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#1 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 3 2020 - 7:51 AM

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  Well, lets get into it. I had the idea of a hybrid formicarium, which is a 3d printed formicarium, with a layer of hydrostone on the bottom, to make it slightly more natural, and hold humidity better.

 

Here is the image of the more basic design:  

 

Here is the image of the less basic design:

 

I will continue to post pictures as they are finished, though all that I have to do is just put some tubing in, and put the acrylic top on. I may also be able to do glass later on. I will likely be selling these soon as well.


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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). 


#2 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted July 3 2020 - 8:07 AM

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Very interesting idea! Almost like a combination of artificial and natural, can’t wait to see how these turn out!

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#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 3 2020 - 8:23 AM

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Thanks. I also have a rather annoying update to make. While cleaning up some hydrostone on the inside of the formicarium, I did this: 


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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). 


#4 Online RushmoreAnts - Posted July 3 2020 - 8:46 AM

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I like it! You planning on selling these?

"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 NickAnter - Posted July 3 2020 - 8:51 AM

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Yes, as the first post indicates.


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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). 


#6 Online RushmoreAnts - Posted July 3 2020 - 8:56 AM

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Yes, as the first post indicates.

Oh, ok. Didn’t see the bottom part.

"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 M_Ants - Posted September 25 2020 - 8:18 PM

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How'd these turn out?


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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#8 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 25 2020 - 8:51 PM

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Thanks. I also have a rather annoying update to make. While cleaning up some hydrostone on the inside of the formicarium, I did this: 

Oof. RIP wall segment.


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 NickAnter - Posted September 25 2020 - 8:54 PM

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How'd these turn out?

Haven't had much of a chance to do more work on them. I have been very busy. My formicarium work will likely resume during winter break, and then halt until the beginning of summer.


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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). 


#10 Offline M_Ants - Posted September 25 2020 - 8:57 PM

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Dang. I guess I have a lot of free time then. Working on copying Castnants nests. 


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about





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