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Started By Jimmydave937911 , Jun 4 2020 5:01 AM

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#21 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 5 2020 - 7:43 AM

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I keep my Nylanderia in a home made 3d printed formicarium with great success. And they are a moisture loving species as well. While I wouldn't buy from AC, and this is better, plastic formicariums can be good.


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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). 

#22 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 5 2020 - 8:45 AM

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Good point. That’s why I said *most ants.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#23 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 5 2020 - 8:52 AM

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In that case I’ll stick to my guns with the silicone then! Will try and think of a way to maybe cover it but it doesn’t look that bad...

#24 Offline Vincex - Posted June 5 2020 - 11:11 AM

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Did you sell the other one jim

#25 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 5 2020 - 1:55 PM

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Vincex, they are both currently listed on eBay :-)

http://rover.ebay.co...lg&toolid=11111

http://rover.ebay.co...lg&toolid=11111

#26 Offline Vincex - Posted June 5 2020 - 9:46 PM

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Just tried entering ant formnicarium and there was no sigh ? 8 pounds is a bit cheap let's hope they keep bidding đź‘Ť

#27 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 6 2020 - 1:30 AM

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Hmm that’s weird I entered it and they came up? Yeah I hope they fetch a bit more too lol!
Just started my next one!

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#28 Offline Vincex - Posted June 6 2020 - 4:26 AM

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Might I suggest you check out other sites and how they do the chambers for diff species of ants just so you can target the local species !!!
Sorry other sites how the do there chambers

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#29 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 6 2020 - 2:05 PM

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I have to admit Vincex I can only actually find 2 UK sites that actually do AAC formicariums and from what I can see literally just do a few different sizes but not species specific so that’s a great idea.
I don’t know whether to start this as a new topic but what would you guys suggest for formicarium designs for UK ant species? I also think I should start making smaller formicariums too, as I think the ones I am making are a little big for just a queen with a few workers. But yeah, if you guys could throw me out some ideas for specific UK species I’d really appreciate that.

#30 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 6 2020 - 3:19 PM

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I can only speak to the AntsCanada species specific nests, but they’re just a crap shoot in the dark. They look nothing like actual ant galleries, which are, in general, far tighter than any commercial nests. Ants feel safe when they’re very cramped together.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#31 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 6 2020 - 3:58 PM

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So really I should be aiming for smaller, more confined chambers than the open spaces you see quite a lot? It makes sense as surely that would be for more fitting to their natural habitat?

#32 Offline Jimmydave937911 - Posted June 9 2020 - 4:02 PM

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Well the one I posted above turned out like this...

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#33 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 9 2020 - 4:38 PM

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Getting better and better.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#34 Offline TKD102 - Posted June 26 2020 - 10:53 PM

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These look very epic ngl  :yes:


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#35 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 27 2020 - 2:25 AM

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Wow....awesome!


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

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