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[nurbs]

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• Buyers must be in California to be eligible to purchase. 
• 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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• Species: Camponotus clarithorax (medium size, dark brown to black) SEASON 2025
• Colony Size: Queen and 2-10 workers and brood [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: $40 USD
• # of Colonies: 3

• Species: Camponotus sansabeanus (mountain variety, very large, yellow and orange) SEASON 2025
• Colony Size: Queen and 2-10 workers and brood [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: SALE! $40 USD, Ten or more: $20 each
• # of Colonies: 15

• Species: Camponotus us-ca02 (very large, massive majors, no fridge hibernation)
• Colony Size: Queen and 20+ workers with medians [instagram @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: $120 USD
• # of Colonies: 5

• Species: Camponotus vicinus (large, dark red/brown to black) SEASON 2025
• Colony Size: Queen and 2-10 workers and brood [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: $40 USD
• # of Colonies: 5

• Species: Myrmecocystus kennedyi (honeypot, red and black, no hibernation) SEASON 2025
• Colony Size: Queen and 10+ workers and brood [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: SALE!!! single: $60 USD, ten or more: $40 each, twenty or more: $30 each
• # of Colonies: 30

• Species: Myrmecocystus testaceus (honeypot, queens dark brown with golden legs, workers all golden, small to medium) SEASON 2025
• Colony Size: Queen and 2-10 workers and brood [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: $100 USD
• # of Colonies: 10

• Species: Myrmecocystus wheeleri (honeypot, bright rust colored, no hibernation) SEASON 2025
• Colony Size: Queen and 2-10 workers and brood [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: SALE! single: $60 USD, ten or more: $40 each, twenty or more: $30 each
• # of Colonies: 30

• Species: Veromessor pergandei (medium, shiny black, harvester ant)
• Colony Size: Queen and 5-10 workers and brood [ig @nurbsants]
• Housing: Test Tube
• Price: $60 USD
• # of Colonies: 10

Edited by nurbs, June 23 2025 - 11:44 AM.

[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!