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Free Ants!-Fayetteville, GA

Started By Arroavantho , Jun 3 2020 4:20 AM

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#1 Offline Arroavantho - Posted June 3 2020 - 4:20 AM

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Hey folks, I have free queens and colonies! I am moving suddenly, so pleeeease I am trying to rehome the following queens and colonies before I move!
-3 Camponotus chromaiodes queens, one at pupae, one at larvae, one with eggs!
-1 Camponotus americanus queen with eggs
-1 Solenopsis carolinensis colony, collected wild. There are a couple hundred workers. Comes with a rubbermaid outworld.
-1 small Temnothorax cf. pergandei colony, 5 workers plus brood.
-1 admittedly probably infertile Camponotus nearcticus queen. Had her a few weeks with no brood.
I also have 1 Aphaenogaster rudis group sp. colony, about 30 workers. They’re in a THA mini-hearth so I want some compensation (about $30) for that nice nest.

I will drive them to you if needed, but I will charge for gas for the drive.

If you want multiple of them, that’s fine too. They need homes urgently.

Ants are homed now! Thank you!!!

Edited by Arroavantho, June 4 2020 - 11:02 AM.

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#2 Offline BADANT - Posted June 3 2020 - 11:34 AM

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Wish I could help you with the Camponotus. But I’m in CA....GOOD LUCK on the ants and the move

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#3 Offline Arroavantho - Posted June 3 2020 - 6:21 PM

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Thank you. I will try & get up pictures tonight for anyone interested.

#4 Offline Arroavantho - Posted June 3 2020 - 7:04 PM

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Camponotus chromaiodes queen with pupae.

Camponotus chromaiodes queen with larvae

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#5 Offline Arroavantho - Posted June 3 2020 - 7:07 PM

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Camponotus chromaiodes queen with eggs.

Camponotus americanus queen with eggs

Camponotus nearcticus queen without brood

Temnothorax pergandei colony-5 workers plus brood

#6 Offline Arroavantho - Posted June 3 2020 - 7:09 PM

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Solenopsis carolinensis colony with many workers and one queen. One worker is pictured inside their outworld.

#7 Offline Arroavantho - Posted June 3 2020 - 7:10 PM

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Aphaenogaster rudis group sp. with about 30 workers. Queen is the large head at bottom. Comes in THA mini-hearth. $30.

#8 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 3 2020 - 8:37 PM

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Wish I could get some but I’m in CA : ( but I hope somebody comes along and takes them. I wish you best!

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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

#9 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 3 2020 - 9:22 PM

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AntsExodus might be interested...

My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#10 Offline Arroavantho - Posted June 4 2020 - 4:13 AM

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Oh I see, they're a seller. I'll message them, thanks Manitobant!

#11 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 4 2020 - 6:35 AM

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Oh I see, they're a seller. I'll message them, thanks Manitobant!

True, but he has quite an impressive personal collection. Some he may end up selling, and others he may keep.

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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

#12 Offline Arroavantho - Posted June 4 2020 - 6:46 AM

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If that's the case, that's fine. As long as they find homes, I am happy.

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#13 Offline AntsExodus - Posted June 4 2020 - 7:11 AM

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I will likely be merging the solenopsis colony with my solenopsis carolinses colony or perhaps may breed them together. I will be keeping the aphenogaster and definitely the camponotus

I will not likely be selling any of the ants you gave me so do not worry I will take good care of them