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2nd Hand Made Formicarium, thoughts?

Started By Jimmydave937911 , May 29 2020 10:07 AM

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#1 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted May 29 2020 - 10:07 AM

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Hi all,

The top obviously isn’t on yet but 2nd formicarium is nearly finished. The chambers are only about 10mm deep, should that be ok?

Thanks all

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#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted May 29 2020 - 10:13 AM

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Looks nice, and I think 10 millimetres should be ok.  (y)


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#3 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted May 29 2020 - 10:18 AM

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Very nice.


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Currently keeping:

 

Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#4 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted May 29 2020 - 10:26 AM

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10 mm should work for most average sized species. It may be a little small for
Camponotus, though.
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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

#5 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted May 29 2020 - 10:39 AM

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@Ants Dakota, so far got Lasius Niger and Flavus (I think)..:
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#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted May 30 2020 - 4:07 PM

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What material is this again?


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#7 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted May 30 2020 - 5:57 PM

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@Ants Dakota, so far got Lasius Niger and Flavus (I think)..:

I know. It should work fine for them. Just pointing out that if you ever ordered a colony of Camponotus, you’d need a bigger nest.
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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

#8 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted May 30 2020 - 6:14 PM

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Also, I like the blue color.


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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)

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My Lasius sp. Journal

My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

#9 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted May 30 2020 - 7:18 PM

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Dakota, this is made out of AAC. Then a few coats of non-toxic acrylic paint.
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