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#1 Offline Mercutia - Posted July 22 2019 - 9:31 AM

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Howdy ya'll,

 

I use to be a long time ant enthusiast who had to take a hiatus from ant keeping to get her adult life in order. How that everything is settled and I'm settled, I've decided to start pursuing all my hobbies and finding new ones. This includes ant keeping!

 

Stationed in Toronto, Canada. THE SIX REPRESENT, WE THE NORTH, BLAH DRAKE BLAH.


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#2 Offline Acutus - Posted July 22 2019 - 9:39 AM

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Welcome Back!! :D Congrats on getting things in order and especially getting back to Ant Keeping!! :D


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Currently keeping:

Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus castaneus

Formica subsericea


#3 Offline Nare - Posted July 22 2019 - 1:28 PM

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We could be neighbours, and you'd never know.



#4 Offline rbarreto - Posted July 22 2019 - 1:43 PM

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We could be neighbours, and you'd never know.


That's so creepy....

My journal featuring most of my ants.

My other journal featuring Formica Bradleyi.

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#5 Offline FSTP - Posted July 22 2019 - 3:24 PM

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This makes me happy to see that you have returned to ant keeping.



#6 Offline gcsnelling - Posted July 22 2019 - 3:42 PM

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Welcome back, I had been meaning to ask if you were still keeping ants.


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#7 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 22 2019 - 5:57 PM

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Welcome to canadian antkeeping! Unlike in California, ants can be shipped across borders here legally. Tetramorium immigrans recently flew and formica subsericea is flying currently. I would check out https://canada-ant-colony.com which is run by a freind of mine and also based in Toronto. They have pogonomyrmex occidentalis for sale at the moment.

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#8 Offline Canadian anter - Posted July 22 2019 - 6:01 PM

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Welcome to canadian antkeeping! Unlike in California, ants can be shipped across borders here legally. Tetramorium immigrans recently flew and formica subsericea is flying currently. I would check out https://canada-ant-colony.com which is run by a freind of mine and also based in Toronto. They have pogonomyrmex occidentalis for sale at the moment.

lmao Ben she's been keeping ants way before this forum existed. Just went in hiatus for awhile
Visit us at www.canada-ant-colony.com !

#9 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 22 2019 - 6:11 PM

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Welcome to canadian antkeeping! Unlike in California, ants can be shipped across borders here legally. Tetramorium immigrans recently flew and formica subsericea is flying currently. I would check out https://canada-ant-colony.com which is run by a freind of mine and also based in Toronto. They have pogonomyrmex occidentalis for sale at the moment.

lmao Ben she's been keeping ants way before this forum existed. Just went in hiatus for awhile
I know that, but didn't she live in California? Things are a little different up here imo

#10 Offline Canadian anter - Posted July 22 2019 - 6:17 PM

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Welcome to canadian antkeeping! Unlike in California, ants can be shipped across borders here legally. Tetramorium immigrans recently flew and formica subsericea is flying currently. I would check out https://canada-ant-colony.com which is run by a freind of mine and also based in Toronto. They have pogonomyrmex occidentalis for sale at the moment.

lmao Ben she's been keeping ants way before this forum existed. Just went in hiatus for awhile
I know that, but didn't she live in California? Things are a little different up here imo
Been Canadian for as long as I remember but I forget
Visit us at www.canada-ant-colony.com !

#11 Offline T.C. - Posted July 22 2019 - 6:26 PM

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Welcome back

Edit: Kinda back myself. Ill prolly disappear again soon. I figure maybe ill get back into next year.

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#12 Offline Mercutia - Posted July 22 2019 - 6:36 PM

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Welcome back, I had been meaning to ask if you were still keeping ants.

I haven’t been keeping ants for some time. Was busy trying to get my adult feet on the ground before letting hobbies creep in. Now I’m pretty settled with the home and the career and the income so going back to pursue some “me” activities for a change. Kept in contact with Trager though :) he too asked if I was still keeping ants and it prompted me to get back into the hobby.

#13 Offline Mercutia - Posted July 22 2019 - 6:37 PM

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Welcome to canadian antkeeping! Unlike in California, ants can be shipped across borders here legally. Tetramorium immigrans recently flew and formica subsericea is flying currently. I would check out https://canada-ant-colony.com which is run by a freind of mine and also based in Toronto. They have pogonomyrmex occidentalis for sale at the moment.

lmao Ben she's been keeping ants way before this forum existed. Just went in hiatus for awhile
I know that, but didn't she live in California? Things are a little different up here imo
Been Canadian for as long as I remember but I forget
Canadian through and through.

#14 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 22 2019 - 6:57 PM

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Welcome to canadian antkeeping! Unlike in California, ants can be shipped across borders here legally. Tetramorium immigrans recently flew and formica subsericea is flying currently. I would check out https://canada-ant-colony.com which is run by a freind of mine and also based in Toronto. They have pogonomyrmex occidentalis for sale at the moment.

lmao Ben she's been keeping ants way before this forum existed. Just went in hiatus for awhile
I know that, but didn't she live in California? Things are a little different up here imo
Been Canadian for as long as I remember but I forget
Canadian through and through.
oh sorry then! I guess I just assumed that since you were a moderator and freinds with drew you were also stationed in cali.

#15 Offline gcsnelling - Posted July 23 2019 - 5:28 PM

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Welcome back, I had been meaning to ask if you were still keeping ants.

I haven’t been keeping ants for some time. Was busy trying to get my adult feet on the ground before letting hobbies creep in. Now I’m pretty settled with the home and the career and the income so going back to pursue some “me” activities for a change. Kept in contact with Trager though :) he too asked if I was still keeping ants and it prompted me to get back into the hobby.

 

 

James can be pretty good when it comes to inspiring someone., Very glad you are back.



#16 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 25 2019 - 3:03 AM

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Welcome back! It’s never too late to start up a colony again. I got into this hobby right as my life got really crazy with two kids, but it’s a great escape from the pandemonium when I can manage.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#17 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 27 2019 - 12:45 PM

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Welcome back, although I've never seen you before your hiatus since I'm pretty new myself.  :lol:


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis





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