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Should I?

Started By Lars , Jul 19 2020 1:19 PM

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#1 Offline Lars - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:19 PM

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I am very new to ant keeping and I bought an ant queen with 1-4 workers. I was wondering if anyone would be interested if I keep a journal from the eyes of a noob.

Also the species is Camponotus barbaricus

edit: Also if you have some tips for keeping this species I would be very happy to read them

Edited by Lars, July 19 2020 - 1:19 PM.

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#2 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:26 PM

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Serafine has a great journal on that species https://www.formicul...us/?hl=serafine

He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.

#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:29 PM

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I would read it.

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!

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: ~~Pheidole morrisii~~

#4 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:53 PM

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I think everyone should make journals. It's fun and good for people looking to keep certain species to be able to see. Reminds me I need to update mine. lol

#5 Offline Lars - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:57 PM

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Serafine has a great journal on that species https://www.formicul...us/?hl=serafine

Wow that's a great thread I will definitely read when I have the time, Thank you

#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 19 2020 - 2:32 PM

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Go for it! If you put good photos and write interesting details, people will read it. I love reading about European species.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#7 Offline Lars - Posted July 19 2020 - 3:25 PM

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Go for it! If you put good photos and write interesting details, people will read it. I love reading about European species.

Alright I sill they should come in in like 3 days. I am super pumped ngl. I also found the perfect place to keep them (for the first month in the test tube ofc

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#8 Offline AntaholicAnonymous - Posted July 20 2020 - 1:46 AM

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I killed my first and last camponotus colony cause I was too impatient they do take their sweet time to make progress.

Lasius was a more fool proof and forgiving species for me as a beginner