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Looking for Queen & Workers for local pickup in NorCal Bay Area
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bridgesofnorcal
, Apr 15 2021 2:21 PM
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#1 Offline - Posted April 15 2021 - 2:21 PM
Hello! My son and I just received our formicarium and are looking for a queen and a few workers to move in and make it home. We prefer medium to large and non hibernating. This will be a learning experience for both of us (though I’ve researched so I have an understanding to get us started). Would like to pick up locally, we’re in the NorCal East Bay in the Hayward area. Please contact me and let me know what you have, thanks! You can email me: thebridgesofnorcal@gmail.com
#2 Offline - Posted April 16 2021 - 5:09 AM
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#3 Offline - Posted April 16 2021 - 1:01 PM
Non-hibernating/no-winter-cooldown would point toward desert species (aka mostly SoCal species, which will generally require or prefer heating in summer). You might want to describe a bit more of what you're looking for and also what kind of formicarium you have. I mean, I am trying to see if South Bay garage temps are cool enough for keeping most Camponotus, but if you have to put them in the garage over the winter, you almost might as well get a species with real diapause/hibernation needs. Otherwise, the only ants that I have been keeping in the house all year are:
Veromessor pergandei (SoCal/desert) and andrei
Camponotus fragilis (SoCal/desert)
Myrmecocystus mexicanus (SoCal/desert)
Novomessor cockerelli (often found in the desert)
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (SoCal)
These aren't desert species but I kept them indoors for other reasons (like laziness):
Tetramorium (too small for my tastes but survives most conditions)
Liometopum occidentale (kinda small too, but thankfully bigger than Tetramorium; they probably would've done fine in the garage)
Prenolepis imparis (though I wonder if I should put them in the garage next time - they like it cold)
All other Camponotus and a couple Novomessor duds I put in the garage. Most Camponotus seem to prefer a cool period.
Edited by OhNoNotAgain, April 16 2021 - 1:09 PM.
Formiculture Journals::
Veromessor pergandei, andrei; Novomessor cockerelli
Camponotus fragilis; also separate journal: Camponotus sansabeanus, vicinus, quercicola
Liometopum occidentale; Prenolepis imparis; Myrmecocystus mexicanus
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus and previously californicus
Tetramorium sp.
Termites: Zootermopsis angusticollis
Isopods: A. gestroi, granulatum, kluugi, maculatum, vulgare; C. murina; P. hoffmannseggi, P. haasi, P. ornatus; V. parvus
Spoods: Phidippus sp.
#4 Offline - Posted April 16 2021 - 2:00 PM
i live in nor cal but i live in sutter county if you want to drive like 2 hours i have a few colonys or i can ship some instead.
Edited by KadinB, April 16 2021 - 8:17 PM.
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