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Nurbs Ant Antporium [CA only, Season 2023 queens available]

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#1 Offline nurbs - Posted August 17 2016 - 3:05 PM

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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
  • If you do not have an account on this forum, feel free to contact me on Instragram (@nurbsants) or gmail: nurbsants

If you have questions regarding any of the species, please ask. A DETAILED CARE SHEET comes with every colony.
 

 

PLEASE MESSAGE ON INSTAGRAM @nurbsants FOR THE LATEST AND MOST RECENT IMAGES/VIDEOS ON ALL THE COLONIES BELOW. THANKS!

 

  • Species: Camponotus us-ca02 (very large, massive majors, no fridge hibernation) SEASON 2023
  • Colony Size: Queen and 10+ workers with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
  • Housing: Test Tube
  • Price: $80 USD
  • # of Colonies: 5
  • Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus (largest honeypot in california, golden yellow, no hibernation, Season 2023)
  • Colony Size: Queen and 15+ workers with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
  • Housing: Test Tube, will require a THA nest or similar
  • Price: $130 USD
  • # of Colonies: 5
  • Species: Myrmecocystus testaceus (honeypot, queens dark brown with golden legs, workers all golden, small to medium) SEASON 2023
  • Colony Size: Queen and 5-10 workers and brood with DETAILED CARE SHEET [ig @nurbsants]
  • Housing: Test Tube
  • Price: $110 USD
  • # of Colonies: 3

 

 

 

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Edited by nurbs, December 17 2023 - 10:22 AM.

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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/


#2 Offline Alza - Posted August 17 2016 - 5:53 PM

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Is anything else going up for sale?


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#3 Offline nurbs - Posted August 17 2016 - 6:19 PM

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I may have some Camponotus modocs Alza. 


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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/


#4 Offline drtrmiller - Posted August 18 2016 - 2:21 PM

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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.


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#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 18 2016 - 5:57 PM

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Well he is a professional photographer. :lol:


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#6 Offline SanBernardino909 - Posted August 31 2016 - 5:39 PM

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Any pictures of the componotus Modoc?

#7 Offline nurbs - Posted September 3 2016 - 1:17 PM

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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.

Instagram:
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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/


#8 Offline nurbs - Posted September 3 2016 - 8:36 PM

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


Instagram:
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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/


#9 Offline SanBernardino909 - Posted September 5 2016 - 4:03 PM

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

#10 Offline nurbs - Posted September 7 2016 - 2:26 PM

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

 

Only Vicinus and Modocs available as of this post.


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/


#11 Offline nurbs - Posted September 11 2016 - 2:33 AM

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Sold one C. modoc, one left.

 

Also one C. vicinus left as of this post.


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/


#12 Offline nurbs - Posted September 28 2016 - 6:42 PM

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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.


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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/


#13 Offline nurbs - Posted October 23 2016 - 2:25 AM

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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.


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/


#14 Offline nurbs - Posted October 30 2016 - 2:22 PM

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


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

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/


#15 Offline Solenoqueen - Posted October 30 2016 - 10:39 PM

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


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#16 Offline jasond1979 - Posted October 30 2016 - 10:58 PM

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Nurb pleasure meeting you today, hope to do business with you in the future. The quality of the ants were outstanding.
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#17 Offline Markesp83 - Posted October 31 2016 - 9:19 AM

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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 ???
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#18 Offline Markesp83 - Posted October 31 2016 - 9:20 AM

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I meant ant queens not and queens sorry about that

#19 Offline nurbs - Posted October 31 2016 - 4:47 PM

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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.


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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/


#20 Offline Foogoo - Posted October 31 2016 - 7:51 PM

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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!


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