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#21 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:56 AM

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UPDATE! 10/7

Tetramorium increase in workers.


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#22 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 7 2020 - 2:24 PM

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Species Status: Semi-Invasive(do not release)

I don't think that's a thing. They're just plain invasive.


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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

 

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Tetramorium immigrans

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Myrmica sp.

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#23 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:19 PM

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ok


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#24 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 8 2020 - 8:56 AM

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I believe they are considered semi invasive since they are actually native to america, but despite that no one should release them because they kill whatever ants aren't strong enough to defend themselves, Lasius, Winter ants, and others.


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#25 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 8 2020 - 9:48 AM

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i think i will leave it as semi-invasive, as they do not invade other ants nests


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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#26 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 9 2020 - 8:11 AM

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Update 11/09

1 of the tetramorium queens is not fertile, so reduced the number of tetras available. 1 colony is doing really good though, with around 15 workers and foraging like crazy. i will give them an outworld soon. i might raise the price back to $10 on that colony.


Edited by Ants_Dakota, November 9 2020 - 12:12 PM.

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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#27 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 10 2020 - 7:59 AM

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Update 11/10

updated tetramorium pictures. changed the price of colony 1.


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#28 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 19 2020 - 12:40 PM

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Update 11/19

I have updated this to my journal, as i feel like AntsDakota should have his own shop if he wants one.


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#29 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted December 3 2020 - 2:57 PM

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Note where i live they are a full fledged invasive sp


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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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#30 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted December 3 2020 - 3:05 PM

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Note where i live they are a full fledged invasive sp

they are invasive here as well, but they are an easy species to keep for beginners, so i am trying to offer them all that i can.


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

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#31 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted December 3 2020 - 3:08 PM

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next year I'm gonna try a 2Q colony, and a 3Q 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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#32 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted December 3 2020 - 3:16 PM

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next year I'm gonna try a 2Q colony, and a 3Q colony

with immigrans, that does not work. they will kill each other after the first workers.


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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 Nationwide 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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#33 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted December 7 2020 - 7:02 PM

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Update 12/07

Tetramorium number increase! i now have 3 colonies available!


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

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#34 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted December 20 2020 - 5:59 PM

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Update 12/20

Now added Lasius americanus!


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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 Nationwide 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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#35 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted December 30 2020 - 2:36 PM

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I bought one of the Tetramorium colonies for an olygny experiment with my larger colony. 


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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

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis


#36 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted December 30 2020 - 4:54 PM

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I bought one of the Tetramorium colonies for an olygny experiment with my larger colony. 

yes! Thank you for purchasing! Hopefully the experiment works out!


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 Nationwide 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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#37 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted June 17 2021 - 3:23 PM

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And i am back! With an Updated shop! The myrmica did not work out, sadly. i am not sure how to raise those things... tetramorium were just getting a little big for my want, and with as little buyers in SD, i didn't want to be saddled with them for too long... and lasius died/excaped.  But camponotus! i do still have that. hopefully i will get pics soon!


Edited by Ants_Dakota, June 17 2021 - 3:24 PM.

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 Nationwide 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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#38 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 18 2021 - 2:42 AM

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Nice! You’re back!
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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.

#39 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted June 18 2021 - 1:55 PM

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Nice! You’re back!

hopefully! i am still into ants, that is for sure!


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 Nationwide 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

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal


#40 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted July 12 2022 - 5:18 PM

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Hmm I will need to update this when I get on a pc

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 Nationwide 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

My Lasius sp. Journal

My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal






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