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Hello from Calgary, AB

Started By Melstar22 , Jun 24 2015 5:19 PM

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#1 Offline Melstar22 - Posted June 24 2015 - 5:19 PM

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Hey guys! Just finished signing up and i just today got my very first ant colony! I'm looking forward to learning so much and growing in this hobby! Any help will be much appreciated! Thanks and I can't wait to learn!

#2 Offline LC3 - Posted June 24 2015 - 5:36 PM

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Hello and welcome to the forum. :hi:

#3 Offline Ants4fun - Posted June 24 2015 - 6:07 PM

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Welcome! What ants did you aquire?

#4 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted June 24 2015 - 6:58 PM

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Welcome.

#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted June 24 2015 - 9:50 PM

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Do you know Crystal?

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#6 Offline dermy - Posted June 24 2015 - 9:52 PM

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Welcome to the boards, Calgary is a very nice city, too big for me but nice!

I'm also asking the same thing as Drew, have you gotten your ants from Crystals or did you catch them wild?

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#7 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted June 25 2015 - 12:25 PM

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Welcome!

#8 Offline William. T - Posted June 25 2015 - 2:59 PM

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Hey.

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1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

1 Camponotus sp. 15 workers

20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

#9 Offline Melstar22 - Posted June 26 2015 - 11:47 AM

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Do you know Crystal?

I don't know her personally but I did get my ants from her. Got a small colony of formica podzolica

#10 Offline Melstar22 - Posted June 26 2015 - 11:49 AM

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Welcome to the boards, Calgary is a very nice city, too big for me but nice!

I'm also asking the same thing as Drew, have you gotten your ants from Crystals or did you catch them wild?

I actually live just north of calgary in a smaller town called Airdrie, easier to say Calgary though...haha Calgary is too busy for me as well