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Started By RushmoreAnts , Feb 28 2020 4:07 PM
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#61 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 21 2020 - 11:22 AM

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I boosted my queen with callows and pupae from a mature colony.

My queen laid eggs since this.

"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

#62 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 21 2020 - 3:04 PM

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Second queen now has a few nanitics.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#63 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 21 2020 - 7:58 PM

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I will (hopefully) be getting a Tetra colony, so I could hop on this thread soonish.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#64 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 21 2020 - 8:01 PM

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I will (hopefully) be getting a Tetra colony, so I could hop on this thread soonish.

Nice! 


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#65 Offline madbiologist - Posted July 22 2020 - 4:49 PM

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Just noticed this thread, but I would love to jump in on the Tetramorium hate! The worst thing my colony has done in its 3 years is dig out of a type 3 Mini Hearth.

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#66 Offline Spazmops - Posted July 22 2020 - 5:21 PM

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My oldest tetra queen has larva that are taking forever, and I have no way to keep them warmer...  :-( 
I’m real lucky that I caught tetramorium as my first ant though, because I couldn’t stop myself from looking at her every 30 seconds. She didn’t care at all.


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1 Formica fusca group- 0 workers

1 Tetramorium immigrans colony-20 workers

1 Dorymyrmex insanus- 1 queen, used to have workers

 

1 large P. occidentalis colony- around 50 workers, plenty of brood

 

 

#67 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 23 2020 - 3:47 AM

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Tetra queens 3+4(housed together) have their first workers. No sudden death yet...


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#68 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 23 2020 - 7:16 AM

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I missed the flights of the small population here. :(


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). 

#69 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 23 2020 - 7:49 AM

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I missed the flights of the small population here. :(

They flew throughout the month here last year. I have only found one this year, though. But my neighbor got one too.

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#70 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 23 2020 - 11:24 AM

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I missed the flights of the small population here. :(

I guess they can't compete with the ants species there.


Edited by Antkid12, July 23 2020 - 11:32 AM.

Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#71 Offline to_be_announced - Posted July 23 2020 - 12:29 PM

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Just noticed this thread, but I would love to jump in on the Tetramorium hate! The worst thing my colony has done in its 3 years is dig out of a type 3 Mini Hearth.

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Uh oh.  That's what I currently have my Tetra queen in.  Hope I don't have that issue, although it's just the queen with some eggs and larvae currently, so I have a while.

 

Question, how full is your mini hearth after 3 years?  I was thinking these ladies wouldn't last that long in that small of a formicarium.  Was planning on getting a Hybrid Nest for them for when they outgrow.


Currently keeping Tetramorium Immigrans and Camponotus Pennsylvanicus in THA mini hearths.  I also have a couple Prenolepis Imparus queens in test tubes.

#72 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 23 2020 - 12:38 PM

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I thought the couldn't chew type 3...


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#73 Offline madbiologist - Posted July 23 2020 - 12:42 PM

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Just noticed this thread, but I would love to jump in on the Tetramorium hate! The worst thing my colony has done in its 3 years is dig out of a type 3 Mini Hearth.

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Uh oh. That's what I currently have my Tetra queen in. Hope I don't have that issue, although it's just the queen with some eggs and larvae currently, so I have a while.

Question, how full is your mini hearth after 3 years? I was thinking these ladies wouldn't last that long in that small of a formicarium. Was planning on getting a Hybrid Nest for them for when they outgrow.
Mine aren't in the Mini Hearth anymore, due to said escaping, but yours should fit comfortably in a Mini Hearth XL at year 3, assuming you hibernate them and don't feed too much.

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#74 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 23 2020 - 2:16 PM

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I don't think a Mini Hearth would be suitable for a Tetramorium colony; as stated above, they can and will chew through the material. A nest-in-outworld setup would be better, such as a Palladium.


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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

#75 Offline to_be_announced - Posted July 23 2020 - 2:27 PM

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Well, hopefully I'll have some time before I have to worry about that since it's currently just a queen with brood.


Currently keeping Tetramorium Immigrans and Camponotus Pennsylvanicus in THA mini hearths.  I also have a couple Prenolepis Imparus queens in test tubes.

#76 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 23 2020 - 4:26 PM

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I missed the flights of the small population here. :(

I guess they can't compete with the ants species there.

 

I think it's more of a habitat thing. Up North there are tons of argentines, and the tetras can easily compete with them. There are like 5 colonies in this tiny spot and that's it.


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). 

#77 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 23 2020 - 5:57 PM

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Yeah, Tetras prefer areas with less........ nature.
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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

#78 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 24 2020 - 10:42 PM

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I missed the flights of the small population here. :(

I guess they can't compete with the ants species there.
I think it's more of a habitat thing. Up North there are tons of argentines, and the tetras can easily compete with them. There are like 5 colonies in this tiny spot and that's it.
No kidding, I’m dying up here in Argentines. Sad thing is I’m happy to find a single Tetra worker.

Edited by TechAnt, July 24 2020 - 10:43 PM.

My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#79 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 25 2020 - 3:29 PM

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All tetra queens now have pupae!


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#80 Offline Antliebe - Posted July 29 2020 - 8:40 AM

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Hi everyone,

Do tetramorium queens need to be fed while they are laying?  We want to be sure we don't screw this up. 


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