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Pogonomyrmex occidentalis COLONY DYING HELP

Started By AntsTopia , Dec 27 2022 3:17 PM

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#1 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 27 2022 - 3:17 PM

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I was wondering. I have a Pogonomyrmex colony that recently just got badly hit with a mite infection and all I could manage is the queen and 4-5 workers. They were easily at 1,000-1,250 strong. However if I were to get those lone pogonomyrmex occidentalis workers off of Amazon for ant farms would that be possible to try the boost the colonies numbers?? Thanks.

Edited by AntsTopia, December 28 2022 - 6:45 AM.

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#2 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 27 2022 - 7:17 PM

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Ok update 1 more worker just died. Count:3 workers. Please help is needed.

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#3 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 27 2022 - 7:20 PM

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I placed an order on amazon for 30 pogonomyrmex occidentalis workers. Any idea on how to try to introduce 1 worker at a time? I read somewhere that Pogonomyrmex accept lone workers when stressed or desperate.

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#4 Offline FinWins - Posted December 28 2022 - 4:13 PM

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I think I heard somewhere that you can wipe the sent off an ant by dipping them in bleach or vinegar for just a second or two, but I've forgotten which one it is maybe someone else on here knows.


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I keep: C. modoc, C. sansabeanus  :D, C. maritimus, Formica argentea, M. mexicanus  :D, Odontomachus brunneus :D, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, 

 

#5 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 28 2022 - 5:05 PM

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Use hypoaspis mites. They will eat the other mites, although I have no idea were they are sold.


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#6 Offline ISpeakForTheTrees - Posted December 28 2022 - 7:18 PM

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I think I heard somewhere that you can wipe the sent off an ant by dipping them in bleach or vinegar for just a second or two, but I've forgotten which one it is maybe someone else on here knows.

It’s vinegar - it’s discussed in the thread linked below.
https://www.formicul...s/?fromsearch=1
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#7 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 28 2022 - 8:37 PM

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I think I heard somewhere that you can wipe the sent off an ant by dipping them in bleach or vinegar for just a second or two, but I've forgotten which one it is maybe someone else on here knows.


*Coughs*
BLEACH!!??
anyway besides that I'll try vinegar.

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#8 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 28 2022 - 8:39 PM

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I think I heard somewhere that you can wipe the sent off an ant by dipping them in bleach or vinegar for just a second or two, but I've forgotten which one it is maybe someone else on here knows.

It’s vinegar - it’s discussed in the thread linked below.https://www.formicul...s/?fromsearch=1

Ty

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#9 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 28 2022 - 8:44 PM

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Use hypoaspis mites. They will eat the other mites, although I have no idea were they are sold.


The mites are gone for now fourtanetly. I am 23 and I still don't know how to spell fourtanetly. And this is what happens when you don't have grammerly on your browser. :)

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#10 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 29 2022 - 3:38 AM

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Use hypoaspis mites. They will eat the other mites, although I have no idea were they are sold.

The mites are gone for now fourtanetly. I am 23 and I still don't know how to spell fourtanetly. And this is what happens when you don't have grammerly on your browser. :)
Make learning to spell your New Year’s resolution.
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#11 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 29 2022 - 8:36 AM

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Use hypoaspis mites. They will eat the other mites, although I have no idea were they are sold.

The mites are gone for now fourtanetly. I am 23 and I still don't know how to spell fourtanetly. And this is what happens when you don't have grammerly on your browser. :)
Make learning to spell your New Year’s resolution.

I guess I will lol

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#12 Offline benxixi - Posted December 29 2022 - 9:35 AM

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I heard of spring tail and book lice can kill mite, there are many book lice in most of my colony .


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#13 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted December 29 2022 - 9:50 AM

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I heard of spring tail and book lice can kill mite, there are many book lice in most of my colony .

Book lice? what do they eat?

#14 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 29 2022 - 11:48 AM

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Mites I think.

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#15 Offline benxixi - Posted December 29 2022 - 6:23 PM

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I heard of spring tail and book lice can kill mite, there are many book lice in most of my colony .

Book lice? what do they eat?

 

it shows that they eat mold, but some people said they eat mite too. 


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