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My last anting season was _______ (Fill in the blank)

Started By ANTdrew , Nov 18 2020 3:30 AM

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#1 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 18 2020 - 3:30 AM

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I had an incredible anting year in Virginia.


Edited by ANTdrew, November 19 2020 - 8:58 AM.

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

#2 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:12 AM

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me too i had a terrible anting year, my neighborhood is ruled by tetras


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

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#3 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:14 AM

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same here. and the tetras just destroyed my last standing lasius empire in my yard. 


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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#4 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:15 AM

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Next year I'm going to kill as many Tetras as possible


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#5 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:16 AM

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yeah I'm going to feed my venus fly trap ant queens but i will keep a few.


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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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#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:18 AM

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Well, a terrible year for the West.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#7 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:18 AM

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yeah I'm going to feed my venus fly trap ant queens but i will keep a few.

I really want to keep some tho. I didn't catch any last year despite my best efforts. I was supposed to have some sent to me but they never came  :ugone2far:


#8 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:21 AM

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in my neighborhood they are like welcome to my house i will kill you now now now. they are everywhere


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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#9 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:21 AM

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Next year I'm going to kill as many Tetras as possible.

same here. i will probably dump boiling water down their nest.


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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#10 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:22 AM

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my neighborhood has one formica colony 2 Camponotus colonies a few solenopsis molesta colonies and like 100 tetra colonies


 

Next year I'm going to kill as many Tetras as possible.

same here. i will probably dump boiling water down their nest.

 

better idea do a nest cast


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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#11 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:24 AM

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my neighborhood has one formica colony 2 Camponotus colonies a few solenopsis molesta colonies and like 100 tetra colonies


 

Next year I'm going to kill as many Tetras as possible.

same here. i will probably dump boiling water down their nest.

 

better idea do a nest cast

my yard just has 3 super colonies.


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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#12 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:26 AM

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my backyard has like zero colonies, lots of wasps, like 7 sp of spiders, mayflies or dragonflys, lots of grasshoppers.


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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#13 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:27 AM

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you can sell the nest cast for like 100 bucks


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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#14 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:30 AM

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you can sell the nest cast for like 100 bucks

what material would you use?


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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#15 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:36 AM

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molten aluminum


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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#16 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:42 AM

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or if you have to concrete but would not suggst concrete as it would have to be sold for less and does not look as cool


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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#17 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:49 AM

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molten aluminum

wonder where i will find that laying around?


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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#18 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:55 AM

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yeah


i did see a nest cast for 300 bucks on ebay


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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.

 

My Youtube channel: https://www.youtube....kUjx-dPFMyVqOLw

 

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#19 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 18 2020 - 8:59 AM

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yeah


i did see a nest cast for 300 bucks on ebay

well, selling it is one thing, having someone buy it is another.


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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

#20 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 18 2020 - 9:19 AM

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This year i found out i liked ants i also found out i had about 40 species in my backyard and about 10 in the front yard. 


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