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Just my Pheidole eating some chicken.

Started By TechAnt , Jun 16 2020 4:39 PM

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#1 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 16 2020 - 4:39 PM

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Basically what the title says, sorry for the terrible photos, took this in bad lighting and I could not keep the camera still.

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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

#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 17 2020 - 3:08 AM

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Which Pheidole sp was this?


Edited by Antkid12, June 17 2020 - 3:08 AM.

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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 TechAnt - Posted June 17 2020 - 8:47 AM

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Which Pheidole sp was this?


My P. californica
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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

#4 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 17 2020 - 8:48 AM

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Which Pheidole sp was this?


My P. californica

 

Ah, ok that's what I was suspected but wasn't sure.

edit: Should have read your signature.


Edited by Antkid12, June 17 2020 - 8:49 AM.

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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#5 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 17 2020 - 8:49 AM

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Which Pheidole sp was this?


My P. californica
Ah, ok that's what I was suspected but wasn't sure.
It is the only Pheidole I keep, just look to my signature. I always keep it up to date.
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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

#6 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 17 2020 - 9:19 AM

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I always keep it up to date.

I share this philosophy.
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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

#7 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 17 2020 - 3:27 PM

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I always keep it up to date.

I share this philosophy.

Not me lol. I always forget to.
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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). 

#8 Offline Canadant - Posted June 18 2020 - 5:26 AM

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Awesome. I assume that's raw? I'll try it next time too. Ill take pics good or bad. Just love seeing all kinds of ants. Wish I could get pheidole here.
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"You don't get what you want. You get what you deserve".

#9 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 18 2020 - 8:29 AM

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Awesome. I assume that's raw? I'll try it next time too. Ill take pics good or bad. Just love seeing all kinds of ants. Wish I could get pheidole here.


Yeah, it’s uncooked, I just took it from the can, rinsed it in the sink to get the salt and other flavors it had put on it. Then I dried it on a paper towel for like 10 seconds. Then I brought it over to the outworld, of course, I cleaned everything in the sink because I am a little germophobic. Then it took like five minutes for them to notice it and start eating.

I put the rest of the chicken in a plastic bag, and put it in the fridge.
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

#10 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 18 2020 - 10:14 AM

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Ants do appreciate some salt occasionally. It’s essential for all animals’ nervous systems.
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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

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