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Myrmecophilus sp.

Started By kellakk , Jan 16 2015 1:20 PM

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#1 Offline kellakk - Posted January 16 2015 - 1:20 PM

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Does anyone here keep these?  I found some in association with Solenopsis xyloni today and added them to my Solenopsis cf. amblychila colony in the hopes that they would thrive there.  I figured since people here keep ants, someone would at least have seen these often, if not try to rear them.


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#2 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 16 2015 - 1:54 PM

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Haha, that is super cool. If they thrive, and the reproduce, you can totally sell some!
But are they being attacked by the ants?

#3 Offline kellakk - Posted January 16 2015 - 2:28 PM

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Haha, that is super cool. If they thrive, and the reproduce, you can totally sell some!
But are they being attacked by the ants?

 

Not as far as I can see. But the colony isn't very active today so far.  An online resource said that females can reproduce by parthenogenesis, so maybe I'll see nymphs soon!


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#4 Offline Miles - Posted January 16 2015 - 8:59 PM

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I find them all the time in ant nests here. It's one of my goals to study them this year.


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#5 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 16 2015 - 11:37 PM

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I have not seen them, I gudge that they are not found, or rarer in the desert? Desert species are basically the only ones I have experience with digging up colonies/ whole colonies.

#6 Offline Miles - Posted January 17 2015 - 9:12 AM

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From a research paper/article:

 

Four species of Myrmecophilus (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) occur in the United States: Myrmecophilus manni Schimmer and M. oregonensis Bruner, both found west of the Rocky Mountains; M. nebrascensis Lugger, with a midwestern to southwestern distribution including Oklahoma and Texas; and M. pergandei Bruner, found in eastern United States (Capinera et al., 2004). The known range of M. pergandei is given as eastern North American north to Illinois and Maryland.

 

Here, drtrmiller.


Edited by Miles, January 17 2015 - 11:24 AM.

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#7 Offline drtrmiller - Posted January 17 2015 - 10:35 AM

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From a research paper:

 

Four species of Myrmecophilus (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) occur in the United States: Myrmecophilus manni Schimmer and M. oregonensis Bruner, both found west of the Rocky Mountains; M. nebrascensis Lugger, with a midwestern to southwestern distribution including Oklahoma and Texas; and M. pergandei Bruner, found in eastern United States (Capinera et al., 2004). The known range of M. pergandei is given as eastern North American north to Illinois and Maryland.

 

Was this from some of your own writing, or something found in a published journal?

 

If you're going to quote a "research paper," the article should be properly cited or linked, if possible.




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#8 Offline Miles - Posted January 17 2015 - 11:11 AM

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Edited for you.


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#9 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 17 2015 - 1:33 PM

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Oh do not get all angry over citations...

#10 Offline James C. Trager - Posted January 18 2015 - 2:09 PM

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The point about citations, Gregory, is that it allows others to read the original, full work. Plus, it nice to give credit where credit is due. Nobody was angry, just pointing out expected and normal behavior.
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#11 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 18 2015 - 7:14 PM

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I know the importance of the citations, but I was afraid more drama would arise. It is over now.

#12 Offline Miles - Posted January 18 2015 - 9:39 PM

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I know the importance of the citations, but I was afraid more drama would arise. It is over now.

No drama.


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#13 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 19 2015 - 11:34 PM

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I found an individual of a Myrmecophilus sp. while hiking, but released it after taking pictures.


#14 Offline kellakk - Posted January 20 2015 - 7:07 PM

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I found an individual of a Myrmecophilus sp. while hiking, but released it after taking pictures.

 

The two I collected were much the same.  Does anyone have any information on Myrmecophilus? I want to at least figure out how to tell adults from nymphs. 


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#15 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 20 2015 - 7:09 PM

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I found an individual of a Myrmecophilus sp. while hiking, but released it after taking pictures.

 

The two I collected were much the same.  Does anyone have any information on Myrmecophilus? I want to at least figure out how to tell adults from nymphs. 

 

I would take a few nymphs from you if you get them to reproduce, just no mites please. :)


#16 Offline kellakk - Posted January 20 2015 - 7:12 PM

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I found an individual of a Myrmecophilus sp. while hiking, but released it after taking pictures.

 

The two I collected were much the same.  Does anyone have any information on Myrmecophilus? I want to at least figure out how to tell adults from nymphs. 

 

I would take a few nymphs from you if you get them to reproduce, just no mites please. :)

 

 

:) They both still seem to be alive, so I guess the Solenopsis amblychila decided not to kill them.


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#17 Offline Martialis - Posted May 26 2017 - 7:54 AM

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Sorry for necroposting, but how did this turn out?


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