Jump to content

  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Southern California Anting


  • Please log in to reply
2467 replies to this topic

#1381 Offline Dargus - Posted March 18 2019 - 8:48 AM

Dargus

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPip
  • 18 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles, California
Gah! So jealous haha, they asked me to go in early to work so I decided to sleep. I made the wrong decision should have joined you guys.

#1382 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 18 2019 - 10:01 AM

Rstheant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 883 posts
  • LocationSan Jose, CA
Lucky, my salsabeans aren’t doing too well. Thirty-eight queens is making me whimper like a child.... :*(

#1383 Offline nurbs - Posted March 18 2019 - 11:23 AM

nurbs

    Advanced Member

  • Moderators
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,630 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles

and nurbs for showing us around and giving me snacks.
 

 

 

I'm nice like that.

 

And also the ride back down where you and West LA held hands so you can do a couple IG selfie shot of the city  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


  • KBant likes this

Instagram:
nurbsants
 
YouTube
 
California Ants for Sale

 

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/


#1384 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 18 2019 - 12:49 PM

Rstheant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 883 posts
  • LocationSan Jose, CA
Free snacks? If it was chocolate, oh no you didn’t nurbs.... I swear to god......

:lol: :lol:

#1385 Offline Dargus - Posted March 18 2019 - 1:05 PM

Dargus

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPip
  • 18 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles, California

Free snacks? If it was chocolate, oh no you didn’t nurbs.... I swear to god......

:lol: :lol:


I heard it was sunburst nectar and sugar water.
  • nurbs likes this

#1386 Offline anttics - Posted March 18 2019 - 2:05 PM

anttics

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 566 posts
Anyone else going to channey trail tonight? I do not want to get spook.

#1387 Offline KBant - Posted March 18 2019 - 2:23 PM

KBant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 426 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles, CA
You might find something today too... only one way to find out!

#1388 Offline KBant - Posted March 18 2019 - 2:25 PM

KBant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 426 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles, CA

Free snacks? If it was chocolate, oh no you didn’t nurbs.... I swear to god......
:lol: :lol:


I heard it was sunburst nectar and sugar water.

He kept me alive because he wants to trade me for my c. maritimus

#1389 Offline nurbs - Posted March 18 2019 - 2:40 PM

nurbs

    Advanced Member

  • Moderators
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,630 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles

 

 

Free snacks? If it was chocolate, oh no you didn’t nurbs.... I swear to god......
:lol: :lol:


I heard it was sunburst nectar and sugar water.

He kept me alive because he wants to trade me for my c. maritimus

 

 

 

Should have traded maritimus for the ride down.


  • Scrixx and KBant like this

Instagram:
nurbsants
 
YouTube
 
California Ants for Sale

 

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/


#1390 Offline gcsnelling - Posted March 18 2019 - 2:57 PM

gcsnelling

    Expert

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,681 posts

How far down the hill are they locking the gate?



#1391 Offline Zeiss - Posted March 18 2019 - 2:58 PM

Zeiss

    Advanced Member

  • Moderators
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,230 posts
  • LocationFountain Valley

nurbs for showing us around and giving me snacks.

 

Did he give you some of his dried mangoes?  That stuff is great.


  • nurbs likes this

#1392 Offline Dargus - Posted March 18 2019 - 3:05 PM

Dargus

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPip
  • 18 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles, California
I may be up for going today since I missed yesterday. Anyone else? I've never been to this particular place.

#1393 Offline WestLA_DO - Posted March 18 2019 - 3:13 PM

WestLA_DO

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 41 posts
  • LocationOrange County, previously West Los Angeles

How far down the hill are they locking the gate?


They didn’t lock the gate last night. We should have driven in instead of hiking all the way up and down...luckily nurbs drove us out lol

#1394 Offline WestLA_DO - Posted March 18 2019 - 3:17 PM

WestLA_DO

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 41 posts
  • LocationOrange County, previously West Los Angeles

Mite on one of my queens  :(

 

ij23LhD.jpg

mg2Zzgj.jpg



#1395 Offline Scrixx - Posted March 18 2019 - 3:19 PM

Scrixx

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 274 posts
  • LocationSan Bernardino County, CA.

 

How far down the hill are they locking the gate?


They didn’t lock the gate last night. We should have driven in instead of hiking all the way up and down...luckily nurbs drove us out lol

 

 

I think you guys barely made it out. Drew and I got locked in so we slept there and holy crap was it cold at 4 AM. We didn't get out till 6:40 when a random dude opened the gate to leave.


ScrixxAnts Queen Adoption

YouTube: View my ants

Keeping: Camponotus sansabeanus - C. vicinus - Formica francoeuri - Liometopum occidentale -  Pogonomyrmex californicus - P. rugosus - P. subnitidus - Solenopsis molesta - S. xyloni - Tapinoma sessile - Temnothorax sp.

Journals: Camponotus sansabeanus & C. vicinus | Pogonomyrmex californicus & P. rugosus | Solenopsis molesta & S. xyloni

Discontinued: Pogonomyrmex subnitidus


#1396 Offline WestLA_DO - Posted March 18 2019 - 3:25 PM

WestLA_DO

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 41 posts
  • LocationOrange County, previously West Los Angeles


How far down the hill are they locking the gate?

They didn’t lock the gate last night. We should have driven in instead of hiking all the way up and down...luckily nurbs drove us out lol

I think you guys barely made it out. Drew and I got locked in so we slept there and holy crap was it cold at 4 AM. We didn't get out till 6:40 when a random dude opened the gate to leave.

Oh damn. That sucks! For reference, we got out a bit before midnight.

#1397 Offline nurbs - Posted March 18 2019 - 3:56 PM

nurbs

    Advanced Member

  • Moderators
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,630 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles

Mite on one of my queens  :(

 

 

It's OK. You have 93457438597349875346 more.

 

 

 

 

How far down the hill are they locking the gate?


They didn’t lock the gate last night. We should have driven in instead of hiking all the way up and down...luckily nurbs drove us out lol

 

 

I think you guys barely made it out. Drew and I got locked in so we slept there and holy crap was it cold at 4 AM. We didn't get out till 6:40 when a random dude opened the gate to leave.

 

 

The real question on all our minds is, did you guys keep each other warm?


Instagram:
nurbsants
 
YouTube
 
California Ants for Sale

 

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/


#1398 Offline anttics - Posted March 18 2019 - 4:14 PM

anttics

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 566 posts

I may be up for going today since I missed yesterday. Anyone else? I've never been to this particular place.


I'm going around 8pm. Ill be at the gate. Anyone who wants to join are welcome. Trhe more the less scarier

#1399 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 18 2019 - 4:17 PM

Rstheant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 883 posts
  • LocationSan Jose, CA

Mite on one of my queens  :(

 
It's OK. You have 93457438597349875346 more.
 
 

How far down the hill are they locking the gate?


They didn’t lock the gate last night. We should have driven in instead of hiking all the way up and down...luckily nurbs drove us out lol
 
I think you guys barely made it out. Drew and I got locked in so we slept there and holy crap was it cold at 4 AM. We didn't get out till 6:40 when a random dude opened the gate to leave.
 
The real question on all our minds is, did you guys keep each other warm?

Drew did some humbo jumbo, and made a electric fire pit/sleep area, and is currently patenting the design.

#1400 Online dspdrew - Posted March 18 2019 - 6:12 PM

dspdrew
  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

 

 

How far down the hill are they locking the gate?


They didn’t lock the gate last night. We should have driven in instead of hiking all the way up and down...luckily nurbs drove us out lol

 

 

I think you guys barely made it out. Drew and I got locked in so we slept there and holy crap was it cold at 4 AM. We didn't get out till 6:40 when a random dude opened the gate to leave.

 

 

Times like last night are why I have the truck I have. I was plenty comfy. Lots of room (of course I'm short too so that helps), climate control, remote start, and high sensitivity carbon monoxide detector. :D

 

About the gate... I had to be to work 40 miles away at 8:00 AM. The sign says the gate is opened at 6:00 AM. Two hours at 6:00 AM would have been plenty time to make it home (work is at home now :)). Well I sat there until almost 7:00 AM. Needless to say I was pretty pissed. Called the sheriff department and after listening to the woman on the phone try to blame me for their failure, she finally said "Okay we'll send someone." and hung up. I must have interrupted her morning donuts. A few minutes later some grumpy old man that looked like he just woke up comes driving up and unlocks the gate. She told me it's the residents that open the gate. Not exactly sure where the accountability is, but it doesn't sound like anyone there cares.

 

 

How far down the hill are they locking the gate?

 

To answer your question, it's just before the last house at the base of the mountains.






1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users