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Antkeeper01's ant keeping journal.

Started By Antkeeper01 , Sep 6 2020 5:28 AM
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#81 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 5 2020 - 6:25 AM

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I'm going to keep my Pheidole journal going, plus tabs on my Nylanderia. I wish more of the old timers would come on here like they used to. What can you do?  \_('-')_/


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#82 Offline AntsDakota - Posted October 5 2020 - 6:37 AM

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And I will keep my Pogonomyrmex journal going as well, although I may just hibernate them for a month or two in December and January just to give 'em a break. But before that I'll keep updating. 

 

Also, should this conversation be moved to a different thread? This is sort of a journal.


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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

#83 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 5 2020 - 7:05 AM

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I'm fine, anyway the acrobats are doing good, the new Aphnogaster queen is doing okay, and that is pretty much it. :|  :|  :|


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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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#84 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 5 2020 - 7:18 AM

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And I will keep my Pogonomyrmex journal going as well, although I may just hibernate them for a month or two in December and January just to give 'em a break. But before that I'll keep updating. 

 

Also, should this conversation be moved to a different thread? This is sort of a journal.

Last year my Pogonomyrmex got 2 weeks of hibernation. I'll give mine 3 weeks this year, just cause. 

 

I'm fine, anyway the acrobats are doing good, the new Aphnogaster queen is doing okay, and that is pretty much it. :|  :|  :|

How many workers are the Crematogaster at?


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#85 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 5 2020 - 7:31 AM

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2 sadly


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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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#86 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 5 2020 - 3:00 PM

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i wish to impart some of my wisdom about beginning ant keeping. i have finally figured out what caused me to loose so many colonies when i was a beginner. the key is water. you NEED to get the water towers from tarheelants https://tarheelants....l-liquid-feeder

i recommend those. ants are constantly on mine, showing me how much they rely on the water. i lost many a colony to dehydration as well. this will stop the dying by a lot. that is my advice.


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#87 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 5 2020 - 3:04 PM

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thank you for the advice (: Today I bought a Lasius neoniger queen from Canada Ant Colony(Canadian Anter), and it should be here soon!!!


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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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#88 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 5 2020 - 4:58 PM

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Next year I hope to catch a winter ant(Prenelopis imparis) queen if they live in my area.


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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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#89 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 6 2020 - 8:37 AM

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Queen Persephone has stopped eating so I can tell she is preparing for hibernation, I tried introducing some adult workers to one of my pavement ant colonies and.... it did not go well, and my other colony is doing good, the Crematogasters still have two workers, the Aphenogaster queen is doing good, and the other pavement ant colony is doing okay. Special update: the Hydnophytum Puffi has flowers that will soon bloom.


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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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#90 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 6 2020 - 8:39 AM

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Queen Persephone has stopped eating so I can tell she is preparing for hibernation, I tried introducing some adult workers to one of my pavement ant colonies and.... it did not go well, and my other colony is doing good, the Crematogasters still have two workers, the Aphenogaster queen is doing good, and the other pavement ant colony is doing okay.

hopefully the last 2 workers of the crematogaster don't die in hibernation. that happened with my formica.


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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#91 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 6 2020 - 8:50 AM

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yeah, if they do hopefully the queen will live long enough to restart the colony.


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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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#92 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 6 2020 - 9:27 AM

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but the colony probably had more workers underground. I hope she didn't run out of the wing muscle stores.


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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#93 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 6 2020 - 9:37 AM

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Wait are you in Colorado or Canada? How did you buy a Lasius queen from him when he is in Canada? Unless he moved there or something.


#94 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 6 2020 - 9:41 AM

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wait canada ant colony isn't Canadian anter? I am in Colorado but it is being shipped here, and if you look at his status he is a vendor.


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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#95 Offline TechAnt - Posted October 6 2020 - 9:50 AM

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Wait are you in Colorado or Canada? How did you buy a Lasius queen from him when he is in Canada? Unless he moved there or something.

that's what I was saying, Antkeeper01 stated he was in Colorado..If he bought them from Canada that would be illegal.

 

Not meaning to be 'antkeeping police' but I'm confused, Antkeeper01 could you clear things up?


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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

#96 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 6 2020 - 10:16 AM

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https://canada-ant-colony.com/that's where I got it.


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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#97 Offline Devi - Posted October 6 2020 - 10:45 AM

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Wait are you in Colorado or Canada? How did you buy a Lasius queen from him when he is in Canada? Unless he moved there or something.

that's what I was saying, Antkeeper01 stated he was in Colorado..If he bought them from Canada that would be illegal.

 

Not meaning to be 'antkeeping police' but I'm confused, Antkeeper01 could you clear things up?

 

I was thinking the exact same thing...


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#98 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 6 2020 - 12:18 PM

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Yep that’s illegal if it is being shipped from Canada. But would they even ship to him if he is in Colorado? It would be different if it was Pogonomyrmex, but Lasius? A species that just flew last month? And buying it illegally?

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#99 Offline TechAnt - Posted October 6 2020 - 12:22 PM

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https://canada-ant-colony.com/that's where I got it.

Uhh, yeah that's illegal. You should cancel the order, and tell them to send it back. If they catch you that could lead to serious trouble.


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

#100 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 6 2020 - 1:02 PM

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This is confusing, so your saying that I should cancel order, even though if you go to Formiculture home page and look at the market place below the termite sub forum right below the ByFormica market place it is there; on the Formiculture home page.


This is the link https://www.formicul...-ant-colonycom/


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1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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

 

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