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#1 Offline benxixi - Posted February 13 2021 - 8:16 PM

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Purchasing policy:
    —Shipping : available for $10. Free 1-3 days priorty USPS shipping within order over $150.

                         LA local pick up available around Alhambra.  

                         Ants can be shipped in CALIFORNIA otherwise provide PPQ 526 permit  please.
    —The way to pay :  PAYPAL ,Zelle , venmo.
    —Refund : unboxing video required with limited species ,such as Camponotus, Pogonomyrmex ,etc...

    —Contact : forumiculture discord ( benxixi#0053 (recommend)

    —Plusmust purchas with parents who under 18 years old.

     —about brood purchasing DM for details .

    —Order over $300 wilthin free shipping.

 

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  Ants : 

 

Acromyrmex :

 

Acromyrmex versicolor (2024 queen)  [0 available ]

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Brachyponera :

 

Brachymyrmex patagonicus (2024 queen) [0 available]

Brachymyrmex patagonicus.png

 

 

Crematogaster :

 

Crematogaster SP. (2024 queen) [0 available]

 

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Camponotus

 

Camponotus sansabeanus (2024 queen)  [0 available]  

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Camponotus clarithorax (2024 queen[0 available]

 

 

Camponotus essigi  (2024 queen)  [0 available]

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Camponotus laevissimus (2024 queen)  [0 available]

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Camponotus vicinus (2024 queen[0 available]

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Camponotus vicinus [black] (2024 queen [0 available]

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Camponotus CA02 (2024 queen[0 available]

 

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Camponotus fragilis (2024 queen)  [0 available]

 

brood [not available

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Dorymyrmex :

 

Dorymyrmex insanus  (2023 queen)   [0 available]

 

 

 

Formica :

 

Formica francoeuri  (2023 queen) 1q 20w - $30 [1 available]

 

 

 

 

Myrmecocystus

 

Myrmecocystus mexicanus (2024 queen)   [0 available

                                                        

 

                                                                          

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Myrmecocystus mimicus (2024 queen)  [0 available]

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Myrmecocystus Navajo (2024 queen)  [0 available]

                                      (2023 queen) 1Q 200w a hearth nest - $350   [1 available]

                                                             

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Myrmecocystus kenneydi (2024 queen)  1Q 150w with a hearth nest - $200  [1 available]

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Myrmecocystus Mendax (2024 queen)

                                        (2023 queen)2Q(poly) 100w with a hearth nest  - $300 [1 available]

 

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Myrmecocystus romainei (2024 queen) with 1-10 workers  [0 available]

 

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Myrmecocystus semirufus (2024 queen) 1q 500w with large tarheel nest  - $700 [1 available]

 

 

Novomessor :
 
Novomessor cockerelli   [0 available
brood [not available
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Pogonomyrmex

 

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (2023 queen) polygynous [0 available

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Pogonomyrmex californicus (2023 queen)   [0 available]

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Pogonomyrmex Rugosus (2023 queen)[0 available

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Liometopum :

 

Liometopum occidentale (2023 queen)  [0 available]

美西光胸臭蚁.png

 

 

Solenopsis :

 

Solenopsis xyloni (2022 queen)   [0 available]

 

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Edited by benxixi, March 21 2024 - 3:46 PM.

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#2 Offline M_Ants - Posted February 13 2021 - 8:38 PM

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How big is the Myrmecocystus nest?


Edited by M_Ants, February 13 2021 - 9:03 PM.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#3 Offline benxixi - Posted February 13 2021 - 9:12 PM

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How big is the Myrmecocystus nest?


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#4 Offline M_Ants - Posted February 13 2021 - 9:17 PM

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Is this a nest you bought or made?


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

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#5 Offline benxixi - Posted February 13 2021 - 9:25 PM

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I bought from a ant supply factry ,why ask ?

Is this a nest you bought or made?


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#6 Offline M_Ants - Posted February 13 2021 - 9:27 PM

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Just curious where it came from?


Veromessor pergandei

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Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

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#7 Offline benxixi - Posted February 13 2021 - 9:47 PM

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oh , it's from China , I am using for one of my Myrmecocystus colony , think it is a good nest ,and this one is an extra. 

Just curious where it came from?


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#8 Offline antsandmore - Posted February 14 2021 - 11:51 AM

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let me get this straight, you made that last formicarium? that's pretty cool! 


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#9 Offline benxixi - Posted February 15 2021 - 8:01 PM

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nope,  :lol:I found that from a Chinese ant keeper. 

let me get this straight, you made that last formicarium? that's pretty cool! 


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#10 Offline antsandmore - Posted February 16 2021 - 10:07 AM

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nope,  :lol:I found that from a Chinese ant keeper. 

let me get this straight, you made that last formicarium? that's pretty cool! 

 

oh ok lol


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#11 Offline benxixi - Posted March 29 2021 - 6:05 PM

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Camponotus vicinus 2021 new queen available


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#12 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted March 29 2021 - 6:13 PM

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I assume single queens are not guaranteed to be fertile?

#13 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted March 29 2021 - 6:24 PM

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I assume single queens are not guaranteed to be fertile?

for camponotus queens found without wings this time of the year they would be 99% fertile


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#14 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted March 29 2021 - 6:28 PM

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I assume single queens are not guaranteed to be fertile?

for camponotus queens found without wings this time of the year they would be 99% fertile

Thanks! I have been told that wingless doesn't mean fertile, but in it seems in the context of these queens that it's very likely that they are fertile. I am not too familiar with buying single queens, so this is helpful.

#15 Offline benxixi - Posted March 29 2021 - 6:31 PM

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I assume single queens are not guaranteed to be fertile?

for camponotus queens found without wings this time of the year they would be 99% fertile

 

lol,you live here...


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#16 Offline benxixi - Posted April 1 2021 - 1:56 AM

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Camponotus ca02 added.


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#17 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 1 2021 - 6:29 AM

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(Not sure if you are already aware of this.) On the first pick of the vicinus, the one on the left at the very bottom there is a very dark queen. Are you sure that's vicinus?


Veromessor pergandei

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Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

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#18 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted April 1 2021 - 6:35 AM

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(Not sure if you are already aware of this.) On the first pick of the vicinus, the one on the left at the very bottom there is a very dark queen. Are you sure that's vicinus?

Aren't there two different localities or something? Could just be lighting too.



#19 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 1 2021 - 6:46 AM

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(Not sure if you are already aware of this.) On the first pick of the vicinus, the one on the left at the very bottom there is a very dark queen. Are you sure that's vicinus?

Aren't there two different localities or something? Could just be lighting too.

 

It's either a color varient or other species but I'm leaning towards other species cause the body shape is very different.


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#20 Offline benxixi - Posted April 1 2021 - 7:33 AM

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(Not sure if you are already aware of this.) On the first pick of the vicinus, the one on the left at the very bottom there is a very dark queen. Are you sure that's vicinus?


I know there is other species in picture but I can recognize where vinitus.

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