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[ZTYguy]

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Edited by ZTYguy, June 18 2024 - 10:20 PM.

[ZTYguy]

CARPENTER ANTS (CAMPONOTUS)

Camponotus clarithorax (Size: medium | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)


Camponotus laevigatus (formerly quercicola) (Size: medium/large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)


Camponotus semitestaceus (Size: medium/large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)


Camponotus vicinus (low elevation) (Size: medium/large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Camponotus US-ca02 (Size: large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Edited by ZTYguy, June 18 2024 - 10:17 PM.

[ZTYguy]

HONEYPOT ANTS (Myrmecocystus)

Myrmecocystus cf. kennedyi (Size: small/medium | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Myrmecocystus mexicanus (Size: medium/large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Myrmecocystus mimicus (Size: small/medium | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Myrmecocystus navajo (Size: small/medium | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Myrmecocystus placodops (Size: medium/large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Myrmecocystus semirufus (Size: medium/large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Myrmecocystus testaceus (Size: medium/large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Myrmecocystus wheeleri (Size: medium/large | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Edited by ZTYguy, June 18 2024 - 10:17 PM.

[ZTYguy]

HARVESTER ANTS (Pogonomyrmex, Veromessor, Novomessor, etc)

Novomessor Cockerelli (Size: large | Diet: insects, sugar water, sun flower seeds are readily taken):
Queen: (unavailable)

Pogonomyrmex californicus concolor (Size: small/medium | Diet: insects, sugar water, seeds):
Queen: (unavailable)

Pogonomyrmex rugosus (Size: small/medium | Diet: insects, sugar water, seeds):
Queen: (unavailable)

Solenopsis xyloni (Size: small | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Veromessor andrei *black variant (Size: small/medium | Diet: seeds, sugar water, insects):
Queen: (unavailable)

Veromessor andrei *red variant(Size: small/medium | Diet: seeds, sugar water, insects):
Queen: (unavailable)

Veromessor pergandai (Size: small/medium | Diet: seeds, sugar water, insects):
Queen: (unavailable)

Veromessor stoddardi (Size: small/medium | Diet: seeds, sugar water, insects):
Queen: $65 (available)

Edited by ZTYguy, June 18 2024 - 10:15 PM.

[ZTYguy]

FUNGUS GROWERS (Acromyrmex, Cyphomyrmex)

Acromyrmex versicolor (Size: small | Diet: rose petals):
Queen: (unavailable)

Cyphomyrmex wheeleri (Size: small | Diet: insect scraps for fungus/yeast):
Queen: (unavailable)

Edited by ZTYguy, March 22 2024 - 9:44 PM.

[ZTYguy]

MISCELLANEOUS ANTS

Brachymyrmex patagonicus (Size: tiny | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

Liometopum occidentale (Size: small | Diet: insects, sugar water):
Queen: (unavailable)

SUPPLIES & FORMICARIA

None Available

Edited by ZTYguy, March 22 2024 - 9:36 PM.

[JenC]

What are the black dots

[SleepyAsianAnter]

Have you successfully raised colonies in those nests?

[Zeiss]

I have to say, those nests do not look good.  Those mold dots are not a good sign.

[ZTYguy]

The black dots are a byproduct of the certain type of plaster. I have a colony in a nest with these same black dots in it and they are fine. You hydrate it with a whole in the plaster. It works best with species like tetras, Temnothorax, and even solenopsis. No bigger than solenopsis invicta/geminata.

[SleepyAsianAnter]

Is the yellow top a dye or something? Or is the plaster oxidizing lol

[ZTYguy]

I'm not completly sure what the dots are but I have a colony dealing with the black dots and they are doing great. I think the yellow is oxidization.

[SleepyAsianAnter]

Did you add metal shavings or something? I was joking about oxidation, and oxidation doesn't even happen that fast (I'm assuming the nest you're selling is new and unused), unless you also added a catalyst. 

[ZTYguy]

I've had it on the back burner for a long time (4-6 months) under my work bench light when I am testing things. I was just saying that it has been under high lights and the only othe thing added would be perlite but I can insure that the plaster has been tested multiple times and in all tests not slowed brood growth or cause any colony harm.

[SleepyAsianAnter]

I've had it on the back burner for a long time (4-6 months) under my work bench light when I am testing things. I was just saying that it has been under high lights and the only othe thing added would be perlite but I can insure that the plaster has been tested multiple times and in all tests not slowed brood growth or cause any colony harm.

"work bench light"

 

"4-6 months"

 

Sounds like mold.

 

What plaster mix is that anyways?

 

I can't think of any plaster brands with random black spots.

 

What species did you put in it? Is it one of those hardy species that'll live anywhere?

[M_Ants]

It's definitely mold. May not be a problem but definitely mold. 

[ZTYguy]

I tested with Camponotus and Myrmecocystus mexicanus.

Edited by ZTYguy, November 19 2020 - 9:43 PM.

[SleepyAsianAnter]

I tested with Camponotus and Myrmecocystus mexicanus.

 

Then shouldn't it be for "Camponotus and Myrmecocystus mexicanus", not "tetras, Temnothorax, and even solenopsis" like you advertised?

[ZTYguy]

 

I tested with Camponotus and Myrmecocystus mexicanus.

 

Then shouldn't it be for "Camponotus and Myrmecocystus mexicanus", not "tetras, Temnothorax, and even solenopsis" like you advertised?

 

I didn't test that exact nest, I tested the plaster used to make it. The test nests were made at the same time and all test nests have black dots. The chambers on this nest are for smaller species/genus

Edited by ZTYguy, November 20 2020 - 9:02 AM.