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What are is your favorite exotic(s) that you wish you could keep?

Started By TechAnt , Aug 6 2020 6:40 PM
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#21 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 7 2020 - 9:10 AM

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Not sexy, but Lasius niger and Crematogaster scutellaris.
Edit: Oh and Lasius emarginatus!

brunneus is the best claustral Lasius, look at how cute they look!


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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 RushmoreAnts - Posted August 7 2020 - 9:40 AM

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Not sexy, but Lasius niger and Crematogaster scutellaris.
Edit: Oh and Lasius emarginatus!

brunneus is the best claustral Lasius, look at how cute they look!

 

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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

#23 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 7 2020 - 9:42 AM

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First thing, please don’t kill each other in an argument about exotics. That’s not what this thread is about, I know that happens a lot when talking about exotics here.
So, what is your favorite exotic ant / ants that you wish you could keep?
My top 4 list:
Atta spp.
African Myrmecoystus spp.
Asian Odontomachus spp.
Myrmecia spp.

There are no Myrmecocystus in africa.
From what I recall a BBC documentary with David Attenborough went to Africa and the locals showed them how they get honeypot repletes to eat. But maybe I’m wrong.

Edited by TechAnt, August 7 2020 - 9:44 AM.

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

#24 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 7 2020 - 9:51 AM

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First thing, please don’t kill each other in an argument about exotics. That’s not what this thread is about, I know that happens a lot when talking about exotics here.
So, what is your favorite exotic ant / ants that you wish you could keep?
My top 4 list:
Atta spp.
African Myrmecoystus spp.
Asian Odontomachus spp.
Myrmecia spp.

There are no Myrmecocystus in africa.
From what I recall a BBC documentary with David Attenborough went to Africa and the locals showed them how they get honeypot repletes to eat. But maybe I’m wrong.

 

You're probably right, but there are multiple genera worldwide which fall under the common name 'Honey Pot Ants'. Myrmecocystus are endemic to North America only.


Edited by AntsDakota, August 7 2020 - 9:52 AM.

"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

#25 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 7 2020 - 11:31 AM

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380px-Michal_Kukla_Lasius_brunneus_workeThis picture shows them best, the smallest worker is the nanitics, then the medium workers, and then they only make the workers in the middle. Super cool.


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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). 

#26 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 7 2020 - 11:34 AM

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They kinda look like different species!


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#27 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 7 2020 - 11:42 AM

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First thing, please don’t kill each other in an argument about exotics. That’s not what this thread is about, I know that happens a lot when talking about exotics here.
So, what is your favorite exotic ant / ants that you wish you could keep?
My top 4 list:
Atta spp.
African Myrmecoystus spp.
Asian Odontomachus spp.
Myrmecia spp.

There are no Myrmecocystus in africa.
From what I recall a BBC documentary with David Attenborough went to Africa and the locals showed them how they get honeypot repletes to eat. But maybe I’m wrong.
You're probably right, but there are multiple genera worldwide which fall under the common name 'Honey Pot Ants'. Myrmecocystus are endemic to North America only.
Ah. I thought Myrmecoystus covered the honeypot genus as a whole, never mind then.
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

#28 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 7 2020 - 12:07 PM

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380px-Michal_Kukla_Lasius_brunneus_workeThis picture shows them best, the smallest worker is the nanitics, then the medium workers, and then they only make the workers in the middle. Super cool.

I. Want. These.
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#29 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 7 2020 - 12:30 PM

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380px-Michal_Kukla_Lasius_brunneus_workeThis picture shows them best, the smallest worker is the nanitics, then the medium workers, and then they only make the workers in the middle. Super cool.

I. Want. These.

 

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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#30 Offline Nogbert - Posted August 7 2020 - 1:20 PM

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cephalotes by a long shot. i'd love to one day have a tall enclosure with tree in it to watch them glide. 

 

Also any myrmecocystus/honey pots (not exotic in CO, but i'll likely never see them around my parts) 


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First thing, please don’t kill each other in an argument about exotics. That’s not what this thread is about, I know that happens a lot when talking about exotics here.
So, what is your favorite exotic ant / ants that you wish you could keep?
My top 4 list:
Atta spp.
African Myrmecoystus spp.
Asian Odontomachus spp.
Myrmecia spp.

There are no Myrmecocystus in africa.
From what I recall a BBC documentary with David Attenborough went to Africa and the locals showed them how they get honeypot repletes to eat. But maybe I’m wrong.
You're probably right, but there are multiple genera worldwide which fall under the common name 'Honey Pot Ants'. Myrmecocystus are endemic to North America only.
Ah. I thought Myrmecoystus covered the honeypot genus as a whole, never mind then.

 

 

 

 that wasn't Africa he went to, it was Australia, and it was Camponotus inflatus that he sampled.


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#32 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 7 2020 - 2:11 PM

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Oh no, not that doumentary, there was one set in South Africa or something where David narrated but was not in person, it showed the locals digging them up and eating the repletes, where David called them honeypots. But I know the other documentary your talking about. 

 


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

#33 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 7 2020 - 3:23 PM

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Not South Africa, probably somewhere there is Proformica, which is in Europe, and the Middle East and into Asia. I don't know of any other honeypot ants in Africa.


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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). 

#34 Offline Vendayn - Posted August 7 2020 - 5:52 PM

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Atta (any of them)

 

They are still hard, but it seems Atta sees a lot more success than Acromyrmex (versicolor) do. I think Acromyrmex are one of the harder leafcutters, at least for A. versicolor, due to their unusual desert habitat.


Edited by Vendayn, August 7 2020 - 5:54 PM.

#35 Offline zantezaint - Posted August 7 2020 - 6:01 PM

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Any leaf cutter and I can die happy.


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4 x Solenopsis xyloni (Fire ant) colonies.

2 x Veromessor andrei (Seed-harvester ant) colonies.

19 x Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (Seed-harvester ant) colonies + 3 x Pogonomyrmex (ID uncertain) colonies

16 x Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) colonies.

1 x Unknown Formicidae colony.

1 x Tapinoma sessile (Odorous house ant) colony.

1 x Camponotus fragilis (Carpenter/wood ant) colony + 1 x Camponotus sansabeanus (Carpenter/wood ant) colony.

1 x Solenopsis molesta (Thief ant) colony.

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