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Specific Ant Species Housing Build

Started By Squidkid , May 27 2020 9:47 PM

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#21 Offline Canadant - Posted June 2 2020 - 12:06 PM

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This is the very Beginning of My second Attempt with these Species. (Not including samples of Workers)
When Build gets under way I will share more Photos and give updates.
I have not aquired The Ants yet, But hopefully soon.


I'm interested but what's the species so I do not have to click the link. I use my brain for designs. Maybe I should be like you and draw it out.
"You don't get what you want. You get what you deserve".

#22 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 8:31 AM

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I figured out the water delivery.
I also purchased a Hygrometer/Thermometer that should be here Tuesday. so I can run some test. The part of Arkansas where I live is pretty humid. It is 81% today.

#23 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 4 2020 - 8:35 AM

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Good luck with the build!
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#24 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 8:47 AM

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Thank You. It is pretty much done. I went out "Ant Hunting" Tuesday night... bupkis.
I will have to try some closer areas. The first colony I captured was well withing the city. So I know there is potential for them to be closer.
It is ok if I do not catch them quickly. Gives me more time to tinker with the build.

#25 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 4 2020 - 8:59 AM

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I figured out the water delivery.
I also purchased a Hygrometer/Thermometer that should be here Tuesday. so I can run some test. The part of Arkansas where I live is pretty humid. It is 81% today.

It actually gets that humid here, as well. It makes 80 degrees feel like 100 elsewhere.
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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

#26 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 4:46 PM

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Depending on were I catch them and if I happen to locate a bivouac, that will help me determine the humidity. If the are nesting under rocks for example, I could use the probe to get a reading of the humidity. Could at leat give me a good starting point.
If I find them during an emigration that is different. I went out Tuesday evening for quite a while and did not even find raiding trails.
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#27 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 5:22 PM

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So I am almost done. I made these covering out of some spare wood and plywood. I used leather for the bottom to prevent scratches. I just need to add a feeding port and an introduction port. My next move is to decide on a substrate. I have some loose Coconut bedding that I am currently using with My Trachymermex Septentrionalis colony. I think I will use that in the "feeding arena", and then use a mix of soil collected from the capture location mixed with the Coconut bedding.
Any thoughts or Ideas?

#28 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 5:23 PM

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[quote name="Zeiss" post="149620" timestamp="1591353907"]

This is all I see.

https://drive.google...iew?usp=sharing




Edited by Squidkid, June 5 2020 - 7:03 AM.

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#29 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 4 2020 - 5:38 PM

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For me it says i do not have access to the page.


Edited by Antkid12, June 4 2020 - 5:38 PM.

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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#30 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 6:22 PM

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What says that?

#31 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 8:56 PM

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I have Located what I believe to be Neivamyrmex Nigrescens! Incidentlly not far from My home

#32 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 9:02 PM

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I want to share a bit of information. My understanding is that these species are more likely found out in the woods...
I live in a city and Have marked the locations I have found them. The heart pins are areas where they were found. Two might be the same colony




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#33 Offline Zeiss - Posted June 4 2020 - 9:20 PM

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Nobody has access to the images you have posted throughout this thread.  You never changed Google access permissions on the files.  It's best to also just embed the images to your posts directly.  You can do so directly with a URL by clicking the image buttong or by uploading to the forum gallery and using My Media.


#34 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 9:30 PM

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Nobody has access to the images you have posted throughout this thread. You never changed Google access permissions on the files. It's best to also just embed the images to your posts directly. You can do so directly with a URL by clicking the image buttong or by uploading to the forum gallery and using My Media.


Ok let me try again. It was working before I think. At what point did it stop

#35 Offline Zeiss - Posted June 4 2020 - 9:50 PM

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I can only see the one image you posted on the 27th.


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#36 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 4 2020 - 10:20 PM

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#37 Offline Zeiss - Posted June 5 2020 - 2:45 AM

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This is all I see.

 

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#38 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 5 2020 - 6:53 AM

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I did it right on the 27th. I have no idea what is going in to be honest. I have not changed anything
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#39 Offline Squidkid - Posted June 5 2020 - 9:32 AM

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How about now?

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Now I see them!
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