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Dspdrew's Aphaenogaster occidentalis Journal [193] (Discontinued)

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#21 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 22 2016 - 11:31 PM

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Update 11-22-2016
 
This colony is doing pretty good. They are now up to fifteen workers.
 
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I just put the colony into hibernation today.

#22 Offline dspdrew - Posted March 16 2017 - 12:37 AM

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Update 3-16-2017

 

I just took these guys out of hibernation. Looks like not a single worker died. :D



#23 Offline xTNxANTMANx - Posted March 25 2017 - 12:42 AM

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Update 3-16-2017

I just took these guys out of hibernation. Looks like not a single worker died. :D


Keeping:
Camponotus subbarbatus
Camponotus pennsylvanicusx3 (founding)
Dorymyrmex bureni
Formica pallidefulva x3
Formica subsericea x4
Tetramorium immigrans

Have kept many other ant species but now keep over 100 tarantulas and other inverts! Mantids, centipedes, and scorpions to name a few 😁

#24 Offline xTNxANTMANx - Posted March 25 2017 - 12:45 AM

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Well, guess I clicked wrong button b4 commenting lol but nice colony. I have an Aphaenogaster fulva colony and they are roughly 20 strong. Doing better than I thought after I took them out. What do you feed yours?
Keeping:
Camponotus subbarbatus
Camponotus pennsylvanicusx3 (founding)
Dorymyrmex bureni
Formica pallidefulva x3
Formica subsericea x4
Tetramorium immigrans

Have kept many other ant species but now keep over 100 tarantulas and other inverts! Mantids, centipedes, and scorpions to name a few 😁

#25 Offline dspdrew - Posted March 25 2017 - 2:45 AM

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Protein and sweet liquids.



#26 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted August 8 2017 - 5:14 PM

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Aha! This must be the species of Aphaenogaster that is literally everywhere where I live. I plan on catching a young colony of these soon.


Edited by TennesseeAnts, June 10 2018 - 4:43 PM.

I accidentally froze all my ants 


#27 Offline dspdrew - Posted October 4 2017 - 3:03 AM

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Update 10-4-2017

 

This colony has been doing quite well. A few days ago I counted about 180 workers, but something in the air killed off tons of my colonies the other day; I'm not sure what it was. The colony is now at about 100 workers.



#28 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 13 2018 - 10:04 AM

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Update 1-13-2018

 

This colony has gone down in size even more. They are now around 70 workers. I just put them into hibernation for the winter.


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#29 Offline nurbs - Posted January 13 2018 - 12:23 PM

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Occidentalis forgot to feed them?


Instagram:
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YouTube
 
California Ants for Sale

 

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/


#30 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 13 2018 - 12:40 PM

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Occidentalis forgot to feed them?

 

What?



#31 Offline nurbs - Posted January 13 2018 - 12:45 PM

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OK. Bad pun. I'll stop trolling.  :lol:


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Instagram:
nurbsants
 
YouTube
 
California Ants for Sale

 

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/


#32 Offline dspdrew - Posted June 10 2018 - 3:46 PM

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Update 6-10-2018

 

I recently took this colony out of hibernation and they still seem to be doing okay with about the same worker count.


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#33 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 13 2019 - 10:59 AM

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Update 1-13-2019

 

Unfortunately this colony is dead.



#34 Offline FSTP - Posted January 13 2019 - 12:41 PM

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That is unforntunate, I really miss my colony that died las year.


Edited by FSTP, January 13 2019 - 12:41 PM.


#35 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted November 8 2019 - 5:02 AM

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That is unforntunate, I really miss my colony that died las year.


My Aphaenogaster tennesseensis died not too long ago.

#36 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 23 2020 - 3:29 PM

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Are these polygynous? I’m just wondering, as Ants_Dakota claims that they are abundant in the Black Hills, and he may just snag me a colony from under a rock next time he’s over there.

"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


#37 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 24 2020 - 10:16 AM

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I’m thinking more of a smaller medium sized colony, around 100 workers.

"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


#38 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 24 2020 - 3:55 PM

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I mean, what’s not to love about black Aphaenogaster?
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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


#39 Offline FSTP - Posted March 24 2020 - 5:36 PM

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I really wish I could find these again....


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#40 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 25 2020 - 3:54 PM

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I know, right.

"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






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