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[Ferox_Formicae]

I just collected a medium sized colony of Pheidole bicarinata from under a stone. The queen looks very fat and healthy, and there are about 20 gyne alate pupa! I will put them in something a bit smaller and fully closed in, as these ants can escape through tiny holes.

Edited by CloudtheDinosaurKing, May 20 2019 - 9:43 AM.

[ponerinecat]

you get 1-2 new colonies every week!

[Kaelwizard]

What kind of area did you find them in?

[Ferox_Formicae]

I found them under one stone in a series of stones that were laid out through a pine needle bed around a Callery Pear Tree. The soil was a sort of a 1 part sand 1 part regular soil mix, and rather dry at that.

[Kaelwizard]

I found them under one stone in a series of stones that were laid out through a pine needle bed around a Callery Pear Tree. The soil was a sort of a 1 part sand 1 part regular soil mix, and rather dry at that.

Thanks

Edited by Kaelwizard, May 19 2019 - 1:22 PM.

[Ferox_Formicae]

There was a large die off this morning, the queen was included in the casualties. I will keep the colony though as I want to see if I could possibly breed one of the alate queens and have her as the queen.

[TennesseeAnts]

Pics? I am trying to capture a colony of Pheidole tysoni.

[Ferox_Formicae]

Pics? I am trying to capture a colony of Pheidole tysoni.

I'll try and get some.