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Ants_Dakota's General Ant Journal(Hibernation issues and experiments in South Dakota)

Started By Ants_Dakota , Feb 15 2020 6:13 PM
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#41 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted March 19 2020 - 9:17 AM

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It's a  shame that you aren't going to be on as much in the following months, it was always a joy to talk to you :(

I will try to pop in once in a while. I also enjoyed talking to you, as well. But don't worry, I am spending my time on ants and other ant related things. :) I will still be on every Thursday for my journal, though.


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#42 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 19 2020 - 9:18 AM

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That design looks great. How does hydration work?
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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.

#43 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 19 2020 - 9:20 AM

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Awesome with the ants, and nice formicarium that you made! 

 

Update #4 3/19/2020

Quick note, I will be on formiculture rarely in the next months, as i am working on other things related to ants. Just wanted to note that.

Oh ok:( 


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#44 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 19 2020 - 11:13 AM

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It's a  shame that you aren't going to be on as much in the following months, it was always a joy to talk to you :(

Believe me- it’ll be worth it in the end.
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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:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#45 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted March 19 2020 - 3:31 PM

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That design looks great. How does hydration work?

I am not positive. I am waiting for my formica to have 20 workers, so i can move them in. He also sent me a syringe, 2 byformica feeders, 2 test tubes, and that camponotus colony. He is so generous. 


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#46 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 19 2020 - 3:36 PM

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I’ll say, that’s nice B)


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#47 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 19 2020 - 4:04 PM

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It's a  shame that you aren't going to be on as much in the following months, it was always a joy to talk to you :(

Believe me- it’ll be worth it in the end.

 

:wtf:


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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

#48 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 20 2020 - 6:10 AM

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You’ll see.........
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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:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#49 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted March 27 2020 - 8:10 AM

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No new updates, except that the camponotus colony has only 1 egg now and the Formica's eggs all became larvae. The formica has one less worker, too.


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#50 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 27 2020 - 7:31 PM

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Nice! And sorry:(


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#51 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 28 2020 - 9:08 AM

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My Camponotus had a kinda major die off of nanitics ( I think they starved themselves during diapause but IDK), so I will clean the mini-hearth and move 'em in...


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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

#52 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 28 2020 - 9:40 AM

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I lost a Camponotus colony last year because all the nanitics died just before the second generation enclosed from their pupae. The queen had gotten too depend on the workers, and didn’t care for the brood, and died.

"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

#53 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 28 2020 - 9:56 AM

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yikes


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

#54 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 28 2020 - 10:56 AM

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And I bought them from Thunder_Birds, too...........

"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

#55 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 3 2020 - 8:57 AM

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Late update: the camponotus has no brood ant the formica is being moved into another test tube. 


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#56 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 27 2020 - 10:02 AM

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NEW UPDATE! AND NEW COLONIES!

To the best of my knowledge, i believe i have caught a myrmica fracticornis colony. Right now, it has 11 queens and an assortment of larvae. I will get pics soon.

I have also caught a formica colony with 5 queens. Not sure the species, but i will get pics soon.

I also have an Aphaenogaster Tennessensis colony. All pics coming soon!


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

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My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

#57 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 27 2020 - 10:22 AM

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To the best of my knowledge, i believe i have caught a myrmica fracticornis colony.

This is M. latifrons:

myrmica latifrons - Google Search

And this is M. lobicornis:

myrmica lobicornis - Google Search

As you can see, they look no different than M. fracticornis, so.........


Edited by AntsDakota, April 27 2020 - 10:23 AM.

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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:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#58 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 27 2020 - 10:34 AM

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Ahhh. I see. well, one of the three.


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

My Lasius sp. Journal

My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

#59 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 27 2020 - 10:37 AM

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There's probably more identical species. I just came up with two examples off the top of my head.


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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:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#60 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted April 27 2020 - 12:10 PM

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Here are some pics of the myrmica. 

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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

My Lasius sp. Journal

My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

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