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Started By ZTYguy , Nov 16 2020 4:19 PM

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#1 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 16 2020 - 4:19 PM

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I want to get rid of a two queen + eggs tube of Brachymyrmex patagonicus. How much should I sell it for?


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M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#2 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 16 2020 - 4:47 PM

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I want to get rid of a two queen + eggs tube of Brachymyrmex patagonicus. How much should I sell it for?

saw one person selling $2 per queen, another person was selling $5 per queen. let me know what price you decide on, i might want to purchase it :) 


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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 16 2020 - 5:19 PM

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Yeah, it depends on how much you want to get rid of them and how common they are in your area.
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#4 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 16 2020 - 5:35 PM

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Okay, that makes perfect sense


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Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#5 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 17 2020 - 6:12 AM

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I want to get rid of a two queen + eggs tube of Brachymyrmex patagonicus. How much should I sell it for?

how much do you think they are worth? for some people, that would be overpriced, and for some it would be cheap. but if no one buys it(at least if there is someone that wants to buy it. i  have had only one sale in my shop because there is a net of 1 antkeeper in South Dakota that checks formiculture regularly, and even he is checking less and less often) then lower the price.


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#6 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 17 2020 - 6:45 AM

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I want to get rid of a two queen + eggs tube of Brachymyrmex patagonicus. How much should I sell it for?

how much do you think they are worth? for some people, that would be overpriced, and for some it would be cheap. but if no one buys it(at least if there is someone that wants to buy it. i  have had only one sale in my shop because there is a net of 1 antkeeper in South Dakota that checks formiculture regularly, and even he is checking less and less often) then lower the price.

 

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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

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Brachys are dirt common, I would sell at $2-$5 plus shipping. 


#8 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 17 2020 - 9:08 AM

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They have been listed on my shop for $5 or $2.50 each.


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#9 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted November 17 2020 - 9:25 AM

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Brachy queens are kinda worth a couple cents more than the tubes they're in


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#10 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 17 2020 - 9:27 AM

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Brachy queens are kinda worth a couple cents more than the tubes they're in

Yeah, I kind of looked at how much the test tube was and added about  $1 per queen.


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#11 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 17 2020 - 9:27 AM

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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually


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#12 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 17 2020 - 9:30 AM

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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually

They are taking over my yard. I have barely any tomatoes left.


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#13 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 17 2020 - 10:19 AM

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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually

They are taking over my yard. I have barely any tomatoes left.

 

we have a tapinoma invasion in the black hills right now. probably under every stone there.(the ones the camponotus have not already claimed.)


Edited by Ants_Dakota, November 18 2020 - 8:20 AM.

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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#14 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 17 2020 - 10:22 AM

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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually

They are taking over my yard. I have barely any tomatoes left.

 

we have a temnothorax invasion in the black hills right now. probably under every stone there.(the ones the camponotus have not already claimed.)

 

luckyyy I've been looking for temnothorax for so long!


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#15 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 17 2020 - 10:57 AM

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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually

They are taking over my yard. I have barely any tomatoes left.

 

we have a temnothorax invasion in the black hills right now. probably under every stone there.(the ones the camponotus have not already claimed.)

 

luckyyy I've been looking for temnothorax for so long!

 

we have more than enough


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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually

They are taking over my yard. I have barely any tomatoes left.

 

we have a temnothorax invasion in the black hills right now. probably under every stone there.(the ones the camponotus have not already claimed.)

 

luckyyy I've been looking for temnothorax for so long!

 

we have more than enough

 

I've seen them in my yard and I'm going to catch a to next year with my blacklight. Also, are they polygynous?


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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually


They are taking over my yard. I have barely any tomatoes left.


we have a temnothorax invasion in the black hills right now. probably under every stone there.(the ones the camponotus have not already claimed.)


luckyyy I've been looking for temnothorax for so long!


we have more than enough


I've seen them in my yard and I'm going to catch a to next year with my blacklight. Also, are they polygynous?

Yes, I have a 100 queen colony.

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#18 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 17 2020 - 5:40 PM

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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually


They are taking over my yard. I have barely any tomatoes left.


we have a temnothorax invasion in the black hills right now. probably under every stone there.(the ones the camponotus have not already claimed.)


luckyyy I've been looking for temnothorax for so long!


we have more than enough


I've seen them in my yard and I'm going to catch a to next year with my blacklight. Also, are they polygynous?
Yes, I have a 100 queen colony.

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A 100 queen colony?!

how many workers do they have?


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#19 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:15 AM

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I've seen them in my yard and I'm going to catch a to next year with my blacklight. Also, are they polygynous?

 

yes, they are very polygynous in some areas. in others, not so much. you will have to check out your area.


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there are actually not many here in South Dakota, actually

They are taking over my yard. I have barely any tomatoes left.

 

we have a temnothorax invasion in the black hills right now. probably under every stone there.(the ones the camponotus have not already claimed.

my neighborhood is overflowing with tetras. i can catch like 5-20 queens a day.


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