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Looking for small-size harvester ants and/or Monomorium minimum (CO)

Started By trx , Jul 18 2022 8:07 PM

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#1 Offline trx - Posted July 18 2022 - 8:07 PM

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I am in need of small-sized harvester ants (either Pogonomyrmex rugosus or occidentalis) and/or Monomorium minimum, but worker ants only.

Long story short, I have baby horned lizards that can't eat the regular-size harvester ants that I have right now, so I need something smaller until they get big enough for the regular-size harvesters.

I'm located in Colorado and would gladly pay a reasonable fee and shipping charges.

#2 Offline FinWins - Posted July 18 2022 - 8:53 PM

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Hey, trx Monomorium are much smaller then even the smallest Pogonomyrmex. Monomorium usually measure about a millimeter long while smaller Pogonomyrmex measure about 5+ millimeters.
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#3 Offline trx - Posted July 18 2022 - 9:19 PM

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Ideally, I'd like a bunch of the monomorium at the moment. These baby lizards are tiiiinnny. I can fit two of them comfortably on a teaspoon. They're everywhere here in CO, but my work schedule is bonkers right now and I'd like to fatten these babies up as soon as possible.

#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 19 2022 - 4:02 AM

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Tetramorium may be a better way to get lots of small feeder ants. Monomorium are having their flights now in my area. I bet you could find queens on hot mornings after rains. Their flights are very rain dependent.
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#5 Offline Nathan_Everard - Posted July 19 2022 - 5:12 AM

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I am in need of small-sized harvester ants (either Pogonomyrmex rugosus or occidentalis) and/or Monomorium minimum, but worker ants only.

Long story short, I have baby horned lizards that can't eat the regular-size harvester ants that I have right now, so I need something smaller until they get big enough for the regular-size harvesters.

I'm located in Colorado and would gladly pay a reasonable fee and shipping charges.


Rugosus is big they are 5-6 and even 7mm


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