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[YsTheAnt]

Hello, and welcome to my ant adoption. I have the following species for sale, all native to CA.

 

For photos of my ants, check out my Instagram: @tangs.and.ants

Shipping available within California

 

Most small orders will have a $10 shipping cost, within CA unless provided with a valid PPQ-526 Permit.

 

Specials:

 

Queens (Test tube, no workers):
 

SOLD OUT

Colonies (1+ fertile queens and workers)

• Species: Camponotus fragilis (caramel-colored variety)
• Colony Size: Queen and 30+ Workers (Majors!)
• Housing: Test tube setup with outworld
• Price: $120
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Camponotus sayi (Fast growing, red-black)
• Colony Size: Queen and 20+ Workers (Majors!)
• Housing: Test tube setup with outworld
• Price: $90
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Camponotus semitestaceus (Very Large, High elevation variant)
• Colony Size: Queen and 15+ Workers
• Housing: Test tube setup with outworld
• Price: $80
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus (Largest Honeypot Ants, Yellow)
• Colony Size: Queen and 2-7 Workers
• Housing: Test tube setup
• Price: $70
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Myrmecocystus navajo (Honeypot Ants, Yellow)
• Colony Size: Queen and 2-7 Workers
• Housing: Test tube setup
• Price: $60
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Myrmecocystus placodops
• Colony Size: Queen and 100+ Workers
• Housing: "Bamboo Tube + Outworld)
• Price: $200
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Myrmecocystus semirufus
• Colony Size: Queen and 7+ Workers
• Housing: THA Mini Hearth
• Price: $100
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Pogonomyrmex rugosus (Large, red-black stinging harvester ants, no hibernation!)
• Colony Size: Queen and 50+ Workers
• Housing: Dirt Box Antfarm
• Price: $200
• # of Colonies: 1

• Species: Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (Polygynous Red Harvester Ants!)
• Colony Size: 2-4 Queens and 15+ Workers
• Housing: Test tube setup
• Price: $65/2q $80/3q $90/4q
• # of Colonies: 5

If you would like to purchase, please PM me.

 

DOA Policy: Refund (excluding shipping) or replacement (shipping not included) if proof of DOA is provided within 12 hours of receiving. 

Edited by YsTheAnt, December 8 2022 - 6:56 PM.

[sirjordanncurtis]

Yes... YsCC incoming

 

I feel like buying it... pricing is definitely good.

Edited by sirjordanncurtis, April 22 2018 - 10:42 AM.

[YsTheAnt]

Lol let me know if you want to. I'll have many more queens available soon, I'm hoping for a big flight in my area today and tomorrow.

[sirjordanncurtis]

Do u have price ranges for the ants you catch in the future? (Ik it's hard to determine price given unknown collection amounts/details, but are there rough estimates for each species? [from what isn't listed above])

[YsTheAnt]

Depends on how many I catch. I will probably have pogonomyrmex available this year.

[sirjordanncurtis]

Update?

Edited by sirjordanncurtis, May 26 2018 - 7:35 AM.

[YsTheAnt]

Soon! Not many heatwaves yet, so no flights. I did catch some Pogonomyrmex, I will sell them later this year. I'll catch more during their next flight to sell. Expect more in the next month.

[YsTheAnt]

Upfdate?

Actually I'll add one colony:

Camponotus clarithorax (Five Queen Polygeny!)
1+ workers and brood
Test tube
$250
(SOLD)

Edited by YsTheAnt, June 12 2018 - 12:30 PM.

[YsTheAnt]

More for sale soon! I have been catching quite the number of queens the past few days. In one month I should have some:
- Tetramorium immigrans
- Maybe some pheidole
- Solenopsis molesta

I also am adding one more colony:

Mononomorium Sp.
1 queen and 5+ workers
Test tube
$45

Oh, and reducing the price for the clarithorax to 250 .

[YsTheAnt]

Adding 4 Tetramorium queens, 15/ea .

[EthanNgo678]

if you have  Solenopsis molesta soon i will be willing to adopt a colony, this has been my dream species.

[YsTheAnt]

if you have Solenopsis molesta soon i will be willing to adopt a colony, this has been my dream species.

I do actually have some queens with brood. Let me know if you want them.

[Saftron]

Any updates on Pogonomyrmex going up for sale???

[Saftron]

Pogonomyrmex are my dream species and if I’m not able to get ahold of that I’d also love to keep Camponotus.

[YsTheAnt]

I will have Pogonomyrmex this fall, during their next flight. I will also be adding a colony of C. quercicola, with majors/super majors for $100 soon. The price is high because of how far I had to go to catch them, and how rare they are (7 queens this entire season), at least for me to catch.

I will probably have queens in September or October of Pogonomyrmex if I catch enough, and colonies a month or two after (if all goes according to plan)

[YsTheAnt]

Also, Pogonomyrmex will be around 15-20 dollars per queen in Fall.

[Antking123]

Do you know what species of pogonomyrmex cause there seems to be quite alot in California with varying colors and behaviors. 

[YsTheAnt]

Yes, Pogonomyrmex in the occidentalis subgenus (or group, can never get remember the proper classification). Mostly P. subdentatus, but I will probably get more since the spot I look for them at is quite diverse in Pogonomyrmex.

[Rstheant]

Add you have too drive. Thanks for the Liometopum, they are exploding in workers, I’ll need a new formicarium!
You want to catch some Camponotus this weekend if conditions permit?

Edited by Rstheant, March 12 2019 - 3:00 PM.

[TennesseeAnts]

I want the Prenolepis...