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Giveaway of my entire collection

Started By ponerinecat , Aug 18 2019 5:52 PM

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#21 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 18 2019 - 7:41 PM

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The sad reality of having asian parents

I hope you stay with us!

Edited by Manitobant, August 18 2019 - 7:41 PM.

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/

#22 Offline Silq - Posted August 18 2019 - 7:47 PM

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Camponotus colony up for grabs.

If it is the black camponotus sp I'll take that too unless you want any one else a chance to get it

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Ant Journal: http://www.formicult...-journal/<br> My colonies: C. Semitestaceus, P. Californicus, V. Pergandei, S. Xyloni.

#23 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 18 2019 - 7:53 PM

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Replacing OldManTrashCans Camponotus with the colony.

Sorry Silq, but your Camponotus ended up having a small larvae! Not sure if it's still alive though. And just a warning, the Camponotus's workers always died early for me. Probably just protein deficiency, though.The queen also has trouble opening cocoons, you may have to do it artificially.

Edited by ponerinecat, August 18 2019 - 7:54 PM.

#24 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 18 2019 - 7:55 PM

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The sad reality of having asian parents I hope you stay with us!

Still gonna be active, don't worry. Just not keeping ants till college.

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#25 Offline Solenoqueen - Posted August 18 2019 - 9:22 PM

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Are they all gone?

#26 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 18 2019 - 9:24 PM

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Are they all gone?

Just solenopsis and a liometopum queen left. The liometopum started strong and laid a pile of eggs, but then neglected them. She kept them organized, though. Not sure what happened.

#27 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 19 2019 - 6:42 AM

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I'm sorry you have to be doing this. You need to have peace in your home, so I commend you for making a difficult choice. Soon enough, you'll be on your own and able to keep whatever you choose.

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#28 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 19 2019 - 8:46 AM

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Sorry that you have to do this, but your choice makes sense. Hopefully you still will get to observe more cool behaviours in the wild.

Edited by NickAnter, August 19 2019 - 10:47 AM.

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).