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Ant Art, Mine and Yours

Started By GhostMouse , Apr 6 2021 5:20 AM
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#21 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 28 2021 - 4:33 AM

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Done with the protanilla lini gif! 
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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#22 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 29 2021 - 7:36 PM

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#23 Offline futurebird - Posted July 29 2021 - 8:00 PM

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Can you make a Pogonomyrmex or maybe camponotus pennsylvanicus?

 

Or gigas ... or those fuzzy ants from South Africa


Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

If that sounds like your kind of thing... follow me >here<. 

#24 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 30 2021 - 12:42 AM

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Can you make a Pogonomyrmex or maybe camponotus pennsylvanicus?

Or gigas ... or those fuzzy ants from South Africa

I'll try :) as in Gigas do u mean the termite hunters?

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#25 Offline futurebird - Posted July 30 2021 - 4:04 AM

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Gigas, I can never remember the first part of their name. These big girls: https://www.antwiki....inomyrmex_gigas


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Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

If that sounds like your kind of thing... follow me >here<. 

#26 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 30 2021 - 7:08 AM

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Ahhhh the jewel of Malaysia

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#27 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted August 1 2021 - 2:45 AM

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As futurebird requested, voila! Dinomyrmex gigas! I'm working on the others btw
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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#28 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted August 1 2021 - 9:57 PM

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Just a note, if any of you have a YouTube channel and you wanna use any of these gifs I allow that but pls remember to give me a little credit for that. And if anybody wants custom made gifs just message me and I'll get to work!

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#29 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted August 2 2021 - 4:54 PM

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oocerea biroi gif. this is in my opinion, the best gif byfar
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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#30 Offline futurebird - Posted August 3 2021 - 4:36 AM

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I tried to make one. 
 
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Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

If that sounds like your kind of thing... follow me >here<. 

#31 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted August 3 2021 - 7:21 AM

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Just a note, if any of you have a YouTube channel and you wanna use any of these gifs I allow that but pls remember to give me a little credit for that. And if anybody wants custom made gifs just message me and I'll get to work!

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can you make Melissotarsus weissi i love them: https://www.alexande...sus/i-9rVtxmm/A


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#32 Offline Boog - Posted August 3 2021 - 10:07 AM

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Done in india ink and grease pencil, edited in Photoshop.

 

As a comic book artist we're expected to draw just about anything and ants are by far one of the most difficult subjects that I've attempted to portray. I still can't figure them out after observing them for years and using photo reference.

 

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I would like to explore more ant art beyond making formicaria like making an illustrated Antkeeper's Guide or graphic novel but I've got little time for all the stuff I'm doing now %)


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My Youtube channel: Ants Navajo               Keeping- Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Tapinoma sessile x 2, Pheidole sp x 2
 
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#33 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted August 3 2021 - 10:17 PM

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gallery_4140_2107_172541.jpg

 

Done in india ink and grease pencil, edited in Photoshop.

 

As a comic book artist we're expected to draw just about anything and ants are by far one of the most difficult subjects that I've come to attempt to portray. I still can't figure them out after observing them for years and using photo reference.

 

gallery_4140_2107_70329.jpg

 

I would like to explore more ant art beyond making formicaria like making an illustrated Antkeeper's Guide or graphic novel but I've got little time for all the stuff I'm doing now %)

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#34 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted August 3 2021 - 10:18 PM

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I tried to make one. 
 
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This is actually really good. What species is that?

 

 

Just a note, if any of you have a YouTube channel and you wanna use any of these gifs I allow that but pls remember to give me a little credit for that. And if anybody wants custom made gifs just message me and I'll get to work!

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can you make Melissotarsus weissi i love them: https://www.alexande...sus/i-9rVtxmm/A

 

i will try but i can't guarantee!


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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#35 Offline futurebird - Posted August 4 2021 - 10:26 AM

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It's a generic bull ant. I'm glad you liked it. 


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Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

If that sounds like your kind of thing... follow me >here<. 

#36 Offline DaAnt - Posted August 5 2021 - 11:36 AM

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This is an ant head I made out of Legos.  I’m not sure if it counts as art.  It is kind of based off of veromessor pergandei.  

Hope you like it!


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#37 Offline AntWorkers - Posted October 9 2021 - 12:23 PM

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Hello guys love your Art!

 

I see a lot of talent and a lot of Ant lovers!

I am preparing a project for wildlife charity. We are looking for anyone that is willing to help with artwork for our site. Anyone interested sent me a PM or reply I am new here and I don't really know to use the forum yet.

Thanks a lot!


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#38 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted October 9 2021 - 11:05 PM

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Hello guys love your Art!

I see a lot of talent and a lot of Ant lovers!
I am preparing a project for wildlife charity. We are looking for anyone that is willing to help with artwork for our site. Anyone interested sent me a PM or reply I am new here and I don't really know to use the forum yet.
Thanks a lot!

I'm in

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Young ant keeper with a decent amount of knowledge on local ant species.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#39 Offline AntWorkers - Posted October 10 2021 - 4:44 AM

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I am glad to hear that please feel free to communicate with me for more details

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#40 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted October 10 2021 - 1:49 PM

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I did a bad drawing of a Haidomyrmecine ant.

I copied it from some other image, but you sorta need to before you can draw something properly.

At least I didn't trace it. : P

 
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My Ants:

Colonies: Camponotus humilior 1w, Opisthopsis rufithorax 11w, Aphaenogaster longiceps ~5w, Pheidole sp. ~235w ~15m, Iridomyrmex sp. 2q 1w, Brachyponera lutea 6w, Crematogaster sp. ~20w, Podomyrma sp. 1w

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

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