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Acromyrmex versicolor - leaf cutter ants with growing fungus & workers (Arizona)

Started By Luke_in_AZ , Aug 4 2021 8:17 AM

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#1 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 4 2021 - 8:17 AM

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  • Acromyrmex versicolor - leaf cutter ants with growing fungus and least 1+ worker
  • $25 / queen. (example - 5 queen colony = $125, 7 queen colony = $175)
  • Pickup in Gilbert, AZ (Metro Phoenix). Only a couple hours away from Tucson, Yuma, Flagstaff, Kingman, Show Low, etc… Not willing to hassle with shipping
  • It’s so awesome to watch them cutting up leaves and growing fungus into all sorts of crazy shapes. Not to mention a colony with multiple queens!

If interested, send me a DM to connect on pickup time. Have fun! - Luke

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#2 Offline mmcguffi - Posted August 4 2021 - 8:22 AM

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These are excellent prices -- thanks for making Acromyrmex accessible to the hobby!


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#3 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 4 2021 - 8:24 AM

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Glad it's appreciated!  You're welcome.  20+ available.  First come first serve.  :) 


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#4 Offline Vick09usmc - Posted August 4 2021 - 10:24 AM

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What are you feeding ? What material


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#5 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 4 2021 - 10:54 AM

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Feeding Peacock flowers, desert sage, desert willow, roses, desert sage, mesquite, paloverde, steel cut oats (from grocery store), basically any flower from the legume plant.  They're not really to picky.  They love roses.

You can see why people love these ants.  Instead of cutting up bugs, you get to easily feed them a few beautiful flowers.  lol

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#6 Offline M_Ants - Posted August 4 2021 - 10:59 AM

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Are those hibiscus flowers? 


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#7 Offline Vick09usmc - Posted August 4 2021 - 11:04 AM

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Beautiful

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#8 Offline ReignofRage - Posted August 4 2021 - 11:05 AM

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Are those hibiscus flowers? 

The orange/red one looks like a peacock flower and the yellow looks like a tecoma flower.


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#9 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 4 2021 - 11:14 AM

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Yes, peacock flowers.


#10 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 8 2021 - 8:43 PM

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4 - 10 queen colonies still available.  :)


#11 Offline mmcguffi - Posted August 9 2021 - 8:43 AM

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4 - 10 queen colonies still available.  :)

 

I would if I could! Good luck finding them homes :)


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#12 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 13 2021 - 8:27 PM

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Thanks!  One can only have so many colonies of Acromyrmex.  lol


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#13 Offline LucidNeptune - Posted August 15 2021 - 9:17 PM

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I am interested I am just unsure of setup/formicarium and humidity and such.


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#14 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted August 15 2021 - 9:20 PM

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I am interested I am just unsure of setup/formicarium and humidity and such.

If you are unsure about their care I'd recommend reading my leafcutter ant guide here: https://www.formicul...afcutter-ants™/

I believe Luke has them in standard deli-cup founding nests.


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#15 Offline ZTYguy - Posted August 15 2021 - 9:29 PM

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Thanks!  One can only have so many colonies of Acromyrmex.  

I must disagree. You can never have too many leaf cutters. I one day dream of a 100 queen colony and thousands of workers.


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#16 Offline LucidNeptune - Posted August 16 2021 - 12:33 AM

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I read the whole guide it makes sense now ill keep them in the deli cups and as they outgrow ill most likely pick up a 

Formisquarium from https://www.arthropodantics.com/

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#17 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 16 2021 - 10:42 AM

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These are their current setups which will last a long time.

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#18 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 19 2021 - 8:42 PM

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Still a few left.  Fungus and brood are growing like crazy.  I think this "bowl" fungus they made is so cool. 

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#19 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 23 2021 - 9:45 PM

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This colony went to a new home today. I love watching them cut up flowers and build thier fungus. Still a few left.

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#20 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted August 23 2021 - 9:48 PM

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Mine made a bowl as well haha. They store all their brood in it.


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