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THG's Monomorium ergatogyna journal

Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Apr 21 2024 7:36 AM

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#1 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 21 2024 - 7:36 AM

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So one of my friends came across a colony of Monomorium ergatogyna while working in southern Oregon. He collected the colony and split it, as they had quite a few queens. I got 2 queens with about 30ish workers and eggs from him. I moved them into a bifurcated mini hearth, and they quickly set up shop on the water tower.

 

 

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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

#2 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted April 23 2024 - 7:26 AM

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Wow, look at all that brood already! 

 

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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

#3 Online GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted April 23 2024 - 10:05 AM

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Dang! Worker explosion incoming.


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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

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