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ants that came to my light sheet



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5.5 oz micro-hearth
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5.5 oz micro-hearth

it's actually spacious enough inside to allow a few repletes! I...

Acromyrmex 15 queen colony
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Acromyrmex 15 queen colony

they have made three fungus gardens.

acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor


acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor

collecting.

acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor

another of the prominent gardens- two queens seem to grow it best,...

Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor

The fungus gardens are getting bigger now. I'm loving these g...

Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor

the most vigorous of my colonies- initially I began offering them m...

acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor

My second-most vigorous colony, all of them did much better when sw...

acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor

almost lost this one, but saved it, and it's rebounding.

acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor


Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor


Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor

Six queens are pretty much the limit- note how their fungus garden...

acromyrmex versicolor 2
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acromyrmex versicolor 2


Acromyrmex versicolor 2 queen colony
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Acromyrmex versicolor 2 queen colony

That fungus is growing faster than I thought it would. these guys...

acromyrmex versicolor collection results
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acromyrmex versicolor collection results

I just caught sooo many of these guys lol. birds made it especiall...

acromyrmex versicolor egg
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acromyrmex versicolor egg

already have an egg!

Acromyrmex versicolor nuptial flight
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Acromyrmex versicolor nuptial flight

An impressive A versicolor nuptial flight I managed to capture.

Acromyrmex versicolor polygynous 15 queen colony
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Acromyrmex versicolor polygynous 15 queen colony

the non-polygynous populations still practice pleometrosis in which...

Acromyrmex versicolor polygynous 2 queen colony
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Acromyrmex versicolor polygynous 2 queen colony

i like to give themt a layer of fine sand for moisture, but I don...

Acromyrmex versicolor polygynous 6 queen colony
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Acromyrmex versicolor polygynous 6 queen colony

already getting ready to make fungus

C ocreatus #2
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C ocreatus #2

colony #2 is slow but growing.

C ocreatus #3
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C ocreatus #3

colony #3 is pretty vigorous, these guys really do better when you...

c sayi
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c sayi


Camponotus fragilis foundress
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Camponotus fragilis foundress

queen with new nanitic worker

Camponotus ocreatus nanitics
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Camponotus ocreatus nanitics

My ocreatus colonies all have nanitics. I'm really liking thes...

Camponotus puderosus
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Camponotus puderosus

Apparently this is restricted to arizona in the USA according to an...

Camponotus sayi
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Camponotus sayi


Camponotus sayi
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Camponotus sayi

camponotus sayi are starting to take off now. these guys need lots...

Camponotus trepidulus queen
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Camponotus trepidulus queen

similar to mina but prefers oaks and ash/poplar over mesquite

Colobopsis papago
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Colobopsis papago

unusual little camponotine ants that bore into branches and use the...

Crematogaster cerasi/lineolata
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Crematogaster cerasi/lineolata

these guys are insanely easy to keep, but I can definitely see why...

Dorymyrmex bicolor
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Dorymyrmex bicolor

Once this species begins making nanitics the egg laying explodes....

Dorymyrmex bicolor
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Dorymyrmex bicolor

workers drinking a bit of raw honey

dorymyrmex insanus
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dorymyrmex insanus

often slave-raided by another dorymyrmex- D smithi, which steals pu...

forelius pruinosus?
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forelius pruinosus?

have no idea, but seems like a good match.

Formica perpilosa
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Formica perpilosa


Hypoponera opacior- Crypt ant
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Hypoponera opacior- Crypt ant

A subterranean species that rarely appears above ground except to f...

leucocoprinus gongylophorus- Leafcutter dapperling
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leucocoprinus gongylophorus- Leafcutter dapperling

This fungus actually does make an actual mushroom- they are basical...

M mexicanus
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M mexicanus


M mimicus
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M mimicus


mating acromyrmex versicolor
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mating acromyrmex versicolor


Mini hearth in a delicup
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Mini hearth in a delicup

16 oz delicup mini-hearth. Made sure to give plenty of room for...

Myrmecocystus mexicanus - Mexican Honeypot ant
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Myrmecocystus mexicanus - Mexican Honeypot ant

These guys really are beautiful. I've made some mini-hearths...

Novomessor albisetosus
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Novomessor albisetosus

extremely abundant

O desertorum w brood
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O desertorum w brood


O desertorum w brood 2
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O desertorum w brood 2


O desertorum W brood 3
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O desertorum W brood 3


Odontomachus deserticola
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Odontomachus deserticola

Looks like collecting those males was the right idea- they're all f...

odontomachus desertorum
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odontomachus desertorum

note the strange mites on her hindlegs. this specimen died a day l...

odontomachus desertorum
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odontomachus desertorum

males are far more attracted to light than females