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Hi from London UK

Started By antgenius123 , Jan 4 2017 2:03 AM

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#1 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 4 2017 - 2:03 AM

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Fascinated ant enthusiast.

 

Dream species:

-Tetramorium Sp.

-Solenopsis Invicta

-Paratrechina Longicornis

-Monomorium Minimum

 

 

 

P.S. Recently just moved to Ghana for a while :)


Edited by antgenius123, January 18 2017 - 9:28 PM.

 
Currently own:
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(1x) Pheidole aurivillii (?)
(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)

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#2 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted January 4 2017 - 7:49 AM

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Welcome!!!

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#3 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 4 2017 - 8:53 AM

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Welcome!!!

Thanks :)


 
Currently own:
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#4 Offline Nexus - Posted January 4 2017 - 1:50 PM

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Welcome. :bye:

Funny dream species you have here, small, invasive, biting...even though proliferous...


#5 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 4 2017 - 1:59 PM

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Welcome. :bye:

Funny dream species you have here, small, invasive, biting...even though proliferous...

Haha, thanks, I guess I just like diverse ants. There are so many interesting species.


 
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(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)

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#6 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted January 4 2017 - 3:38 PM

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Welcome to Formiculture! Looking at your wishlist, I can tell you that Lasius alienus are found often in forests, under rocks in sand. I am not sure if Prenolepis imparis live in UK, but I find them in dead tree stumps all the time, whether that be in a forest or open field. We don't live near but that is from personal experience.

Edited by Nathant2131, January 4 2017 - 3:41 PM.

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#7 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 4 2017 - 10:45 PM

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Thanks! I plan on travelling quite soon to look see if I can get species abroad


Edited by antgenius123, January 4 2017 - 10:45 PM.

 
Currently own:
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(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)

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#8 Offline Martialis - Posted January 8 2017 - 4:23 PM

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Interesting to see someone currently located in Africa, even if it is temporary. While there, what ants do you plan on keeping?


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#9 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted January 8 2017 - 5:46 PM

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Awwwww your so lucky! Does Ghana have any cool ants?


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#10 Offline Leo - Posted January 8 2017 - 6:40 PM

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black crazy ants are easily dug up on beaches, find a hole with black crazy ants coming out, use shovel to make the hole bigger and soon you will find ants swarming out, also they are polygmous so it is easier  (y)

 

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#11 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 8 2017 - 11:39 PM

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Awwwww your so lucky! Does Ghana have any cool ants?

Yeah the species here are quite diverse.


 
Currently own:
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(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)

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#12 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 8 2017 - 11:41 PM

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Interesting to see someone currently located in Africa, even if it is temporary. While there, what ants do you plan on keeping?

Probably pheidole and solenopsis since they're common here


black crazy ants are easily dug up on beaches, find a hole with black crazy ants coming out, use shovel to make the hole bigger and soon you will find ants swarming out, also they are polygmous so it is easier  (y)

 

p.s. welcome!

Thanks!


 
Currently own:
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(1x) Pheidole aurivillii (?)
(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)

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#13 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted January 9 2017 - 8:43 AM

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Welcome to Formiculture! Looking at your wishlist, I can tell you that Lasius alienus are found often in forests, under rocks in sand. I am not sure if Prenolepis imparis live in UK, but I find them in dead tree stumps all the time, whether that be in a forest or open field. We don't live near but that is from personal experience.

North American Lasius alienus prefer forest habitats, but the English varieties like to nest in grasslands. It could be that an entirely different ecosystem has produced entirely different habits or, just as likely, our two Lasius alienus might not be the same species.


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 Nathant2131 - Posted January 9 2017 - 10:54 AM

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Welcome to Formiculture! Looking at your wishlist, I can tell you that Lasius alienus are found often in forests, under rocks in sand. I am not sure if Prenolepis imparis live in UK, but I find them in dead tree stumps all the time, whether that be in a forest or open field. We don't live near but that is from personal experience.


North American Lasius alienus prefer forest habitats, but the English varieties like to nest in grasslands. It could be that an entirely different ecosystem has produced entirely different habits or, just as likely, our two Lasius alienus might not be the same species.

I was afraid of changes behavior-wise with both countries (that is why I noted we lived far from each other). Man, there is so much confusion when it comes to L Niger and L alienus.

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#16 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 12 2017 - 10:32 PM

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Thanks!


 
Currently own:
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#17 Offline Goldsystem - Posted January 18 2017 - 2:46 PM

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Welcome! :D

#18 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 18 2017 - 9:26 PM

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Welcome! :D

Thanks! :)


 
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