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[nurbs]

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• Buyers must live in CA to be eligible to purchase. No out of State or overseas sales.
• Shipping within CA only. Not all species can be shipped (Myrmecocystus)
• All colonies are native to CA and come in a standard test tube setup or a formicarium unless otherwise specified
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If you have questions regarding any of the species, please ask. A DETAILED CARE SHEET comes with every colony.
 

 

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• Species: Camponotus cf. sansabeanus (mountain variety, very large, yellow and orange, no fridge hibernation) SEASON 2022
• Colony Size: Queen and 10+ workers and brood with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: Closeout SALE! $60 was $95
• # of Colonies: 5

• Species: Camponotus ocreatus (very large, yellow and orange, majors with black legs, no hibernation) SEASON 2022
• Colony Size: Queen and 10+ workers, DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig: nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: Closeout SALE! $60 was $120 USD
• # of Colonies: 5

• Species: Camponotus sansabeanus (desert variety, large, very shiny yellow and orange, majors have pure black heads, no hibernation, fast growing for camponotus) SEASON 2022
• Colony Size: Queen and 10+ workers and brood with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: Closeout SALE! $40 was $100 USD
• # of Colonies: 3

• Species: Pogonomyrmex californicus (harvester ant, red, no hibernation)
• Colony Size: Queen and 100+ workers and brood with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: $150 USD
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Pogonomyrmex rugosus (large harvester ant, dark red/brown, no hibernation)
• Colony Size: Queen and 10+ workers and brood with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: SALE! $80 USD was $100 USD
• # of Colonies: 5

• Species: Pogonomyrmex subnitidus, TWO QUEENS true polygynous (harvester ant, red, no hibernation)
• Colony Size: Two Queens and 200+ workers and brood with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: V2 nest
• Price: SALE! $150 USD wa $190 USD
• # of Colonies: 3

• Species: Veromessor pergandei (medium, shiny black, harvester ant, grows fast) SEASON 2023
• Colony Size: Queen and 10+ workers and brood with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: $50 USD
• # of Colonies: 3

 

 

 

 

Edited by nurbs, May 6 2023 - 12:10 PM.

[Alza]

Is anything else going up for sale?

[nurbs]

I may have some Camponotus modocs Alza. 

[drtrmiller]

Man what photos! Pay attention, people—focal vignetting, contrast, perfectly centered lighting.

I also like that you're not giving them away. Very reasonable prices, considering the quality of specimens.

[dspdrew]

Well he is a professional photographer.

[SanBernardino909]

Any pictures of the componotus Modoc?

[nurbs]

Any pictures of the componotus Modoc?

 

Were you interested in purchasing Modocs? May have two available.

Edited by nurbs, September 3 2016 - 2:36 PM.

[nurbs]

Thinking about selling two my my M. Navajos as well if there is interest.

[SanBernardino909]

As much as I would love to;your prices are too steep for me. 😣

[nurbs]

UPDATED original post. Sold a few colonies and added Modoc and Navajo pics.

 

Only Vicinus and Modocs available as of this post.

[nurbs]

Sold one C. modoc, one left.

 

Also one C. vicinus left as of this post.

[nurbs]

Sold C. Vicinus.

 

One colony left for this season - C. modoc.

 

May have some P. rugosus and L. alienus, but have not decided if I should sell them yet.

[nurbs]

Sold the last C. modoc listed.

 

Due to demand I will add another colony of C. modocs for $135 with a minimum of 11 workers.

[nurbs]

Last C. Modocs sold! Thanks for playing. I'll collect a lot more next season.

Edited by nurbs, October 30 2016 - 2:23 PM.

[Solenoqueen]

Nurbs where did you find all of those ants? I have absolutely no way to find any around me...here in SoCal

[jasond1979]

Nurb pleasure meeting you today, hope to do business with you in the future. The quality of the ants were outstanding.

[Markesp83]

He does i got colony from him also and they are doing well drew has some good ones too i got a few from him. I just think its weird that as a beekeeper i can find all these people that sell queens and colonies no problem all kinds of of different types of Queens yet there's only a tiny handful of people that sell and queens why are they so scarce It took me years to find drew and nurbs ???

[Markesp83]

I meant ant queens not and queens sorry about that

[nurbs]

Thanks everyone. Was great meeting you guys too - I'm happy the ants found good homes and caretakers.

 

Solenoqueen - CA has a diverse range of ant species. Some can be found in the deserts and some high up in the mountains. Drew has a posting on this forum that has a listing of when and where certain species fly here in CA. You should check it out.

[Foogoo]

Nurbs where did you find all of those ants? I have absolutely no way to find any around me...here in SoCal

 

What part of Socal are you? They're around, just have to know where to look!