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Solenopsis xyloni questions

Started By LowQualityAnts , Nov 17 2022 4:56 PM

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#1 Offline LowQualityAnts - Posted November 17 2022 - 4:56 PM

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I have been trying to research S. xyloni for a bit as i think i can get them relatively easy in my area. Aside from a care guide and Antdrew's journal, i couldn't really find any other informantion about firsthand experiences about keeping them. Does anyone have any information that would be useful to know?
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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 17 2022 - 5:54 PM

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I’ve never kept xyloni.
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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted November 17 2022 - 6:25 PM

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He probably meant DSPdrew i bet. Common mistake.
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#4 Offline LowQualityAnts - Posted November 18 2022 - 5:56 AM

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Yeah that is what happened.
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#5 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted November 18 2022 - 6:50 AM

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They usually fly after the first time it hits 95, they fly at sunset and a bit through the night so you should be able to black light them. Some population are polygenus, like the one in my area, but most are single queen. This should a little bit

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#6 Offline LowQualityAnts - Posted November 18 2022 - 10:46 AM

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Is there a high colony mortality rate because dspdrews colonies in his journal seemed to not last long.

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#7 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted November 18 2022 - 10:51 AM

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Not in the colonies I've had, I had one with around 13 queens and they all survived

#8 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted November 18 2022 - 11:09 AM

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Is there a high colony mortality rate because dspdrews colonies in his journal seemed to not last long.

it depends on the temperature and age of the colony.

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#9 Offline LowQualityAnts - Posted November 18 2022 - 11:18 AM

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Alright thanks!

#10 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted November 18 2022 - 11:33 AM

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Is there a high colony mortality rate because dspdrews colonies in his journal seemed to not last long.

I agree. Don think there is. They seem pretty easy to raise into a thriving colony since they grow so fast.


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#11 Offline benxixi - Posted November 19 2022 - 12:59 PM

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I have been trying to research S. xyloni for a bit as i think i can get them relatively easy in my area. Aside from a care guide and Antdrew's journal, i couldn't really find any other informantion about firsthand experiences about keeping them. Does anyone have any information that would be useful to know?



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