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Started By KitsAntVa , Sep 19 2020 12:59 PM

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#21 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:01 AM

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All black is probably Monomorium then.
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#22 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:07 AM

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minimum?


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#23 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:14 AM

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minimum?

Why can some people not understand that just because its Monomorium and black does not mean its minimum, it could be any Monomorium sp. that's black and in the area being discussed. This is like black Formica sp. being called Formica subsericia just because its black and nothing else, all over again.   :facepalm:


Edited by TechAnt, September 23 2020 - 9:15 AM.

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

#24 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:16 AM

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I didn't look at antweb om antmaps so I don't know what ones live there.


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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#25 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:17 AM

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minimum?

Why can some people not understand that just because its Monomorium and black does not mean its minimum, it could be any Monomorium sp. that's black and in the area being discussed. This is like black Formica sp. being called Formica subsericia just because its black and nothing else, all over again.   :facepalm:

 

calm down. everyone is at a different stage in ant keeping. antkeeper01 just knows less about ants than you, and he is trying to learn. 


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#26 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:20 AM

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It looks like either minimum or virdium


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#27 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:21 AM

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or at least those are the ones with workers that are all black, on antmaps


Edited by Antkeeper01, September 23 2020 - 9:21 AM.

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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#28 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:28 AM

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minimum?

Why can some people not understand that just because its Monomorium and black does not mean its minimum, it could be any Monomorium sp. that's black and in the area being discussed. This is like black Formica sp. being called Formica subsericia just because its black and nothing else, all over again.   :facepalm:

 

calm down. everyone is at a different stage in ant keeping. antkeeper01 just knows less about ants than you, and he is trying to learn. 

 

Yeah your right. Sorry antkeeper01, I just get annoyed when people assume. 


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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

#29 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 23 2020 - 9:56 AM

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minimum?

Why can some people not understand that just because its Monomorium and black does not mean its minimum, it could be any Monomorium sp. that's black and in the area being discussed. This is like black Formica sp. being called Formica subsericia just because its black and nothing else, all over again.   :facepalm:

 

calm down. everyone is at a different stage in ant keeping. antkeeper01 just knows less about ants than you, and he is trying to learn. 

 

Yeah your right. Sorry antkeeper01, I just get annoyed when people assume. 

 

i totally get it. you have a valid point, just say it a little nicer next time. Thanks!


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#30 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 23 2020 - 5:21 PM

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What would we call beef over ants? Lol like literally what should we call it.
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#31 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 23 2020 - 6:51 PM

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Antagonism.
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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.

#32 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 24 2020 - 4:06 AM

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Ant puns i like it.


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#33 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 24 2020 - 8:10 AM

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Great I finally caught one of those culprits stealing all my stuff and in the process got some pics of a species I can’t identify and some Pogonomyrmex pics the order will decent like this
The culprits
Colony I have that I don’t what it is
Pogonomyrmex.
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#34 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 24 2020 - 8:45 AM

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The culprit is Monomorium, probably minimum.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#35 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 24 2020 - 8:46 AM

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Do you think i could find the queen if i followed their trail back to the nest?


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#36 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 24 2020 - 8:50 AM

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You'd have to dig up the nest, probably.

Do you think i could find the queen if i followed their trail back to the nest?

 


Edited by TechAnt, September 24 2020 - 8:53 AM.

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

#37 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 24 2020 - 8:53 AM

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Edit: I'm trying to identify the ones also in that picture.


Edited by KitsAntVa, September 24 2020 - 8:55 AM.

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#38 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 24 2020 - 9:00 AM

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there actually in my shed so i may find them more easily.


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#39 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 28 2020 - 5:02 AM

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Mon, Sep 28 

I'm 14 now so ima call this my first official year of ant keeping!

I have left off this year with many colonies and i am trading a colony soon, I have put all but my camponotus subbarbatus colony into hibernation since they still have a cocoon i want it to enclose. Even my Pogonomyrmex are in hibernation i will wake up my formica and a couple other species to move into my custom handmade nests and put them back into hibernation, my THA nests will be here soon and i will move them into there to.


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#40 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 28 2020 - 6:15 AM

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Mon, Sep 28 

I'm 14 now so ima call this my first official year of ant keeping!

I have left off this year with many colonies and i am trading a colony soon, I have put all but my camponotus subbarbatus colony into hibernation since they still have a cocoon i want it to enclose. Even my Pogonomyrmex are in hibernation i will wake up my formica and a couple other species to move into my custom handmade nests and put them back into hibernation, my THA nests will be here soon and i will move them into there to.

good luck, and happy birthday!


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