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[Antcatcherpro3]

Recently I caught a small colony of Pheidole which I identified as bicarinata. I have a journal for all my other ant species but I decided to leave this journal seperate. Right now they have 1 queen, 2 big piles of eggs, 1 major, and about 7-8 workers. This is my favorite species so I was very glad to catch them

[AntBoi3030]

Very cool, may i suggest feeding them a lot of protein often as they really explode and grow really fast. Good luck! 

[Antkeeper014]

May I ask where in MA you found this colony? This would be a new state record if it happens to be bicarinata.

[AntBoi3030]

probably not bicarinata then

[Chickalo]

May I ask where in MA you found this colony? This would be a new state record if it happens to be bicarinata.

I would also like to know this, but for a different reason.  I want to know where I can find some Pheidole

[Antcatcherpro3]

I found it in a very western part of MA, under a rock.

[Antkeeper014]

I found it in a very western part of MA, under a rock.

What town?

[Antcatcherpro3]

Around pittsfield, I didn't want to go too west. Ants don't know state borders, and bicarinata is native to new york. I went there literally just to find pheidole.

[yibsi]

I've heard that pheidole are a bit skittish, or at least my pheidole morisii were, other than that though they look very happy and healthy, keep up the good work!  

[Antcatcherpro3]

They are

[Antcatcherpro3]

I fed them some honey and a cricket leg. They have 2 big piles of eggs.

[Antcatcherpro3]

The test tube is a lot smaller then it looks, so I could fit some tubing onto it for a kind of small outworld. I am working on giving them a bigger actual outworld.

[Antcatcherpro3]

Any suggestions on what I should keep them in? Maybe a mini hearth or something else?

[TacticalHandleGaming]

Any suggestions on what I should keep them in? Maybe a mini hearth or something else?

 

I would go with a mini hearth. Easy to upgrade/add to when needed. 

[PetsNotPests]

Yes, a Mini Hearth is a great option. 

[TennesseeAnts]

How many workers were present upon collection?

[ANTdrew]

Keep them in a mini-hearth for the first year. Feed the heck out of them and make sure they have lots of water to drink.

[DDD101DDD]

Around pittsfield, I didn't want to go too west. Ants don't know state borders, and bicarinata is native to new york. I went there literally just to find pheidole.

If you check antmaps for bicarinata they're more in NJ and less New York, so if you went even further up I doubt you'd see them, honestly. But it might be bicarinata sure.

Edited by DDD101DDD, May 25 2021 - 9:51 AM.

[Antcatcherpro3]

Keep them in a mini-hearth for the first year. Feed the heck out of them and make sure they have lots of water to drink.

I will get a mini hearth soon enough, and I fed all my colonies a piece of sliced turkey, and my nylanderia and tetramorium swarmed it, but I was happy to see that my Pheidole also found is yummy, so I gave them some honey also.

[Antkeeper014]

Around pittsfield, I didn't want to go too west. Ants don't know state borders, and bicarinata is native to new york. I went there literally just to find pheidole.

If you check antmaps for bicarinata they're more in NJ and less New York, so if you went even further up I doubt you'd see them, honestly. But it might be bicarinata sure.

The problem that arises when talking about bicarinata in MA isn’t the lattitude, it’s the geography. A friend of mine has found them as far as Albany, which proves the climate is suitable for them in MA. The issue is the Appalachians. Western MA consists of mostly highlands and mountain ranges, which act as a barrier preventing bicar passing Northeast of them (into Massachusetts).