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Manitobant’s dual queen solenopsis molesta journal

Started By Manitobant , May 4 2019 4:49 PM

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#1 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 4 2019 - 4:49 PM

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Today I did some trades with Antkeeper15 and got my hands on a solenopsis molesta colony. They have 2 queens, 50 workers and a ton of brood. They are currently in the process of moving into a Tar Heel Ants mini hearth. Due by their tiny size, I expect the Formicarium to last their entire life cycle.

Here is a picture: http://www.formicult...504-185916-942/
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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 4 2019 - 6:15 PM

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Excellent! How can you not love thief ants?
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#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 5 2019 - 6:16 AM

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These things are everywhere here... I came home with 50 queens once.
All collected in my driveway.

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#4 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 5 2019 - 8:02 AM

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These things are everywhere here... I came home with 50 queens once.All collected in my driveway.

wow... here they are quite rare.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#5 Offline ponerinecat - Posted May 5 2019 - 11:51 AM

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try black lighting. Queens got attracted to our cieling lights from outside and were falling through the cieling.


#6 Offline AntJohnny - Posted May 23 2019 - 11:47 AM

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I have just seen these ants for the first time a few days ago. I think it would be really cool getting some. Do any of you know when there nuptail flights in North America are.

#7 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 24 2019 - 5:07 AM

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Generally from May to September.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#8 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 24 2019 - 7:05 AM

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May to September is quite a range. We've had success catching S. molesta in June-July, before Lasius sp. flights, in the afternoon-evening. They are also not ubiquitous here, but when they fly, they don't hold back.


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#9 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 24 2019 - 7:24 AM

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I agree with Void.

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#10 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 24 2019 - 9:17 AM

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I found one last year mid-July.


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#11 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 25 2019 - 10:42 AM

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I was talking about some flights in the bay area, and my experience catching one here in Orange County in September

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#12 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 3 2019 - 6:29 AM

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For some unknown reason all the workers started dying off until only the queens remained. Luckily the queens are laying new batches of eggs but it's still very strange.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/
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