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#321 Offline nurbs - Posted July 10 2020 - 4:43 PM

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Hey folks. Checked on the M. wheeleri this morning and they are all doing well. Have 16 total now, and only keeping three. I don't have enough THA nests for them all.

 

Will lower the price of M. wheeleri if two or more is purchased to $150.

 

So two for $300 or one for $200.


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Unidentified Myrmecocystus

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Undescribed "Modoc"

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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/


#322 Offline nurbs - Posted July 15 2020 - 10:37 AM

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Hey guys, change on the GAN listing. Updated CITY from Los Angeles to Monterey Park.

 

Was getting mixed replies from people who were asking for species I didn't have, or buyers who said the GAN folks referred them to the wrong seller. This was because LA has now grown from just me to now four sellers.


Edited by nurbs, July 15 2020 - 10:40 AM.

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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/


#323 Offline FSTP - Posted July 15 2020 - 11:03 AM

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nice ants


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#324 Offline nurbs - Posted July 15 2020 - 11:28 AM

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Three M. wheeleri left in test tube only setups.

 

A few have been moved to THA nests and will go for much higher in a few months, with more workers and possibly repletes of course.

 

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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/


#325 Offline nurbs - Posted July 21 2020 - 9:46 AM

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Listings updated. Please check original post for prices.


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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/


#326 Offline nurbs - Posted August 3 2020 - 1:15 PM

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All two queen poly CA02 sold. Only singles left.


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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/


#327 Offline ghoguma - Posted August 4 2020 - 8:03 PM

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Love the Novo cockerelli and M. mexicanus Nurbs! thanks again! 

 

Ofcourse quercicola, modoc, and US-CA02 love them all

 

 

Great service before during and after service! recommended seller!


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Camponotus Querciocola 
Camponotus Modoc
Myrmecocystus mexicanus
Novomessor cockerelli

#328 Offline nurbs - Posted August 4 2020 - 9:56 PM

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Thanks! Enjoy the ants. The antkeeping rabbit hole goes deep!

 

Love the Novo cockerelli and M. mexicanus Nurbs! thanks again! 

 

Ofcourse quercicola, modoc, and US-CA02 love them all

 

 

Great service before during and after service! recommended seller!


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/


#329 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 4 2020 - 10:07 PM

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Are any of the Myrmecoystus colonies shippable, like the small colonies?

Edited by TechAnt, August 4 2020 - 10:08 PM.

My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#330 Offline nurbs - Posted August 5 2020 - 7:56 AM

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Yes, the ones that are from this season (Wheeleri and Testaceus) that are still in test tube setups and do not have repletes can be shipped to any CA resident. 

 

For honeypots, I do prefer pickup and cannot guarantee live delivery because of things out of my control, but because of Covid, I have shipped a few and they all arrived safely. They are packaged very carefully.

 

If you live in socal they can be picked up.

 

 

Are any of the Myrmecoystus colonies shippable, like the small colonies?


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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/


#331 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 5 2020 - 9:18 AM

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Yes, the ones that are from this season (Wheeleri and Testaceus) that are still in test tube setups and do not have repletes can be shipped to any CA resident. 
 
For honeypots, I do prefer pickup and cannot guarantee live delivery because of things out of my control, but because of Covid, I have shipped a few and they all arrived safely. They are packaged very carefully.
 
If you live in socal they can be picked up.
 
 

Are any of the Myrmecoystus colonies shippable, like the small colonies?

Unfortunately, I have some experience that Myrmecoystus do not always arrive alive.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#332 Offline ghoguma - Posted August 5 2020 - 11:43 AM

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Yes, the ones that are from this season (Wheeleri and Testaceus) that are still in test tube setups and do not have repletes can be shipped to any CA resident. 
 
For honeypots, I do prefer pickup and cannot guarantee live delivery because of things out of my control, but because of Covid, I have shipped a few and they all arrived safely. They are packaged very carefully.
 
If you live in socal they can be picked up.
 
 

Are any of the Myrmecoystus colonies shippable, like the small colonies?

Unfortunately, I have some experience that Myrmecoystus do not always arrive alive.

 

Looks like you are living in LA no? Nurb is literally less than 20 ~25 min away from the LA. 


Colony
Camponotus Querciocola 
Camponotus Modoc
Myrmecocystus mexicanus
Novomessor cockerelli

#333 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 5 2020 - 2:18 PM

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Yes, the ones that are from this season (Wheeleri and Testaceus) that are still in test tube setups and do not have repletes can be shipped to any CA resident. 
 
For honeypots, I do prefer pickup and cannot guarantee live delivery because of things out of my control, but because of Covid, I have shipped a few and they all arrived safely. They are packaged very carefully.
 
If you live in socal they can be picked up.
 
 

Are any of the Myrmecoystus colonies shippable, like the small colonies?

Unfortunately, I have some experience that Myrmecoystus do not always arrive alive.
Looks like you are living in LA no? Nurb is literally less than 20 ~25 min away from the LA.
Yeah I am, I am just not comfortable meeting in person.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#334 Offline Zeiss - Posted August 5 2020 - 2:31 PM

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 Yeah I am, I am just not comfortable meeting in person.

Just pay online then select a meeting place where Nurbs places it somewhere, he steps back, and then you go up and get them.  



#335 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted August 5 2020 - 2:35 PM

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Hey, I'd totally meet with Nurbs. Through a mask, 6+ feet away, but it'd be totally worth it for pots. Also to razz him. Because razzing nurbs is fun.

Aka: dude, go for it. Worth it for safely delivered pots imho.


Edited by OhNoNotAgain, August 5 2020 - 2:35 PM.

Formiculture Journals::

Veromessor pergandei, andrei; Novomessor cockerelli

Camponotus fragilis; also separate journal: Camponotus sansabeanus, vicinus, quercicola

Liometopum occidentale;  Prenolepis imparis; Myrmecocystus mexicanus

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus and previously californicus

Tetramorium sp.

Termites: Zootermopsis angusticollis

 

Isopods: A. gestroi, granulatum, kluugi, maculatum, vulgare; C. murina; P. hoffmannseggi, P. haasi, P. ornatus; V. parvus

Spoods: Phidippus sp.


#336 Offline nurbs - Posted August 5 2020 - 4:19 PM

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That's fine either way. You don't want them shipped, yet you initially asked if I shipped, and then said you don't want pickup either. So if you can't do either why did you even ask haha.

 

And yes, many buyers love to razz me. Makes me cry at night. You all are so mean.

 

 

 

Are any of the Myrmecoystus colonies shippable, like the small colonies?

Unfortunately, I have some experience that Myrmecoystus do not always arrive alive.
Yeah I am, I am just not comfortable meeting in person.

 


Edited by nurbs, August 5 2020 - 4:20 PM.

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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/


#337 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 5 2020 - 6:39 PM

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That's fine either way. You don't want them shipped, yet you initially asked if I shipped, and then said you don't want pickup either. So if you can't do either why did you even ask haha.
 
And yes, many buyers love to razz me. Makes me cry at night. You all are so mean.
 






Are any of the Myrmecoystus colonies shippable, like the small colonies?



Unfortunately, I have some experience that Myrmecoystus do not always arrive alive.



Yeah I am, I am just not comfortable meeting in person.


All I said is that I had experience with pots dying in shipping, but I now know USPS can’t read ‘live animals, do not leave in sun’ on the package..
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#338 Offline M_Ants - Posted August 5 2020 - 8:30 PM

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I'm debating getting some honeypots. How fast are they selling?


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#339 Offline nurbs - Posted August 6 2020 - 12:06 PM

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Depends on the species, but the ones from this season in test tubes only are going fast. I did grab a lot and many are doing well.

 

I'm debating getting some honeypots. How fast are they selling?


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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/


#340 Offline M_Ants - Posted August 6 2020 - 1:09 PM

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So those are ones you caught this year? Would that mean I would only be able to get them via purchasing? Also the cheapest ones in test tubes are $150 correct? Thanks.


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about






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