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Want to buy harvester ants in California

Started By TOVRUS , Apr 18 2020 2:27 PM
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#1 Offline TOVRUS - Posted April 18 2020 - 2:27 PM

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I want to buy small colony of harvesters (queen and few ants).  I prefer Pogonomyrmex occidentalis or similar...

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#2 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 18 2020 - 2:33 PM

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If you want Pogonomyrmex, just wait for Ant_Dude to set up shop. Queens are way cheaper than THA queens, and he has experience with shipping, so my suggestion would be wait for A_D, unless you want Pogonomyrmex specifically from Cali...


I want to buy small colony of harvesters (queen and few ants).  I prefer Pogonomyrmex occidentalis or similar...

He is selling queens but I hear they're not that difficult to found, and I'm sure he could provide insight into how to found them as he has a 30-40 worker colony of them. Ant_Dude is probably your best bet...


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#3 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 18 2020 - 2:36 PM

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If you want Pogonomyrmex, just wait for Ant_Dude to set up shop. Queens are way cheaper than THA queens, and he has experience with shipping, so my suggestion would be wait for A_D, unless you want Pogonomyrmex specifically from Cali...


I want to buy small colony of harvesters (queen and few ants).  I prefer Pogonomyrmex occidentalis or similar...

He is selling queens but I hear they're not that difficult to found, and I'm sure he could provide insight into how to found them as he has a 30-40 worker colony of them. Ant_Dude is probably your best bet...

Californians still require a permit to order P. occidentalis. You can apply here: CDFA - Plant Health - Permits and Regulations


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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

#4 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 18 2020 - 2:37 PM

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If you want Pogonomyrmex, just wait for Ant_Dude to set up shop. Queens are way cheaper than THA queens, and he has experience with shipping, so my suggestion would be wait for A_D, unless you want Pogonomyrmex specifically from Cali...


I want to buy small colony of harvesters (queen and few ants).  I prefer Pogonomyrmex occidentalis or similar...

He is selling queens but I hear they're not that difficult to found, and I'm sure he could provide insight into how to found them as he has a 30-40 worker colony of them. Ant_Dude is probably your best bet...

Californians still require a permit to order P. occidentalis. You can apply here: CDFA - Plant Health - Permits and Regulations

 

really? Ok, then just ignore what I said lol. Cali is weird sometimes, but if you can get a permit, I do really suggest you buy from Ant_Dude...


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#5 Offline nurbs - Posted April 18 2020 - 2:49 PM

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Just found a ton of Veromessor pergandei last night, possibly poly. Will put up for sale shortly.


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#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 18 2020 - 3:00 PM

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Just found a ton of Veromessor pergandei last night, possibly poly. Will put up for sale shortly.

Where?


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). 

#7 Offline TOVRUS - Posted April 18 2020 - 3:03 PM

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Just found a ton of Veromessor pergandei last night, possibly poly. Will put up for sale shortly.

are they small?


#8 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 18 2020 - 3:35 PM

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Just found a ton of Veromessor pergandei last night, possibly poly. Will put up for sale shortly.

are they small?

 

They're no smaller than Pogonomyrmex.


"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

#9 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 18 2020 - 3:41 PM

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Actually, most of the workers are smaller than Pogonomyrmex.


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). 

#10 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 18 2020 - 3:44 PM

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But not tiny.


"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

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