - 11:43 AM

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Nice! What species are you keeping so far? I also would recommend putting your approximate location in your profile under your name.


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Currently Keeping: Camponotus clarithorax, Camponotus hyatti, Tetramorium immigrans, Nylanderia vividula, Liometopum occidentale, Camponotus modoc, Zootermopsis sp.

Wanted: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus sp., Camponotus us-ca02 (vibrant red not dull orange), Prenolepis imparis, Anything else I don't have lol...

Kept Before: Solenopsis molesta, Prenolepis imparis (still got one, but infertile)

#4 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted June 15 2020 - 11:54 AM

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Nice! What species are you keeping so far? I also would recommend putting your approximate location in your profile under your name.

That's only necessary if he/she wishes to trade, no?

 

Also, welcome to the realm of the ant people!


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#5 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 15 2020 - 11:58 AM

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(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
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#6 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted June 15 2020 - 12:56 PM

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Welcome! As I always say, I think you will find this forum helpful and educational. You came to the right place :yes:


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#7 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted June 15 2020 - 1:36 PM

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Welcome to the party :yahoo:


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#8 Offline FSTP - Posted June 15 2020 - 7:05 PM

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Good, you should have joined a long time ago. Even before you liked ants you should have joined. Everyone should just join.


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#9 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 15 2020 - 7:11 PM

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Good, you should have joined a long time ago. Even before you liked ants you should have joined. Everyone should just join.

Poor Drew........ imagine all the work he’d have to do validating.

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#10 Offline MrOdontomachus - Posted June 16 2020 - 12:56 PM

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Wow ok warm welcome. You typically don't get this kind of reception even on MFK.

 

I keep a lot of animals but in terms of ants I have:

 

1x Camponotus Floridanus 1 queen obviously

1x Odontomachus bauri 3 queens more on that later

1x Dorymyrmex bicolor 9 queens

1x Pheidole Megacephala 15 queens

1x Solenopsis Invicta 1 queen

1x Acromyrmex versicolor 1 queen

 

Been keeping ants for about 3 months (so not a total newbie but by no means a pro) but my colonies are doing really well. Rather proud of myself for the acromyrmex, wasn't expecting them to survive but somehow they did. 

 

I'm going to write something later about how I got the odontomachus to be polygynous, stay tuned for that.


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#11 Offline rcbuggy88 - Posted June 16 2020 - 1:16 PM

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Nice! What species are you keeping so far? I also would recommend putting your approximate location in your profile under your name.

That's only necessary if he/she wishes to trade, no?

 

Also, welcome to the realm of the ant people!

 

Of course, not required unless using the Marketplace. But it does help to get an idea of what species they have near them and also meet up (if local). MrOdontomachus, judging from the species you are keeping, you are somewhere in Mexico? (you don't have to confirm this if you don't want to) BTW nice job on the Acromyrmex, I wish I had some locally.


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Wanted: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus sp., Camponotus us-ca02 (vibrant red not dull orange), Prenolepis imparis, Anything else I don't have lol...

Kept Before: Solenopsis molesta, Prenolepis imparis (still got one, but infertile)

#12 Offline MrOdontomachus - Posted June 16 2020 - 5:52 PM

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Nice! What species are you keeping so far? I also would recommend putting your approximate location in your profile under your name.

That's only necessary if he/she wishes to trade, no?

 

Also, welcome to the realm of the ant people!

 

Of course, not required unless using the Marketplace. But it does help to get an idea of what species they have near them and also meet up (if local). MrOdontomachus, judging from the species you are keeping, you are somewhere in Mexico? (you don't have to confirm this if you don't want to) BTW nice job on the Acromyrmex, I wish I had some locally.

 

Nope, Broward county, FL.


#13 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 16 2020 - 6:44 PM

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Nice! What species are you keeping so far? I also would recommend putting your approximate location in your profile under your name.

That's only necessary if he/she wishes to trade, no?

Also, welcome to the realm of the ant people!
Of course, not required unless using the Marketplace. But it does help to get an idea of what species they have near them and also meet up (if local). MrOdontomachus, judging from the species you are keeping, you are somewhere in Mexico? (you don't have to confirm this if you don't want to) BTW nice job on the Acromyrmex, I wish I had some locally.
Nope, Broward county, FL.
Your acromyrmex is probably trachymyrmex septentrionalis then. Unless you got them illegally...

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#14 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 16 2020 - 6:50 PM

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Wow ok warm welcome. You typically don't get this kind of reception even on MFK.

Just goes to show how much of a community this truly is. Every new member is greeted in this way.

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#15 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 16 2020 - 6:58 PM

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Wow ok warm welcome. You typically don't get this kind of reception even on MFK.

 

I keep a lot of animals but in terms of ants I have:

 

1x Camponotus Floridanus 1 queen obviously

1x Odontomachus bauri 3 queens more on that later

1x Dorymyrmex bicolor 9 queens

1x Pheidole Megacephala 15 queens

1x Solenopsis Invicta 1 queen

1x Acromyrmex versicolor 1 queen

 

Been keeping ants for about 3 months (so not a total newbie but by no means a pro) but my colonies are doing really well. Rather proud of myself for the acromyrmex, wasn't expecting them to survive but somehow they did. 

 

I'm going to write something later about how I got the odontomachus to be polygynous, stay tuned for that.

You most likely meant Trachymyrmex septentrionalis, the only fungus farming Attine native to Florida.


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#16 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted June 16 2020 - 7:08 PM

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Wow ok warm welcome. You typically don't get this kind of reception even on MFK.

Just goes to show how much of a community this truly is. Every new member is greeted in this way.

 

Yeah, and it also shows that we have a kind community.


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#17 Offline Otter - Posted June 16 2020 - 7:12 PM

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Given the Odontomachus bauri (south American sp), I would assume the Acromyrmex versicolor is actually Acromyrmex versicolor and not Trachymyrmex. Btw, Trachymyrmex is not the only native attine, there is also Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis, Cyphomyrmex minutus, and Cyphomyrmex rimosus. 


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#18 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 16 2020 - 7:38 PM

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Given the Odontomachus bauri (south American sp), I would assume the Acromyrmex versicolor is actually Acromyrmex versicolor and not Trachymyrmex. Btw, Trachymyrmex is not the only native attine, there is also Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis, Cyphomyrmex minutus, and Cyphomyrmex rimosus.

Hmm. I suppose I forgot about those...

Edit: Cyphomyrmex rimosus is exotic, btw.

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#19 Offline rcbuggy88 - Posted June 16 2020 - 7:39 PM

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Wow, you should record the species in Florida so they can show up on antmaps. Also Otter, he is in Florida, and Acromyrmex aren't that far east so its probably not that. I wish I had your luck finding cool queens. All I've found this year are 2 Camponotus queens, tetra, molesta (which subsequently died), and vividula.


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#20 Offline MrOdontomachus - Posted June 17 2020 - 5:49 AM

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Ok so it is trachymyrmex. They looked exactly like acromyrmex. I don't know anything about anything as far as attines go, my area of expertise is odontomachus.

 

My trap-jaws are odontomachus bauri, I'm 100% sure. Found in the keys.


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