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polygynous ant species in idaho

Started By AntTitan , Mar 24 2021 1:51 PM

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#1 Offline AntTitan - Posted March 24 2021 - 1:51 PM

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I live in Idaho, so if anybody could tell me what species are polygynous that live in Idaho or throughout the USA so I can get a polygynous ant colony this year, would be a huge help for me.

P.S. No I am not being lazy, I have looked it up but google can't give me a straight answer, or ill see articles/websites that contrition each other. Again any help you could give me about polygynous ant species would be a great help. Also am i spelling polygynous right?

#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 24 2021 - 2:01 PM

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LocationOrange County, California

Here are some: Formica spp. in the fusca group, Brachymyrmex depilis, etc.

Use this site to see what ants are in your state :https://antmaps.org/?

Then research the species on antwiki.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).

#3 Offline Miles - Posted March 24 2021 - 2:13 PM

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I've been keeping ants in northern Idaho for years, although I am moving away next week.

Here are a few polygynous species I can think of off the top of my head:

Aphaenogaster occidentalis, Brachymyrmex depilis, Camponotus vicinus, Formica spp. (fusca), Myrmica spp., Solenopsis molesta, Tapinoma sessile (highly polygynous) Temnothorax spp., Leptothorax spp.

I have a multi-queen Tapinoma sessile colony I will need to euthanize if I can't find them a home, so if you are interested, please let me know via DM.

Edited by Miles, March 24 2021 - 2:14 PM.