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[benxixi]

I am trying to buy Linepithema Humile queens ， to research and vedio.

[yaboiseth]

I can get you some, they infest my area. What exactly do you need? Just a few queens or some brood and workers too?

[Zeiss]

You live in LA.  You can go outside and grab some and not waste money on them.

[benxixi]

I can get you some, they infest my area. What exactly do you need? Just a few queens or some brood and workers too?

yes. 

[benxixi]

You live in LA.  You can go outside and grab some and not waste money on them.

I know ,but what I found is that they always under something I can not move ...

[strawnkayden1]

I am trying to buy Linepithema Humile queens ， to research and vedio.

I have a small colony if you want it. I've been feeding some workers to my lizards and don't really need them, they have about 5 queens and are getting workers every few days.

[manik]

aren't they compared to fire ants? 

[strawnkayden1]

aren't they compared to fire ants? 

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more. 

[manik]

 

aren't they compared to fire ants? 

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more. 

 

so they were the dominant species  and got replaced by fire ants?... do they grow as fast as fire ants? i think they look super cool tbh

[strawnkayden1]

 

 

aren't they compared to fire ants? 

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more. 

 

so they were the dominant species  and got replaced by fire ants?... do they grow as fast as fire ants? i think they look super cool tbh

 

No, Argies got so bad and hard to kill and keep out of the US the USDA just gave up. They don't grow as fast as fire ants. They are huge pests because they can easily get into food and get transported. The main thing about them is that ANY colony will become one colony with another so you can just scoop them up and put them with another colony and they will be one. i recommend Ants Australia's documentary on his massive colony. One way they kill native species is just by pure numbers swarming. This is also why it's hard to kill them. I like the queens abdomin's look.

[manik]

 

 

 

aren't they compared to fire ants? 

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more. 

 

so they were the dominant species  and got replaced by fire ants?... do they grow as fast as fire ants? i think they look super cool tbh

 

No, Argies got so bad and hard to kill and keep out of the US the USDA just gave up. They don't grow as fast as fire ants. They are huge pests because they can easily get into food and get transported. The main thing about them is that ANY colony will become one colony with another so you can just scoop them up and put them with another colony and they will be one. i recommend Ants Australia's documentary on his massive colony. One way they kill native species is just by pure numbers swarming. This is also why it's hard to kill them. I like the queens abdomin's look.

 

i started ants keeping this year i don't think I'm ready for a multi queen colony hahaha, I'm going for slow growing colonies so i can learn but i love how they look, if they don't grow as fast i may get one 

[strawnkayden1]

aren't they compared to fire ants?

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more.

so they were the dominant species and got replaced by fire ants?... do they grow as fast as fire ants? i think they look super cool tbh

No, Argies got so bad and hard to kill and keep out of the US the USDA just gave up. They don't grow as fast as fire ants. They are huge pests because they can easily get into food and get transported. The main thing about them is that ANY colony will become one colony with another so you can just scoop them up and put them with another colony and they will be one. i recommend Ants Australia's documentary on his massive colony. One way they kill native species is just by pure numbers swarming. This is also why it's hard to kill them. I like the queens abdomin's look.

i started ants keeping this year i don't think I'm ready for a multi queen colony hahaha, I'm going for slow growing colonies so i can learn but i love how they look, if they don't grow as fast i may get one

I highly don’t recommend argies, they can easily escape, and are pretty hard to feed. Plus they are invasive so you could get some hate. Also it is always an option to get a one queen colony.

[Broncos]

 

aren't they compared to fire ants? 

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more. 

 

that's terrible. They shouldn't have given up on the argentines. If we don't do anything, most over ants will be either extremely rare or extinct within the next few decades.

[strawnkayden1]

aren't they compared to fire ants?

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more.

that's terrible. They shouldn't have given up on the argentines. If we don't do anything, most over ants will be either extremely rare or extinct within the next few decades.

I agree, but there’s almost no way they can kill them. Invicta are more of a threat though.


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[Broncos]

 

 

 

aren't they compared to fire ants?

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more.

that's terrible. They shouldn't have given up on the argentines. If we don't do anything, most over ants will be either extremely rare or extinct within the next few decades.

I agree, but there’s almost no way they can kill them. Invicta are more of a threat though.


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I'm going to respectfully disagree with the invicta stetement. At least where I live, argentine ants are all over. I can't find other ants unless i drive like 40 minutes towards the desert or a remote hiking spot. I don't see many invicta. But it could be a different story where you live.

[strawnkayden1]

aren't they compared to fire ants?

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more.

that's terrible. They shouldn't have given up on the argentines. If we don't do anything, most over ants will be either extremely rare or extinct within the next few decades.

I agree, but there’s almost no way they can kill them. Invicta are more of a threat though.


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I'm going to respectfully disagree with the invicta stetement. At least where I live, argentine ants are all over. I can't find other ants unless i drive like 40 minutes towards the desert or a remote hiking spot. I don't see many invicta. But it could be a different story where you live.

It may be clear to you that the argie situation can’t be dealt with, but invicta are agricultural pests and are being contained in areas because of that.


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[strawnkayden1]

They don’t really care about them killing ants, to them they really only care about the crops.

[Broncos]

That, I can agree with. Getting rid of invicta will be beneficial.

[SurfingTangents]

Anyone in Florida with this colony I’ll buy.

[KadinB]

aren't they compared to fire ants?

The USDA has given up on Linepithema Humile. With fire ants they have quarantine zones for them and are still trying to get rid of them as they are more of a threat to agriculture and much more.

they have completely stoped return to stop them. There legal to ship with in California because they are in every county there even all the way up here in nor cal and I live 2 hours up north of the Bay Area.


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