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[BugFinder]

i'm creating this thread to serve as a journal that I can look back on and see how my anting goals change over time.  Feel free to ignore it, or enjoy it, as you wish.

 

 

2020:

- Purchase this microscope and this camera mount.   - this goal moved to 2021

- Get my new Tetramorium (sp) started strong - this colony didn't make it.

- Purchase two dirt box nests from Drew - This goal moved to 2021

- grow my C. Sansabegnus into this nest:  Large Bull Ant Castle    - This colony didn't make it.

+ Purchase a  young colony - bought a C. sansabeanus colony 4/26

 

2021:

- Purchase P. Californicus colony and put in one of drews "dirt box" nests.

- Collect C. Vicinus queen and start new colony - Purchased a founding colony on 2/22/21

- Collect Linepithema humile queen and start new colony

- Purchase this formicarium for the L. Humile:  

- Purchase this nest for my C. Vicinus: Large Bull Ant Castle

- Get my vacant formicaria out of storage and use one of my nucleuses for the vicinus colony.

- Purchase this microscope and this camera mount   - purchased 3/2021

- Purchase two dirt box nests from Drew

 

Someday:

- Purchase Myrmecocystus mexicanus colony

- Purchase Acromyrmex versicolor colony

 

Spitballing

 

My Census updated 2/25/21

Edited by BugFinder, March 13 2021 - 5:49 PM.

[TennesseeAnts]

Mind if I list my goals? 

[BugFinder]

Mind if I list my goals? 

Not at all...   But you might think about creating your own journal for your goals and keep it updated....  or you can just post them here lol.

[TennesseeAnts]

My goals for the 2020 season:

 

Sustain Neivamyrmex colonies

 

Raise Camponotus chromaidodes colony to maturity

 

Get Colobopsis mississippiensis 

[Thunder_Birds]

My 2020 goals:

 

• Really grow my Camponotus Pennsylvanicus colony.
• Find some queens this summer (Specifically Formica or something).

[NickAnter]

My 2020 Goals:

 

Get Manica!

Get Some Orange Lasius

Get some larger Camponotus

Get Myrmecocystus

Get Formica perpilosa

Get more Temnothorax

Get(and keep this time!) more Formica aserva

Get some Myrmica

Get Aphaenogaster uinta

 

Yeah. I have a lot of goals. Most are quite possible though, I have seen everything on the list, except the orange Lasius.

[Ants_Dakota]

My 2020 Goals:

 

Get Manica!

Get Some Orange Lasius

Get some larger Camponotus

Get Myrmecocystus

Get Formica perpilosa

Get more Temnothorax

Get(and keep this time!) more Formica aserva

Get some Myrmica

Get Aphaenogaster uinta

 

Yeah. I have a lot of goals. Most are quite possible though, I have seen everything on the list, except the orange Lasius.

By orange lasius, i am guessing claviger or brevicornis?

[RushmoreAnts]

My 2020 Goals:

Get Manica!
Get Some Orange Lasius
Get some larger Camponotus
Get Myrmecocystus
Get Formica perpilosa
Get more Temnothorax
Get(and keep this time!) more Formica aserva
Get some Myrmica
Get Aphaenogaster uinta

Yeah. I have a lot of goals. Most are quite possible though, I have seen everything on the list, except the orange Lasius.

By orange lasius, i am guessing claviger or brevicornis?

All parasitic Lasius are orange, and there are dozens of species.

Edited by AntsDakota, April 26 2020 - 8:13 AM.

[Temperateants]

 

 

My 2020 Goals:

Get Manica!
Get Some Orange Lasius
Get some larger Camponotus
Get Myrmecocystus
Get Formica perpilosa
Get more Temnothorax
Get(and keep this time!) more Formica aserva
Get some Myrmica
Get Aphaenogaster uinta

Yeah. I have a lot of goals. Most are quite possible though, I have seen everything on the list, except the orange Lasius.

By orange lasius, i am guessing claviger or brevicornis?

All parasitic Lasius are orange, and there are dozens of species.

 

What about umbratus?

[RushmoreAnts]

They’re orange too.

[NickAnter]

I am hoping for Acanthomyops, but I would be equally happy with brevicornis.

[RushmoreAnts]

They each have their own advantages.

[BugFinder]

 

 

My 2020 Goals:

Get Manica!
Get Some Orange Lasius
Get some larger Camponotus
Get Myrmecocystus
Get Formica perpilosa
Get more Temnothorax
Get(and keep this time!) more Formica aserva
Get some Myrmica
Get Aphaenogaster uinta

Yeah. I have a lot of goals. Most are quite possible though, I have seen everything on the list, except the orange Lasius.

By orange lasius, i am guessing claviger or brevicornis?

All parasitic Lasius are orange, and there are dozens of species.

 

to grow one of those colonies, do you have to have a sacraficial colony?

[NickAnter]

Which ones? The Manica? No. But I read they like to eat other ants. The Acanthomyops, yes.

[BugFinder]

the parasitic lasius ants

[NickAnter]

Yes, Acanthomyops are a subgenus of Lasius, but they only need host workers in the beginning. They arent like Polyergus.

Edited by NickAnter, April 26 2020 - 10:03 AM.

[RushmoreAnts]

Yes, Acanthomyops are a subgenus of Lasius, but they only need host workers in the beginning. They arent like Polyergus.

I believe Polyergus can found with just host workers, too.

[TennesseeAnts]

Yes, Acanthomyops are a subgenus of Lasius, but they only need host workers in the beginning. They arent like Polyergus.

I believe Polyergus can found with just host workers, too.

Nope. Polyergus are obligate slave raiders.