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Lasiculture- The thread of Lasius keeping and study!

Started By RushmoreAnts , Feb 23 2020 3:48 PM
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#21 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 10 2020 - 9:04 AM

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Interesting.


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). 

#22 Offline Canadant - Posted April 10 2020 - 9:06 AM

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I never see lasius.


They're so common here. Too common.
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#23 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 10 2020 - 11:12 AM

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Here they, along with Formica, make any other genus highly prized. Finding a Camponotus queen is exciting, as you hardly ever see them amongst all the Lasius and Formica.
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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

#24 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 10 2020 - 12:44 PM

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I foresee ant diversity increasing in northern areas like yours as the climate warms. It will probably diminish in southern states as RIFA and Argentines take over.
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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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#25 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 10 2020 - 12:47 PM

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Good thing that I live in a state that has the temperatures of an off-brand Canada! Ain't no Argentines gettin' here!


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#26 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 10 2020 - 12:54 PM

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Good thing that I live in a state that has the temperatures of an off-brand Canada! Ain't no Argentines gettin' here!

Exactly
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#27 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 10 2020 - 1:55 PM

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I foresee ant diversity increasing in northern areas like yours as the climate warms. It will probably diminish in southern states as RIFA and Argentines take over.

I wouldn't mind having a few Trap-Jaws in my yard.  :)


"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

#28 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 10 2020 - 2:03 PM

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Don’t get too carried away now. Probably you’ll see more Camponotus and Crematogaster.
I’m curious to see research on this.
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Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#29 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 10 2020 - 2:28 PM

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Don’t get too carried away now. Probably you’ll see more Camponotus and Crematogaster.
I’m curious to see research on this.

That's fine. I'd love to see some castaneus, americanus, chromaiodes, as well as Crematogaster. 


"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

#30 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 10 2020 - 2:33 PM

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Lol. don't be too surprised if it gets cold again. It happens.


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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). 

#31 Offline jcisopodgang - Posted April 10 2020 - 2:34 PM

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If its worth saying anything, I'm gonna try a lot of new things with lasius interjectus in my area. They fly in crazy amounts and last year without even trying i got around 15+ queens. Obviously none of them survived/i released them back. Everyone always says use lasius neoniger breed/workers to start interjectus... i've literally never seen lasius neoniger in my area. It's all brevicornis and some other parasitic species. So yeah hopefully I can actually find a way to get interjectus up and into a colony lol.


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