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Started By jplelito , Jul 18 2020 12:10 PM

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#1 Offline jplelito - Posted July 18 2020 - 12:10 PM

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Hi all,

 

Just joined as the whole stay at home thing has me looking for more insects easy to study around the yard rather than out and about, so I decided on ants.  Plus my son loves them, too!

 

I'm an entomologist but, not an ant specialist.  I hope to learn quickly. 

 

So far, have a number of incipient colonies of Formica (pallidefulva and maybe incerta), Temnothorax curvispinosus and pergandei, several Pheidole species (these are a pain to ID!), Camponotus, and some various other ants to learn about.  I'm surprised at the diversity I am finding just in the backyard considering I live in a fairly developed suburban area!

 

For the most part I nab queens at the blacklight but the Formica and Camponotus I have found out and about on the sidewalk, etc.  I keep track of the flight dates so if anyone wants to know, happy to share.

 

Best,

 

~Jon


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#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 18 2020 - 12:11 PM

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Hello, and welcome to the forum!  :)


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 ANTdrew - Posted July 18 2020 - 12:45 PM

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Welcome! Sounds like you’ll have a lot to offer the community here. I’ve found many of the same species as you have this season.
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#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 18 2020 - 2:09 PM

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Welcome!


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). 

#5 Offline jplelito - Posted July 19 2020 - 8:31 AM

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Thanks all! Hoping I can help out where needed. Appreciate the welcome!

#6 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 19 2020 - 9:24 AM

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Welcome to Formiculture! I visited a friend at Duke last summer and there were Trachymyrmex septentrionalis colonies all over campus. Really cool species in what seemed like a really cool place to find ants. I look forward to learning more about your entomological endeavors!


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#7 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 19 2020 - 11:36 AM

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Be sure to check out the seller TarHeelAnts, who is based in Raleigh. You’re lucky to be able to buy colonies from him and actually visit his store.
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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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