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[EthanNgo678]

For TRADES only I have a two queen a uncountable number of workers (at least 150 when feeding and much more inside nest) colony of Pheidole. This colony has been under my care for almost a year and has thrived in its current setup, they are amazing to watch while feeding and will swarm prey and honey. They are super easy to care for, the only drawback I've had with this colony is that they are practically immune to fluon. Instead I use a moat which keeps most ants out and although once in awhile a ant will get across the water (somehow), its usually one lone straggler. As long as you keep this colony fed you should have no issues. You are trading for a colony of Pheidole in a natural setup with a plastic mote.     

 

 

I'm open to most trades, so shoot me a pm and I'm sure we can work something out.      

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Edited by EthanNgo678, August 17 2020 - 9:35 AM.

[EthanNgo678]

Bump. They are in hibernation and are still available I'll lift the rock there under to make sure that they are alive once a offer is made (they were alive last time I checked). I'm also willing to sell them for $100 OBO.

[Ants_Dakota]

i would snatch that up in an instant if you lived in South Dakota!

[Swirlysnowflake]

I’m assuming local pickup only? 

[EthanNgo678]

I’m assuming local pickup only? 

Yep, I'm in Marin!

[KitsAntVa]

Looks like pheidole crassicorne.

[EthanNgo678]

Looks like pheidole crassicorne.

they are from northern California and need a hibernation period which leads me to believe that they are something else. 

Edited by EthanNgo678, November 10 2020 - 1:57 PM.

[EthanNgo678]

I would like to sell the colony before spring so I'm going to offer the colony for $65 

[Swirlysnowflake]

I would like to sell the colony before spring so I'm going to offer the colony for $65 

that's tempting....

do you know if there’s any way to transfer them out of the dirt and into a large formicarium?

[EthanNgo678]

 

I would like to sell the colony before spring so I'm going to offer the colony for $65 

that's tempting....

do you know if there’s any way to transfer them out of the dirt and into a large formicarium?

 

Well, the majority of their nest is under the small rocks so they could be scooped out. However, they are small and the queens could be at risk. You could also offer them a formicarium and make the formicarium moist while moving the rocks out of the nest so they could be ushered along. Of course I would wait until after hibernation, but I'm not looking to keep the colony that long. The hard part about this method is that they might not move out, also the homemade setup they're in could be hard to fit into some formicariums (like a miny hearth). 

[Ants_Dakota]

i'm telling you this is a steal! somebody take it before i move down there and take it myself!

[Swirlysnowflake]

how many mm are the workers?

[EthanNgo678]

how many mm are the workers?

Rather small at 1.5-2 mm, the majors are around double.

[KitsAntVa]

It’s a cool species but quite common if you know where to look. I believe these may be crassicorne but you said they needed hibernation. Have you tried adding heat to keep them from hibernation? It certainly could be another species but we can’t tell much from just the color.

[EthanNgo678]

It’s a cool species but quite common if you know where to look. I believe these may be crassicorne but you said they needed hibernation. Have you tried adding heat to keep them from hibernation? It certainly could be another species but we can’t tell much from just the color.

Why do you think they are crassicorne? (just curious) Like I said before, they are from Northern CA and before I put them into hibernation they were already less active. I doubt we can ID these because many species of pheidole (not all of them) are small and resemble this color. 

[TechAnt]

I have some and they look similar to these Pheidole. I agree with Stricky on Pheidole californica.