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Started By Antkeeper01 , Sep 6 2020 5:28 AM
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#61 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 29 2020 - 5:11 AM

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get pictures.


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#62 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 29 2020 - 6:46 AM

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I will try.


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#63 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 29 2020 - 6:49 AM

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sounds good!


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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#64 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 29 2020 - 7:04 AM

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I have identified it as Aphenogaster cf fulva


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#65 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 29 2020 - 7:05 AM

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and I may have to wait a few days for photos.


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#66 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 29 2020 - 3:31 PM

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Today I found an alate outside of a T. sessile nest being attacked by T. sessile workers I don't know if its a male or female alate but I hope its a queen. :)  :)  :)


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#67 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 30 2020 - 3:02 AM

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Today I found an alate outside of a T. sessile nest being attacked by T. sessile workers I don't know if its a male or female alate but I hope its a queen. :)  :)  :)

You'd know if it's a male. They look nothing like queens. Also, I doubt a T. sessile alate would be attacked by workers of the same species. I don't think this species is aggressive to themselves like that. You may want to check your ID. It's really late in the season to find one. They are normally around much earlier in the year.


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#68 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 1 2020 - 8:47 AM

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it died, along with all but one of my pavement queens, they drowned in honey while I was on vacation in the same state. I suck :facepalm:  :facepalm:Though Queen Persephone's brood pile is much bigger. :)  :)  :) But the crematogaster colony had a massive die-off with only about 10 workers left. :(


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#69 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 1 2020 - 8:54 AM

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it died, along with all but one of my pavement queens, they drowned in honey while I was on vacation in the same state. I suck :facepalm:  :facepalm:Though Queen Persephone's brood pile is much bigger. :)  :)  :) But the crematogaster colony had a massive die-off with only about 10 workers left. :(

it is part of the learning cycle. however, you need to remember that you just dug up a colony, and it just died. remember that next time you think of digging up a colony. patience for just the newly swarmed queens pays off.


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

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My Micro Ants Journal

#70 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 1 2020 - 9:03 AM

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Every colony I have ever collected has died. I never recommend it and I no longer do it. It also disrupts the ecosystem depending on how large the colony is.


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#71 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 1 2020 - 9:05 AM

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ok I was wrong 2 workers with one queen.


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#72 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 4 2020 - 2:58 PM

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Nothing much to report I forgot that I had another pavement ant colony so I have 2 pavement ant colonies.


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#73 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 4 2020 - 3:50 PM

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What happened to this forum?

Edited by ANTdrew, October 4 2020 - 3:50 PM.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#74 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 4 2020 - 4:05 PM

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What happened to this forum?

Wdym?


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#75 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 4 2020 - 4:25 PM

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Just the general decline of the forum.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#76 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 4 2020 - 5:16 PM

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Just the general decline of the forum.

That happens every year around this time. Its probably because most people are putting their ants into hibernation for the Winter. I have plenty of ants that are still active, and don't have to hibernate most of them. I'll keep my journal updated, lol.


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#77 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 5 2020 - 5:45 AM

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Just the general decline of the forum.

Yeah, it's depressing.......


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"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

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#78 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 5 2020 - 6:02 AM

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Just the general decline of the forum.

Yeah, it's depressing.......

 

formiculture goes into hibernation...


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

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My Micro Ants Journal

#79 Offline Devi - Posted October 5 2020 - 6:16 AM

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Just the general decline of the forum.

Yeah, it's depressing.......

 

formiculture goes into hibernation...

 

It seriously does.


#80 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 5 2020 - 6:23 AM

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Yea I noticed it to it seemed that just a couple weeks ago there were so many cool journals and now there’s basically nothing.
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