Hello from Michigan, I am a new antkeeper and currently have a Camp. Castaneus colony with 4 nanitics and a Camp. Pennsylvanicus queen in her founding stage.
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, Jul 14 2024 9:37 AM
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Posted July 14 2024 - 10:14 AM
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Welcome to the forum! I look forward to seeing your colonies.
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Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti
1 M.ergatognya
Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots
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Posted July 14 2024 - 2:01 PM
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Nice job so far! Welcome from British Columbia (and, of course, to Formiculture)!
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Manica invidia (1 queen, ~200 workers)
Manica invidia (1 colonies, 1 queens plus 3 workers)
Lasius niger (single queen, ~200 workers - naturalistic, predatory set-up)
Lasius americanus (1 colony, ~10 workers)
Tetramorium immigrans (3 colonies, 3 queens, ~ five workers each | 1 colony, 1 queen, ~1200 workers)
Formica aserva (aserva queen, ~15 ​Formica neorufibarbis workers)
"And God made...everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind.
And God saw that it was good." - Genesis 1:25
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Posted August 12 2024 - 10:05 AM
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Hi from Florida. I also have a new Camponotus Casteneus.
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Posted August 12 2024 - 12:29 PM
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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
Keeping:
Tetramorium immigrans Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus
Formica pallidefulva, argentea Solenopsis molesta
Formica cf. aserva Lasius brevicornis, neoniger
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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!
Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...
Keeping:
5x - S. molesta (founding) 2x - C. pennsylvanicus (colonies)
4x - C. chromaiodes (colonies)
4x - T. immigrans (founding queens and colonies)
1x - F. subsericea (founding)
Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/
Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/
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Welcome!
The ants go marching.
Currently keeping:
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Posted August 12 2024 - 5:51 PM
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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!
Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...
Yeah for me they exist, I've seen them, they're just very rare and hard to find. I'll find one one of these days. In the meantime I'm jealous!
"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
Keeping:
Tetramorium immigrans Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus
Formica pallidefulva, argentea Solenopsis molesta
Formica cf. aserva Lasius brevicornis, neoniger
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Posted August 13 2024 - 2:18 AM
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You changed your username? I like it!Yeah for me they exist, I've seen them, they're just very rare and hard to find. I'll find one one of these days. In the meantime I'm jealous!
Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...
Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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You changed your username? I like it!
Yeah for me they exist, I've seen them, they're just very rare and hard to find. I'll find one one of these days. In the meantime I'm jealous!
Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!
Thanks! Trying to help people distinguish between me and Ants_Dakota.
"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
Keeping:
Tetramorium immigrans Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus
Formica pallidefulva, argentea Solenopsis molesta
Formica cf. aserva Lasius brevicornis, neoniger
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what about your profile picture? Are you going to change that too or keep it the same?Thanks! Trying to help people distinguish between me and Ants_Dakota.You changed your username? I like it!Yeah for me they exist, I've seen them, they're just very rare and hard to find. I'll find one one of these days. In the meantime I'm jealous!Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!
Edited by cooIboyJ, August 13 2024 - 6:19 AM.
The ants go marching.
Currently keeping:
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what about your profile picture? Are you going to change that too or keep it the same?You changed your username? I like it!Thanks! Trying to help people distinguish between me and Ants_Dakota.
If anything I'd change the words to my new name, but changing the entire scheme of it would be too confusing for people.
"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
Keeping:
Tetramorium immigrans Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus
Formica pallidefulva, argentea Solenopsis molesta
Formica cf. aserva Lasius brevicornis, neoniger
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