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Hello From Sydney AUS

Started By nyahterry , Oct 10 2015 11:32 PM

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#1 Offline nyahterry - Posted October 10 2015 - 11:32 PM

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Hey guys, check out my ants.

#2 Offline antmaniac - Posted October 11 2015 - 1:15 AM

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Welcome, I am also from Sydney. I think these are Camponotus Consobrinus https://en.wikipedia...nded_sugar_ant

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#3 Offline nyahterry - Posted October 11 2015 - 2:18 AM

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Oh cool, do you have any ants? And yes, Camponotus Consobrinus

Edited by nyahterry, October 11 2015 - 2:23 AM.

#4 Offline antmaniac - Posted October 11 2015 - 2:26 AM

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Yeah, I do. At moment I only have 3 species of ants. 2 species are living outside and one Pheidole Sp. which I just relocated indoor recently. You can find my journals in this forum.

#5 Offline NightsWebs - Posted October 11 2015 - 3:24 AM

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welcome to formiculture from California!

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#6 Offline Baccus20 - Posted October 11 2015 - 6:24 AM

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Welcome and Hi from Texas!!!!!

#7 Offline Crystals - Posted October 11 2015 - 7:14 AM

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Welcome!

We do have a few members from Australia on and off. One liked to keep the bull ants.

Nice queen, looks like you are off to a good start!

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#8 Offline LC3 - Posted October 11 2015 - 8:42 AM

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'Ello and Welcome to the forums

I keep forgetting it's spring in Australia by now.

#9 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted October 11 2015 - 10:05 AM

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Welcome!

#10 Offline nyahterry - Posted October 11 2015 - 2:28 PM

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Bull Ant colony would be sick!

#11 Offline drtrmiller - Posted October 11 2015 - 2:42 PM

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Bull Ant colony would be sick!

If you can pay a lot of money, I know someone who might be willing to sell you one :~)

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