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#1 Offline Mizantrop - Posted August 11 2016 - 7:29 AM

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Dear friends, greetings to you from Russia. Sorry for my English. It helps Google translator) My name is Ivan. I live in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. I very much want to examine your ants. I would like to ask for your help) I will study your forum, systematics. The Russian network of very little information, but very much willing)
If you are willing to help me, please write here or my skype: van4ik265. I will be glad to meet you!))

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#2 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 11 2016 - 7:38 AM

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Nice to have you here, If I get the time this weekend I would love to Skype, and help.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#3 Offline Mizantrop - Posted August 11 2016 - 7:42 AM

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Nice to have you here, If I get the time this weekend I would love to Skype, and help.

I'll wait)



#4 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 11 2016 - 7:48 AM

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Nice to have you here, If I get the time this weekend I would love to Skype, and help.

I'll wait)

 

Great sounds like a plan.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#5 Offline Mizantrop - Posted August 11 2016 - 8:38 AM

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My ants B)

Oecophylla smaragdina

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Harpegnathos venator


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Camponotus singularis

 

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Diacamma rugosum

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Pheidole yeensis

 

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Aphaenogaster shurii

 

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There are Camponotus vagus, Messor structor, Tetramorium, Serviformica rufibarbis....


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#6 Offline Mizantrop - Posted August 11 2016 - 8:42 AM

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What types of ants are the most common in America?



#7 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 11 2016 - 10:57 AM

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Здравствуйте!

 

Я не говорю по русски хорошо.

 

I am biased for ants in the Northeastern United States, but the commonly kept species which I can think of first are:

 

Aphaenogaster fulva

Aphaenogaster rudis

Lasius neoniger

Lasius alienus

Lasius pallitarsis

Lasius umbratus (people don't try at social parasites very often, but this one is most successful)

Lasius flavus

Lasius nearcticus

Formica pallidefulva

Formica incerta

Formica subsericea

Formica pacifica

Formica aserva

Formica neogagates

Tetramorium sp. E (part of the T. caespitum complex)

Solenopsis molesta

Solenopsis invicta

Solenopsis xyloni

Linepithema humile

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus novaeboracensis

Camponotus modoc

Camponotus herculeanus

Camponotus castaneus

Acromyrmex versicolor

Tapinoma sessile

Brachymyrmex depilis

Brachymyrmex obscurior

Atta texana

Myrmecocystus mimicus

Forelius pruinosus

Dorymyrmex insanus

Dorymyrmex bicolor

Pseudomyrmex gracilis

Prenolepis imparis

Pheidole pilifera

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica americana

Temnothorax curvispinosus

Monomorium minnimum

 

There are some common ants which we are not very good at keeping:

Ponera pennsylvanica

Hypoponera opacior

Lasius (Acanthomyops) ssp.

 

 

These are just some of the ants that people commonly find. There is way more diversity than this list.


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#8 Offline Mizantrop - Posted August 11 2016 - 11:02 AM

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These are just some of the ants that people commonly find. There is way more diversity than this list.

Oh, thank you!) I will study them) It's sad that I could not see them in my house)



#9 Offline Mizantrop - Posted August 11 2016 - 1:11 PM

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On this forum there are people living in Australia or South America? smiley.png
 


Простите за плохой английский. Может быть кто-нибудь говорит по русски?))))



#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 11 2016 - 5:19 PM

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Возможно, но не говорят слишком много иностранного языка здесь , потому что мы должны перевести его так, мы отдаем себе отчет о том, что опубликовано.

 

Welcome, by the way. :)



#11 Offline Mizantrop - Posted August 12 2016 - 7:15 AM

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Sorry for the video quality. I shot on a smartphone))

Cataglyphis aenescens 

Polyergus rufescens 


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#12 Offline Djole - Posted August 12 2016 - 9:42 AM

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Just wondering, how the fk does one get smaragdinas in Russia? Especially someone living in Rostov on Don?



#13 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 12 2016 - 10:25 AM

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Just wondering, how the fk does one get smaragdinas in Russia? Especially someone living in Rostov on Don?

 

Exotic ant trade is commonplace in much of Eurasia.


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If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#14 Offline Goldsystem - Posted August 13 2016 - 1:20 PM

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I love your Harpegnathos venator colony!

#15 Offline Mizantrop - Posted August 14 2016 - 4:13 AM

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Just wondering, how the fk does one get smaragdinas in Russia? Especially someone living in Rostov on Don?

My friend lives in China. He gave me these colonies)



#16 Offline EstuaryAnts - Posted August 17 2016 - 8:41 PM

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Just wondering, how the fk does one get smaragdinas in Russia? Especially someone living in Rostov on Don?

My friend lives in China. He gave me these colonies)

 

Dang  :o you have some nice ants.



#17 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted August 22 2016 - 11:17 AM

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welcome from Austria ;)

 

some nice colonies, you have there.

 

If you want to have an overview, where which species lives, you can have a look at antmaps.org


:hi: Franz

if you find any mistakes, it's my autocorrection. it doesn't speak english.





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