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[Gregory2455]

Forelius pruinosus
Cyphomyrmex sp.
Camponotus bakeri
Polyergus sp.
More Pheidole sp.
Prenolepsis imparis

Other Myrmecocystus
Hypoponera sp.
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor andrei
Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus
A couple dfferent Camponotus sp. (Prefferably at least Camponotus modoc and laevigatus.)
Camponotus vicinus
Camponotus semitestaceous
Camponotus ocreatus
Camponotus absquatulator
Formica moki
More Formica fusca
Formica ravida

Temnothorax sp.
Aphaenogaster/Novomessor sp.
Dorymyrmex bicolor
Lasius (Acanthomyops) spp.

[Foogoo]

Prenolepsis imparis

Veromessor pergandei

 

...and the usual suspects

[dspdrew]

Aphaenogaster occidentalis
Camponotus ocreatus
Cyphomyrmex wheeleri
Formica accreta

Formica ravida
Myrmecocystus wheeleri
Pogonomyrmex anzensis
Polyergus vinosus

Prenolepsis imparis
Pseudomyrmex apache

Veromessor andrei

[Mdrogun]

any Aphaenogaster

any Solenopsis

any Crematogaster

any Nylanderia

Maybe Lasius?

any Pseudomyrmex

any Pheidole

any Myrmecocystus

[yen_saw]

Would be great to be able to collect following two

 

Atta texana

Pogonomyrmex barbatus

 

but i won't give up any chance of finding other cool species when come across it 

[Ants4fun]

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis
Prenolepis imparis
Lasius flavus
Camponotus huerculeanus
Solenopsis molesta
Pheidole sp.
Apheanogaster sp.
Crematogaster sp.

[Roachant]

Crematogaster!! I really want one!

[jjjakes]

Colobopsis

Crematogaster

 

Atta Texana

 

The first two, I am possibly closing in on nests I can get.

The third, I know where the nest is and will be waiting for the flights.

[shoegazer]

Kansas goals; to acquire colonies of the following:

 

Mrymecocystus mimicus

Prenolepis imparis

Ponera pennsylvanicus

Stigmatomma pallipes

[ctantkeeper]

i have a quite few goals that i have set for 2016: excavating monomorium nests for study and rearing as well as black lighting since i now have the equipment to do so. and since i have charted out the flights of 2015 in a calendar, i can predict and plan for nuptial flight before they even occur. i will also be perfecting my macro photography / free-hand drawing skills. i am going to compile the video portion of my work into  short documentary with the aid of a local bee keeper / ecologist.

Edited by ctantkeeper, December 30 2015 - 7:17 PM.

[dermy]

I really want some

Camponotus huerculeanus

Myrmica sp.

Formica social-Parasite [I think that's the term] I really wanna see if I can get one to "over-take" some brood and stuff from a different colony or something.

 

And of course make sure my current Myrmica Flourish!

[weetbix]

Camponotus gigas

[gcsnelling]

Actually there is an old record of Odontomachus from the San Bernardino area. My dad and I were never fully convinced  of its accuracy though.

[Gregory2455]

Actually there is an old record of Odontomachus from the San Bernardino area. My dad and I were never fully convinced  of its accuracy though.

No. Way.    Time to go hunting for some Odontomachus!

[dspdrew]

Good luck.

[Foogoo]

Actually there is an old record of Odontomachus from the San Bernardino area. My dad and I were never fully convinced  of its accuracy though.

 

If O. clarus has spread to Arizona, is it that improbable for them to be in SoCal as well?

[gcsnelling]

I'm not sure what you mean by spread to Arizona as the species is well documented there as native. That said, it is not impossible that the California specimen is part of a relict population left over from an earlier time. Equally possible and somewhat more likely is that the thing is just mislabeled. As secretive as the species is though it could easily escape detection. It is, even in Az one of those right place right time species. As far as finding it goes, I suspect a good bit of the area is now in private hands and inaccessible. We always thought though there was plenty of habitat up along I 15 which could be suitable after summer rains.

Edited by gcsnelling, January 4 2016 - 3:28 AM.

[Foogoo]

I'm not sure what you mean by spread to Arizona as the species is well documented there as native. 

Shows you what I know about Odonotomachus  ...

[drtrmiller]

I'd like to continue to make cool stuff that people will want to buy that makes antkeeping a more enjoyable hobby for everyone.  That is all.

[Etherwulf]

Raise another colony of Odontomachus or Oecophylla. Preferably more successful this time.