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Started By KitsAntVa , Sep 19 2020 12:59 PM

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#41 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 28 2020 - 6:49 AM

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#42 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 28 2020 - 7:14 AM

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Thanks I put almost all my colony’s into hibernation so this winter is gonna be boring except taking care of my tarantula, but is there any colony’s that I have that don’t have to go into hibernation except my Pogonomyrmex?
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#43 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 28 2020 - 8:32 AM

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i don't think so. they all need it.


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#44 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 28 2020 - 8:41 AM

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Your Tapinoma may not need hibernation. I know the colonies around me don't hibernate.


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#45 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 28 2020 - 9:06 AM

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Ok thanks what about the Formica palledfulva group?
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#46 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 28 2020 - 9:13 AM

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Formica definitely need it.


"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#47 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 28 2020 - 9:38 AM

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Ok thanks i see you got a neoniger queen i'm jealous i couldn't find any :ugone2far:


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#48 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 28 2020 - 9:56 AM

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common as sand around here(except when they don't swarm...(this year)


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#49 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 28 2020 - 10:01 AM

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Well sadly they are very rare down here the only person i've seen catch more than one is aleeguy.


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#50 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 28 2020 - 10:05 AM

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Well sadly they are very rare down here the only person i've seen catch more than one is aleeguy.

I've found L. neoniger love to live in undisturbed habitats, mainly near cornfields. Try looking for them there.


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#51 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 28 2020 - 10:13 AM

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they love to live near urbanization here. americanus love forests.


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#52 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 28 2020 - 10:17 AM

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they love to live near urbanization here. americanus love forests.

That's because L. americanus prefer to live in rotting wood. I would assume the L. neoniger prefer the urban areas that were built on top of the prairies and plains that cover SD (correct me if I'm wrong).


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#53 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 28 2020 - 2:16 PM

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Not many corn fields outside of DC. It’s all one big forest, however.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#54 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 28 2020 - 3:07 PM

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Are you sure its not tetramorium?


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#55 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 28 2020 - 3:45 PM

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they love to live near urbanization here. americanus love forests.

That's because L. americanus prefer to live in rotting wood. I would assume the L. neoniger prefer the urban areas that were built on top of the prairies and plains that cover SD (correct me if I'm wrong).

 

you are correct. i now see your reasoning. well thought out.


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#56 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 28 2020 - 5:37 PM

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they love to live near urbanization here. americanus love forests.

That's because L. americanus prefer to live in rotting wood. I would assume the L. neoniger prefer the urban areas that were built on top of the prairies and plains that cover SD (correct me if I'm wrong).

 

you are correct. i now see your reasoning. well thought out.

 

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