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Camponotus puderosus
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ants that came to my light sheet



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Camponotus puderosus
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Camponotus puderosus

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

Novomessor albisetosus
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Novomessor albisetosus

extremely abundant

Colobopsis papago
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Colobopsis papago

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

Formica perpilosa
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Formica perpilosa


forelius pruinosus?
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forelius pruinosus?

have no idea, but seems like a good match.

Camponotus sayi
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Camponotus sayi


Solenopsis krockowi
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Solenopsis krockowi

S. krockowi are nest raiders and steal workers from other solenopsi...

Odontomachus desertorum Male and female pair
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Odontomachus desertorum Male and female pair

i was able to collect enough males for my 12 females. I allowed th...

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

c sayi
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c sayi


M mimicus
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M mimicus


M mexicanus
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M mexicanus


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


acromyrmex versicolor
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acromyrmex versicolor


acromyrmex versicolor 2
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acromyrmex versicolor 2


unknown Novomessor sp.
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unknown Novomessor sp.


Unknown novomessor sp.
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Unknown novomessor sp.


O desertorum W brood 3
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O desertorum W brood 3


Polygynous acromyrmex versicolor
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Polygynous acromyrmex versicolor

Polygyny confirmed in cochise county. all pairs of queens have...

acromyrmex versicolor egg
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acromyrmex versicolor egg

already have an egg!

Camponotus fragilis foundress
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Camponotus fragilis foundress

queen with new nanitic worker

Odontomachus deserticola
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Odontomachus deserticola

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

Acromyrmex versicolor nuptial flight
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Acromyrmex versicolor nuptial flight

An impressive A versicolor nuptial flight I managed to capture.

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
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acromyrmex versicolor

collecting.

mating acromyrmex versicolor
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mating acromyrmex versicolor


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

Camponotus trepidulus queen
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Camponotus trepidulus queen

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

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...

leucocoprinus gongylophorus- Leafcutter dapperling
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leucocoprinus gongylophorus- Leafcutter dapperling

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

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

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

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...

odontomachus desertorum nanitic
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odontomachus desertorum nanitic

YES!!! NOT A MALE! You really do need a tubs and tubes setup for t...

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...

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...

Odontomachus desertorum nanitics
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Odontomachus desertorum nanitics

my trapjaws are coming along nicely. I'm going to be making ded...

Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor

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

Crematogaster cerasi/lineolata
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Crematogaster cerasi/lineolata

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

dorymyrmex insanus
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dorymyrmex insanus

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

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...