I finish telling friends about all the marvelous characteristics of ants, and the amazing species diversity. Amazing, right?
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"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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Edited by Antennal_Scrobe, November 29 2019 - 5:29 PM.
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Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis
Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea
Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Camponotus nearcticus
Crematogaster cerasi
Temnothorax ambiguus
Prenolepis imparis
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Posted November 29 2019 - 5:31 PM
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Half the world population: Fire ant = red so red ant = fire ant. Red ant = bad. Hmm? Its mostly brown? Now look here child, there's a speck of maroon right there so its a fire ant.
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No one:
Ecuadorian tour guides: Look out for that ant! That's the infamous Bullet Ant!
The ant:
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor
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The Secret Villain of Disney's, The Lion King Leaked?
We've been led to believe our whole lives that the villain of Disney's, The Lion King was Scar, forming an alliance with Spotted Hyenas that drove the native herbivores away, but is that really true? I present to you my theory... INVASIVE ATTA LEAFCUTTER ANTS!!! That's right! The real villains were under our noses this whole time! Due to selfish humans accidentally introducing Atta cf. cephalotes to areas of southern Africa, a whole chain reaction was set off, leading to plant life dying off, causing native species to form alliances with each other as herbivores moved on to seek out areas with more vegetation. Those damn leafcutter ants! *slowly and creepily turns head to all of the young, northern antkeepers wishing to irresponsibly keep large Attines*
I saw some meme like this somewhere on Twitter, and I would give rights to the idea, but I have no idea where it came from...
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Camponotus chromaiodes, Camponotus nearcticus, Stigmatomma pallipes, Strumigenys brevisetosa, Strumigenys clypeata, Strumigenys louisianae, Strumigenys membranifera, Strumigenys reflexa, Strumigenys rostrata
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The Secret Villain of Disney's, The Lion King Leaked?
We've been led to believe our whole lives that the villain of Disney's, The Lion King was Scar, forming an alliance with Spotted Hyenas that drove the native herbivores away, but is that really true? I present to you my theory... INVASIVE ATTA LEAFCUTTER ANTS!!! That's right! The real villains were under our noses this whole time! Due to selfish humans accidentally introducing Atta cf. cephalotes to areas of southern Africa, a whole chain reaction was set off, leading to plant life dying off, causing native species to form alliances with each other as herbivores moved on to seek out areas with more vegetation. Those damn leafcutter ants! *slowly and creepily turns head to all of the young, northern antkeepers wishing to irresponsibly keep large Attines*
I saw some meme like this somewhere on Twitter, and I would give rights to the idea, but I have no idea where it came from...
No, that's not Atta. Look at the spines. New genus. I name thee Nopethicus Nonexisticanea
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The Secret Villain of Disney's, The Lion King Leaked?
We've been led to believe our whole lives that the villain of Disney's, The Lion King was Scar, forming an alliance with Spotted Hyenas that drove the native herbivores away, but is that really true? I present to you my theory... INVASIVE ATTA LEAFCUTTER ANTS!!! That's right! The real villains were under our noses this whole time! Due to selfish humans accidentally introducing Atta cf. cephalotes to areas of southern Africa, a whole chain reaction was set off, leading to plant life dying off, causing native species to form alliances with each other as herbivores moved on to seek out areas with more vegetation. Those damn leafcutter ants! *slowly and creepily turns head to all of the young, northern antkeepers wishing to irresponsibly keep large Attines*
I saw some meme like this somewhere on Twitter, and I would give rights to the idea, but I have no idea where it came from...
No, that's not Atta. Look at the spines. New genus. I name thee Nopethicus Nonexisticanea
Do take into account that Atta major workers do tend to have reduced or lacking pronotal anterior spines, as if the case for these individuals. Given the lack of the classic golden hairs on the head of major Atta cephalotes, I would say that these are in fact Atta sexdens or a similar species. Preserved specimens are needed to confirm that ID, however, so at the moment, I'd say we should simply leave them at Atta sp.
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Posted March 4 2020 - 7:25 PM
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I think we can agree Atta do not have feathery legs, short, pointy antennae, two segmented thoraxes, and a leg for each body segment.
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Camponotus queen after getting her nanitics:
Edited by AntsDakota, March 5 2020 - 3:56 PM.
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"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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Picture this- a Lasius neoniger colony has just been infiltrated by a parasitic queen. The workers come up and smell the new queen, thinking it's their own:
You changed your hair.
Edited by AntsDakota, March 5 2020 - 4:16 PM.
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"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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lol, that's gold
There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike
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I should make some myself when I get the time...
There is a important time for everything, important place for everyone, an important person for everybody, and an important ant for each and every ant keeper and myrmecologist alike
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The more the merrier! I always enjoy a good meme.......
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"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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You happened.
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Edited by Pumpkin_Loves_Ants, April 7 2020 - 1:54 PM.
Lasius Neoniger (Around 23ish workers)
Tetramorium Immigran (8 Workers)
Myrmica Queen (Not 100% on species)
Formica Subsericea (No workers)
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