Moving to Idaho next spring and wondering what species live there as I know it gets really cold.and who keeps ants there?
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, Oct 31 2019 12:54 PM
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Posted October 31 2019 - 12:54 PM
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Posted October 31 2019 - 1:46 PM
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Idaho has Pogonomyrmex, Manica, and Myrmecocystus. I guess I don't know where you're moving from so I'm not sure if that's an upgrade or a downgrade.
Currently keeping:
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 October 31 2019 - 2:47 PM
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Moving from Northern California got plenty to bring with me just curious what’s around and when the seasons are or if there’s people there to get queens from
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Posted October 31 2019 - 9:19 PM
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I have family in Idaho, I saw a huge brachymyrmex delphis flight in coeur d’alene. Also, on Plummer I found dozens of mature lasius colonies, a couple Formica colonies, some red and black camponotus, 1 huge tetramorium colony, what I believe is camponotus modoc, tapinoma sessile. Up the saint joe river I found pogomymerex I think, more lasius, some camponotus, a small ant that might be stennema, and a large Formica obscuripes colony in coeur d’alene.
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Posted November 1 2019 - 2:00 PM
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Moving from Northern California got plenty to bring with me just curious what’s around and when the seasons are or if there’s people there to get queens from
Just in case you didn't know, it's illegal to transport ants (workers or not) across state lines.
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Posted November 1 2019 - 2:09 PM
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I’m aware
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Posted November 1 2019 - 2:36 PM
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I’m aware
Are they Pogonomyrmex occidentalis? If so you're fine to do as you please. Otherwise you can contact USDA APHIS to ask for an exemption; apparently they are being more lenient now, but you do have to ask first. Just realize that if you take the ants across state borders illegally, however absurd the restrictions are, you might get banned from Formiculture, even though you probably won't get caught by the authorities.
Currently keeping:
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 1 2019 - 3:08 PM
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I've heard Tetramorium immigrans is prevalent there.
"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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Posted November 1 2019 - 4:34 PM
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That's even worse. Tetramorium immagrans, no matter how prevalent, is still invasive and should not under any circumstances be transported across state lines. And, if you get caught, you will get massive fines, and possibly jail time. Not something you want to do.
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