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How to find leptogenys elongata colonies in texas?

Started By Moldy_Leafcutter , May 21 2025 12:01 PM
texas ponerinae

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#1 Offline Moldy_Leafcutter - Posted May 21 2025 - 12:01 PM

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I've always wanted to keep army ants but I know they are next to impossible so after looking for an alternative I find leptogenys which to me look incredibly similar to army ants and also have temporary nests while being actually reasonable to keep and I found out they live in my are and I know they aren't army ants or even dorylinae ants but they still look awesome and I'm asking for tips and catching and maybe a bit on care! I'm not in the drier areas of Texas I am more in the marshy southeast just in case the tips differ slightly between those regions!


#2 Offline AntsTx - Posted May 21 2025 - 1:21 PM

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Look under a ton of rocks and you can collect a colony. The queens have a more orange gaster than the workers.


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#3 Offline Moldy_Leafcutter - Posted May 21 2025 - 6:28 PM

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Kk thanks man!!!
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