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THG's Myrmecocystus semirufus journal

Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Apr 5 2024 7:18 AM

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#1 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 5 2024 - 7:18 AM

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On 4/4/2024 I received my Myrmecocystus semirufus queen from Stateside ants. She arrived safely, and with 11 eggs. 

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#2 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 5 2024 - 10:02 AM

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Good luck to this colony!


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Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus

#3 Offline Locness - Posted April 5 2024 - 12:14 PM

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They have really beautiful workers and repletes. Best of luck!
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#4 Online Ernteameise - Posted April 5 2024 - 1:11 PM

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You guys are so lucky having these ants. Honeypots have always fascinated me. They are ridiculously expensive over here.
Good luck with the colony, please post frequent updates.
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#5 Offline Temno - Posted April 5 2024 - 2:19 PM

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Sadly i don't have the money for those. But keep us updated


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#6 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 13 2024 - 7:41 AM

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The queen has quite the brood pile going, and is looking quite large.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

#7 Offline Temno - Posted April 14 2024 - 9:13 PM

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You guys are so lucky having these ants. Honeypots have always fascinated me. They are ridiculously expensive over here.
Good luck with the colony, please post frequent updates.

It honestly depends tho. Here in Oregon we only have a few honeypots that are rarely on sale. I’ve waited for I’ve 2 1/2 years to find them in stock. In Europe you can just buy


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#8 Offline ReignofRage - Posted April 14 2024 - 9:19 PM

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You guys are so lucky having these ants. Honeypots have always fascinated me. They are ridiculously expensive over here.
Good luck with the colony, please post frequent updates.

 

Funny thing is that Oregon doesn't actually have M. semirufus. It's an error on Antmap's part, where they listed the synonymized M. semirufa (=M. kennedyi) as M. semirufus.


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#9 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 25 2024 - 5:26 AM

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So it looks like we have 5 larvae now, as well as plenty of eggs.

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, S. molesta, P. imparis, M. kennedyi, M semirufus, F. pacifica, P. californica, M. ergatogyna.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel.  My ant Etsy store - Millennium Ants

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