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NicholasP's Monomorium Minimum

Started By NicholasP , Apr 24 2021 10:04 PM

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#1 Offline NicholasP - Posted April 24 2021 - 10:04 PM

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When I say Mono you say Morium! Mono! Morium Mono! Morium! Who doesn't like a nice colony of monomorium that are smaller then Brachymyrmex Patagonicus workers. I caught them today with my friend CheetoLord and some other friends went out looking for ants! Of course umm... Long story short umm... There was a Acanthomyops colony and we all know what happens with Acanthomyops when you aspirate near them... So umm what was really wacky is that the Acanthomyops (parasitic Lasius) were nesting right next to a Monomorium colony which was nesting next to a Solenopsis colony... It was really wacky... But i grabbed myself the queen with lots of brood. I'll post pics once they go into their nest!

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 25 2021 - 2:33 AM

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Welcome to Team Minimumist! You should share your experiences in our Monomorium minimum info thread.
https://www.formicul...o/?fromsearch=1

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

#3 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted April 28 2021 - 8:36 PM

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update...?

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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 29 2021 - 2:15 AM

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He updated four days ago.

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#5 Offline NicholasP - Posted April 29 2021 - 9:29 AM

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I'm trying to figure out a nest for these guys.

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#6 Offline NicholasP - Posted June 14 2021 - 3:40 PM

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I feel pretty bad that I haven't updated this journal in so long but my previous Monomorium Minium colony died and I've been trying to get another colony and I got lucky a few days ago when I found a 2 queen Monomorium Minium colony again! Currently they're growing again with just 7 workers but I will brood boost them with Brachymyrmex Patagonicus to get this journal going! Stay Tuned!

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#7 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 14 2021 - 4:23 PM

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Why would you boost Monomorium with Brachymyrmex brood? The species name is minimum. You can correct the title by editing the first post and clicking use full editor.