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Looking for 'Boost' for Pogomyrmex Subnitidus / Californicus


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#1 Offline MillyMoney - Posted September 10 2020 - 4:51 PM

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No idea if anyone here would have such a thing, looking to buy larvae/pupae for the above species in a test tube, to boost some of my colonies.

 


May not be a thing anyone can offer, but thought I'd ask.

Thanks for looking!



#2 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted September 10 2020 - 5:40 PM

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People with large enough colonies can probably donate pupae. But your colony should grow pretty fast assuming you heat correctly.


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#3 Offline MillyMoney - Posted September 11 2020 - 6:16 AM

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I'll definitely be willing to pay, but you're right, if I cannot get boosts they should be fine. I also have one P. Californicus queen to boost, she has no eggs yet sadly. 



#4 Offline zantezaint - Posted September 11 2020 - 8:38 AM

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I have 3 Pogonomyrmex subs that still have not laid eggs 1 month into catching them.


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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.


#5 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted September 11 2020 - 1:07 PM

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I have 3 Pogonomyrmex subs that still have not laid eggs 1 month into catching them.

Sounds like they aren't at a temperature they like or they're duds. 



#6 Offline MillyMoney - Posted September 11 2020 - 1:19 PM

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I very much suspect duds ....


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