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Big Bear California September 5

Started By Anting481727 , Sep 5 2021 1:20 PM

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#1 Offline Anting481727 - Posted September 5 2021 - 1:20 PM

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Date of collection: mid augest
Habitat of collection: pine forest
Length (from head to gaster):9.525 mm
Color, hue, pattern and texture: brownish red lighter colored head
Distinguishing characteristics: large head
Nuptial flight time and date: mid augest afternoon
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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 5 2021 - 1:34 PM

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Some kind of parasitic Lasius.


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#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted September 5 2021 - 1:54 PM

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Acanthomyops species. She looks horribly thin, make sure to feed her. Assuming it snows where you found her, she will probably wait until after hibernation to lay eggs, and maybe that will allow you more time to get host workers.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#4 Offline Anting481727 - Posted September 5 2021 - 2:56 PM

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Acanthomyops species. She looks horribly thin, make sure to feed her. Assuming it snows where you found her, she will probably wait until after hibernation to lay eggs, and maybe that will allow you more time to get host workers.

what can I use as a host species?

#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted September 5 2021 - 6:33 PM

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Most Lasius species will work. niger group Lasius are most commonly used, however, sometimes other species can work better.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

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