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[CheetoLord02]

Of course, I'm not the type to make a journal for every single colony I have. I'm already bad about updating most of the journals I have already. That said, I do want to start a new journal, but I'm extremely indecisive about what species I want to feature! So, it's up to you, FC, what species of mine do you want to see more of?

Here's a bit of insight about each colony/species, so you know a little more and can make a more "educated" decision.

Camponotus atriceps - Extremely fast growing ants from the subgenus Myrmothrix. A very close relative to C. floridanus.

Camponotus ocreatus - Rare southwestern Camponotus species. Huge, iconic majors, slow growth.

Dorymyrmex bicolor - Relatively common but rarely kept southwestern Dolichoderinae. Decent growth rate and nice coloration.

Solenopsis aurea - Golden fire ants; probably the rarest fire ant in North America. My colony has 4 queens.

Pogonomyrmex barbatus - The classic red harvesters that you all know and love. 

 

If the poll ends up being a tie or very close I may make 2 journals about the most wanted species.

Edited by CheetoLord02, November 24 2020 - 5:36 AM.

[KitsAntVa]

Which one is the most fun to keep?

[Antkeeper014]

I’d personally say Camponotus atriceps or the four queen solenopsis.
Honestly those are all great species, in the end I wouldn’t mind whichever one got picked.

[KitsAntVa]

I would like to say that both a solonopsis aurea and a camponotus ocreatus are both great ones.

edit: i literally can't chose i want to see all of these...

Edited by KitsAntVa, November 24 2020 - 4:59 AM.

[AleeGuy]

Make a journal on the species that has less journals and care sheets on fc.

[KitsAntVa]

that literally applys for everyone one of those.

[CheetoLord02]

Only the Pogonomyrmex have really ever been featured in a journal before... and they have the most votes! 

[KitsAntVa]

How about we force you to make all of them a journal?

[AleeGuy]

I can make you make 2 journals if I vote Solenopsis or one of the Camponotus🙃

[Fatatoille]

Hey Cheeto, don’t mind me asking, but how big are each of these colonies? It would serve as a good reference point as to tell which journal, if chosen, is most likely to last the longest and/or be the most interesting to read.

[CheetoLord02]

Camponotus atriceps ~100 workers

Camponotus ocreatus 1 worker

Dorymyrmex bicolor ~25 workers

Solenopsis aurea 4 queens ~150 workers

Pogonomyrmex barbatus 6 workers

All colonies are relatively small so they'll end up being more interesting to watch develop 

[ponerinecat]

Syscia augustae 

[Manitobant]

I wanna see aurea. They're so rarely kept that they deserve it.

[Daniel]

Solenopsis aurea, please.

[ZTYguy]

AUREA

[ANTdrew]

A 100 Camponotus colony is ginormous in my opinion.

[FSTP]

If it is not Dorymyrmex bicolor then I will no longer consider you a friend of mine. 

[Antkeeper01]

If it is not Dorymyrmex bicolor then I will no longer consider you a friend of mine. 

lol

[CheetoLord02]

A 100 Camponotus colony is ginormous in my opinion.

Camponotus atriceps are insane. They have nearly 100 workers and the queen got her nanitics just over 2 months ago.

 

If it is not Dorymyrmex bicolor then I will no longer consider you a friend of mine. 

Unfortunately, I do as the poll says 

[FSTP]

Polls can be wrong !!!!