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Ant Keeping Census (Updated list of ants kept by members of the forum)

Started By dspdrew , Dec 5 2013 10:21 AM
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#61 Offline CozmoDog - Posted May 1 2016 - 12:35 AM

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Current:
Camponotus sanctus: queen with 7 workers
Messor wasmanni: queen larvae and eggs.

#62 Offline NightsWebs - Posted May 2 2016 - 9:31 AM

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Pogonomyrmex Rugosus
Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor
Acromyrmex Versicolor
Myrmecocyctus Mexicanus
Novomessor Cockerelli


Current Colonies;

Acromyrmex Versicolor

Dorymyrmex Bicolor

Pogonomyrmex Californicus
Pogonomyrmex Rugosus

Pogonomyrmex Tenuispinus
Novomessor Cockerelli
Myrmecocystus Mexicanus

 

Last Update: 08 Jul 2016

 

 

#63 Offline spinyeti - Posted May 6 2016 - 5:44 AM

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My ants seem to have survived the winter!

Carpenter Ants:
Camponotus pennsylvanicus (alate) - Beyoncé
Camponotus pennsylvanicus (dealate) - Nicki Minaj

"Spine-waisted" Scavenger Ants:
Aphaenogaster fulva (1) - unnamed
Aphaenogaster fulva (2) - unnamed

Subterranean Ants:
Lasius nearcticus (1) - Balin
Lasius nearcticus (2) - Dwalin
Lasius nearcticus (3) - Oin
Lasius nearcticus (4) - Gloin
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#64 Offline nurbs - Posted May 12 2016 - 11:21 PM

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I don't have journals for most of these, but I'll add mine:

 

Current:

 

Camponotus sansabeanus 

Camponotus vicinus (red and black variety)

Formica aserva

Formica francoeuri

Myrmycocystus mexicanus

Myrmycocystus navajo

Myrmycocystus mimicus

Pogonomyrmex californicus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus

Crematogaster sp.

 

 

Past:

Solenopsis xyloni

Camponotus clarithorax


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Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/

#65 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 13 2016 - 6:59 AM

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I don't have journals for most of these, but I'll add mine:

 

Current:

 

Camponotus sansabeanus 

Camponotus vicinus (red and black variety)

Formica aserva

Formica francoeuri

Myrmycocystus mexicanus

Myrmycocystus navajo

Myrmycocystus mimicus

Pogonomyrmex californicus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus

Crematogaster sp.

 

 

Past:

Solenopsis xyloni

Camponotus clarithorax

 

I didn't realize you had that much. What happened to the C. clarithorax?


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#66 Offline AntsMAN - Posted June 6 2016 - 9:23 AM

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Current:

Camponotus noveboracensis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Formica sp.

Lasius umbratus

Crematogastor cerasi

 

 

 

Past

Dolichoderus taschenbergi

Camponotus herculeanus

Lasius subumbratus

Lasius neoniger

Myrmica sp.

Lasius  alienus

Formica pallidefulva


Edited by AntsMAN, April 3 2017 - 7:28 AM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#67 Offline Goldsystem - Posted June 7 2016 - 8:48 AM

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Camponotus vicinus

P.imparis

Tetramorium caespitum

Journal:
http://www.formicult...nal/#entry35306

Edited by Goldsystem, June 10 2016 - 7:45 PM.

#68 Offline nurbs - Posted June 7 2016 - 12:24 PM

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I don't have journals for most of these, but I'll add mine:

 

Current:

 

Camponotus sansabeanus 

Camponotus vicinus (red and black variety)

Formica aserva

Formica francoeuri

Myrmycocystus mexicanus

Myrmycocystus navajo

Myrmycocystus mimicus

Pogonomyrmex californicus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus

Crematogaster sp.

 

 

Past:

Solenopsis xyloni

Camponotus clarithorax

 

I didn't realize you had that much. What happened to the C. clarithorax?

 

 

I accidentally fed them an apple with pesticides. They died a slow painful death walking around in circles.  %)


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Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/

#69 Offline nurbs - Posted June 7 2016 - 12:25 PM

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I don't have journals for most of these, but I'll add mine:

 

Current:

 

Camponotus sansabeanus 

Camponotus vicinus (red and black variety)

Formica aserva

Formica francoeuri

Myrmycocystus mexicanus

Myrmycocystus navajo

Myrmycocystus mimicus

Pogonomyrmex californicus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus

Crematogaster sp.

 

 

Past:

Solenopsis xyloni

Camponotus clarithorax

 

Just found:

 

Camponotus modoc

Camponotus laevigatus

Camponotus vicinus (all black variety)


Instagram:
nurbsants
 
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California Ants for Sale

 

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/

#70 Offline Canadian anter - Posted September 1 2016 - 6:59 PM

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Current:
Camponotus novaeboracensis
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Crematogaster cerasi
Formica neogagates
Formica ulkei
Formica neorufibarbis
Lasius crypticus

Lasius pallitarsis
Lasius flavus
Lasius claviger
Myrmica rubra
Native myrmica sp.


PAST:

Formica podzolica

Aphaenogaster occidentalis
Brachymyrmex depilis

Crematogaster lineolata
Formica aserva

Ponera Pennsylvanica

Formica subsericea

Lasius neoniger

Myrmecina americana
Myrmica fracticornis
Solenopsis molesta
Tapinoma sessile

Lasius alienus
Strumigenys sp.
Tetramorium sp E


Edited by Canadian anter, January 15 2017 - 9:28 AM.

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#71 Offline T.C. - Posted September 8 2016 - 12:08 PM

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Lasius Niger

Lasius Alienus

and 2 different species of carpenter ants

 

UPDATE!

 

One of my caprenter ant quuens died, replaced with Myrimica SP. Several queens


Edited by T.C., September 11 2016 - 12:23 PM.

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#72 Offline wiseman - Posted October 3 2016 - 7:39 PM

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Messor structor: 1 queen, about 30 workers, 1 soldier, 5 broods.

My colonies:

  • Messor structor

#73 Offline NZAntKeeper - Posted October 3 2016 - 10:30 PM

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Lasius Niger
Monomorium Antarcticum
Pheidole of some type
2 other pheidole maybe?

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Species I have kept or are keeping
-Nylanderia sp?
-Pheidole sp
-Pachycondyla Castanea (I didn't catch the queen sadly)
-Monomorium Antarcticum
-Iridomyrmex sp
-Ochetellus Glaber

-Amblyopone Australis

#74 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted October 4 2016 - 5:13 AM

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Camponotus pennsylvanicus


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Keeper of:

 

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus

 

Camponotus Noveboracensis

 

Tetramorium

#75 Offline Solenoqueen - Posted October 12 2016 - 8:34 PM

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Nice list y'all got there xD!


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#76 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted October 13 2016 - 4:42 AM

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Aphaenogaster fulva
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis molesta
Tetramorium sp E
Formica fusca
Lasius neoniger

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#77 Offline XZero38 - Posted October 20 2016 - 11:12 AM

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No past ones but current ones are in my signature!


My Current Colonies:

 

Tetramorium Sp. E. 

 

Myrmecocystus Mimicus

 

Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis

 

Formica Argentea

 

Solenopsis Molesta

#78 Offline Teafoot - Posted October 26 2016 - 4:22 AM

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Crematogaster sp. x2

#79 Offline Kevin - Posted November 24 2016 - 12:10 PM

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Current:

Tetramorium sp. E

Formica cf. fusca

Apheanogaster sp.

Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus nearcticus

Lasius neoniger

Lasius umbratus

Lasius claviger

Myrmica sp.

Crematogaster cerasi

Solonopsis invicta

1 Unidentified Queen

 

Past:
Pheidole Pilfera

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus americanus

 

I'm sure there's a few I'm forgetting.


Edited by Kevin, November 24 2016 - 12:13 PM.

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#80 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted November 24 2016 - 8:21 PM

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I now currently have the following:

 

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x3

Camponotus Nova x2

Tapinoma sessile x3

Lasius Neoniger x1

Lasius Umbratus(or neoniger, not sure)x1 (a group of 5 queens all living together without brood)


Owner of MichiganAnts, a YouTube Channel dedicated to all my Michigan colonies found and raise in my backyard

https://www.youtube.com/MichiganAnts

https://twitter.com/MichiganAnts

https://www.facebook.com/MichiganAnts/

 

Keeper of:

 

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus

 

Camponotus Noveboracensis

 

Tetramorium

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