Jump to content

  • Gallery
  • Members
  • Member Map
  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

ZTY's Acromyrmex versicolor Journal *Sep 4

Started By ZTYguy , Nov 4 2020 12:15 PM

  • Please log in to reply
199 replies to this topic

#1 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 4 2020 - 12:15 PM

ZTYguy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,701 posts
  • LocationNorthridge, California

*
POPULAR

I have recently aquired a 3 queen colony of A. versicolor and they have big fungus gardens.

Here are some photos prior to me getting them:

Attached Images

  • image0 (1).JPG
  • IMG_1434.JPG
  • IMG_1433.JPG

Edited by ZTYguy, September 3 2022 - 11:29 PM.

  • BroJack, YsTheAnt, Karma and 12 others like this
Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#2 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 4 2020 - 2:02 PM

M_Ants

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,415 posts
  • LocationSan Diego CA

How'd you get these? I never see them for sale.


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#3 Offline TechAnt - Posted November 4 2020 - 2:05 PM

TechAnt

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,303 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles, California

How'd you get these? I never see them for sale.

I am wondering the exact same thing haha.

 

Anyways, they look healthy and great! So cool that more leaf cutter journals are springing up again! Best of luck on them.


  • Ants4fun likes this
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

#4 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 4 2020 - 2:06 PM

M_Ants

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,415 posts
  • LocationSan Diego CA

This makes me so salty my Cyphomyrmex died. 


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#5 Offline Kalidas - Posted November 4 2020 - 2:15 PM

Kalidas

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 351 posts
  • LocationSanta Ana
Also wondering how you got them!

I would GLADLY buy one queen off you. Considering they won't stay multi queen colonies forever.

#6 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 4 2020 - 2:34 PM

ZTYguy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,701 posts
  • LocationNorthridge, California

So the thing is that I got them off a private seller. They have told me not to share any info. 


  • Ants_Dakota likes this
Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#7 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 4 2020 - 2:40 PM

M_Ants

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,415 posts
  • LocationSan Diego CA

Private seller?


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#8 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted November 4 2020 - 2:52 PM

Kaelwizard

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2,852 posts
  • LocationPoway, California
Just don’t question it. If it’s private, it’s private.

Edited by Kaelwizard, November 4 2020 - 2:52 PM.

  • CheetoLord02, DDD101DDD, Ants_Dakota and 4 others like this

#9 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 4 2020 - 3:05 PM

M_Ants

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,415 posts
  • LocationSan Diego CA

I'm not. Just curious how you even find a private seller.


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#10 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted November 4 2020 - 3:10 PM

B_rad0806

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 708 posts
  • LocationCalifornia

There is no way you got these from a guy in Cali


Journals:

Ant Journals

Shop:

Brad's Ant Adoption

Instagram:

brad_ants

YouTube:

B_rad0806

#11 Offline Guest_StrickyAnts_* - Posted November 4 2020 - 3:11 PM

Guest_StrickyAnts_*
  • Guests
Hello! Acromyrmex havent flown in california yet, even if they did they wouldn't be that big of a colony. So you got them from Arizona. Illegally

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

#12 Offline Kalidas - Posted November 4 2020 - 3:45 PM

Kalidas

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 351 posts
  • LocationSanta Ana

Hello! Acromyrmex havent flown in california yet, even if they did they wouldn't be that big of a colony. So you got them from Arizona. Illegally
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk


You can't possibly know that. Maybe don't accuse people of breaking the law if you don't have evidence.

For all we know this private seller grabbed some queens and workers from an already established nest in the wild. And while they would be questionable morally its not illegal. Now I'm not saying that DID happen, I'm saying we don't know so maybe we don't go around calling people criminals without knowing
  • sL0wNsteady, CheetoLord02, NickAnter and 6 others like this

#13 Offline Guest_StrickyAnts_* - Posted November 4 2020 - 3:52 PM

Guest_StrickyAnts_*
  • Guests

Hello! Acromyrmex havent flown in california yet, even if they did they wouldn't be that big of a colony. So you got them from Arizona. Illegally
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

You can't possibly know that. Maybe don't accuse people of breaking the law if you don't have evidence.

For all we know this private seller grabbed some queens and workers from an already established nest in the wild. And while they would be questionable morally its not illegal. Now I'm not saying that DID happen, I'm saying we don't know so maybe we don't go around calling people criminals without knowing
I understand that completely. No one else gotten queens. Not even Drew or Nurbs. The top ant keepers in california. Along with thousands of others. So...

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

#14 Offline TechAnt - Posted November 4 2020 - 4:07 PM

TechAnt

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,303 posts
  • LocationLos Angeles, California

Please, don't do this HERE, do this in another thread, or better yet, a private group PM.


  • Kalidas, M_Ants and TestSubjectOne like this
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

#15 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 4 2020 - 4:53 PM

KitsAntVa

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,254 posts
  • LocationRichmond, Virginia

Please, don't do this HERE, do this in another thread, or better yet, a private group PM.


Exactly, leave it alone even if they bought it from a from a different state that’s not your business it’s theirs.
  • smares likes this
We don’t talk about that

#16 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 4 2020 - 7:22 PM

ZTYguy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,701 posts
  • LocationNorthridge, California

Thank you Techant and KitsAntVa. I can assure everyone that this colony was obtained inside all the terms and regulations. Sorry I did not clear that up in the original post. Also I was away tending to other matters so sorry for leaving everyone in the dark. I hope that this journal is just for veiwing, research, education, etc.


Edited by ZTYguy, November 4 2020 - 7:22 PM.

  • Karma, M_Ants and Swirlysnowflake like this
Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#17 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 4 2020 - 7:29 PM

ZTYguy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,701 posts
  • LocationNorthridge, California

Also here are some more photos that I took. Sorry to post these so late. The nest was filled of condensation.

Attached Images

  • IMG_3462.JPG
  • IMG_3460.JPG
  • IMG_3463.JPG

  • AnthonyP163, Karma, Kalidas and 2 others like this
Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#18 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 4 2020 - 7:31 PM

M_Ants

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,415 posts
  • LocationSan Diego CA

This is tuture. I'm so jealous. I hope your colony does amazing so I can at least enjoy them from afar. 


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#19 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 4 2020 - 7:38 PM

Swirlysnowflake

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,155 posts
  • LocationBay Area, CA

This is tuture. I'm so jealous. I hope your colony does amazing so I can at least enjoy them from afar. 

yesss i agree. i’ve always wanted to keep this species, but i literally just can’t afford them lmao


 My YouTube channel :)

 

 

#20 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 4 2020 - 8:00 PM

ZTYguy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,701 posts
  • LocationNorthridge, California

 

This is tuture. I'm so jealous. I hope your colony does amazing so I can at least enjoy them from afar. 

yesss i agree. i’ve always wanted to keep this species, but i literally just can’t afford them lmao

 

I hope you guys get a colony each. So far they are so cooky.  I might be setting up a shop in the following months and if the rains are in my favor I might be selling some so who knows.


Edited by ZTYguy, November 4 2020 - 8:01 PM.

  • Kalidas, BADANT, M_Ants and 1 other like this
Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia
Back to Ant Keeping Journals · Next Unread Topic →


0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users