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Novomessor Cockerelli or Novomessor Albisetosus?

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#1 Offline LieutenAnt_Dan - Posted September 26 2024 - 12:53 AM

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Hi everyone,

 

New here and my first post! I currently have the following species and looking to add a seventh:

 

Messor ebeninus

Temnothorax luteus

Manica rubida

Lasius niger

Odontomachus clarus

Dorymyrmex bicolor

 

I'm planning to focus my collection predominately on North American species and have been researching Novomessor, Pogonomyrmex etc. recently; are there any significant differences between N.Cockerelli and N. Albisetosus? both are available for purchase in the UK and I can't decide which to go for!

 

A wild card option could be Pogonomyrmex Californicus but I'm concerned their behaviors will be too similar to my M. ebeninus to bring something different to my collection? 

 

Thanks in advance, 

Dan


Current species:

 

Messor ebeninus

Temnothorax luteus

Manica rubida

Lasius niger

Odontomachus clarus

Dorymyrmex bicolor

 

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#2 Offline ReignofRage - Posted September 26 2024 - 11:04 AM

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There is little difference between N. albisetosus and N. cockerelli. However, on average, N. cockerelli is slightly larger, slightly shinier and the heads of workers are slightly longer in appearance.


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#3 Offline LieutenAnt_Dan - Posted September 30 2024 - 6:32 AM

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Thank you for the response.

 

Based on the amount of content available online regarding N.cockerelli, it would seem it is more readily available compared to N.albisetosus? Apparently the latter is only native to three states in the US? 


Current species:

 

Messor ebeninus

Temnothorax luteus

Manica rubida

Lasius niger

Odontomachus clarus

Dorymyrmex bicolor

 

Using HighTechAnts 3D printed nests & outworlds - Ant Nests and Formicariums UK | Ant Farms | HighTechAnts


#4 Offline ReignofRage - Posted September 30 2024 - 4:46 PM

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While N. cockerelli is native to an additional state (California), barely any queens get collected from California. The majority of Novomessor collecting occurs in Arizona where both species are abundant and flights happen en masse.


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