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Started By azzaaazzzz00 , Feb 26 2022 7:58 AM

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#121 Offline Chickalo - Posted March 10 2022 - 2:52 PM

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Here is an excerpt from E.O. Wilson’s “The Ants”. Not the newest piece of literature though.(1990)

Yes, the only difference is that his job was to do that and studied in college about ecology.  The majority of these forums probably hasn't (though maybe I'm wrong).


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シグナチャーです。예.

 

#122 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 10 2022 - 3:03 PM

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Right about now, I'm pretty sure nuptial flights have started here but I havn't seen a single ant, much less a queen. So, I want to try a black light, do you know good place to buy one?

Still way too early for blacklighting. You want nights in the 70s. For NJ, that would be after Memorial Day, I imagine. Look in the archives for good tips on what to buy.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#123 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 10 2022 - 4:10 PM

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I just checked and your pretty much right, near the 20th of may is when it hits the 70s. I'll take a walk around tommow or on tuesday, but of course schools going to take up the first half of my day so I'm not sure i'll catch many queens if I do at all.


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#124 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted March 10 2022 - 7:08 PM

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Yea I am in a similar spot. I look for queens, every night at 8-9. I look on sidewalks, basketball courts, and under twigs and sticks. Then some people go to Dairy Queen and find tons of Camponotus(This early!). I can confirm they are Camponotus(I have seen them) , as they pinned them on a board for a zoology class.

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#125 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 11 2022 - 1:24 PM

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I just took a walk around with a crap ton of test tubes in my pocket (got a whole bunch of wierd looks from people walking by), and ended up with *drumrolls*... no queens! Its been a long day :sore:


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Always try new things, even if its hard, hard is not impossible. We are smart and it's good to be smart but not too smart for your own good.

#126 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 11 2022 - 1:39 PM

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Prenolepis are the only things flying now. You need temps above 70, otherwise don’t waste your time.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#127 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted March 11 2022 - 1:58 PM

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I just took a walk around with a crap ton of test tubes in my pocket (got a whole bunch of wierd looks from people walking by), and ended up with *drumrolls*... no queens! Its been a long day :sore:

Yea people think I am insane when I walk at 8, and when they ask me what I am doing, I say “looking for ants” and they think I have 100% gone insane.

Check for ant nest entrances being expanded at night. If they keep getting bigger, it can indicate ant alates are in pupae or adult form.
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#128 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 11 2022 - 2:00 PM

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Prenolepis are the only things flying now. You need temps above 70, otherwise don’t waste your time.

Oh, I'm stupid lol :lol:, also I'm afraid if I mail ants the queen inside is going to get stressed and stuff if the box is thrown around.


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Always try new things, even if its hard, hard is not impossible. We are smart and it's good to be smart but not too smart for your own good.

#129 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 11 2022 - 2:29 PM

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Prenolepis are the only things flying now. You need temps above 70, otherwise don’t waste your time.

Oh, I'm stupid lol :lol:, also I'm afraid if I mail ants the queen inside is going to get stressed and stuff if the box is thrown around.
So just don’t mail. Tell the customers to come to you. They will.
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Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#130 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 11 2022 - 2:39 PM

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ok, I hope they won't just walk away because I made them do that. But their loss then I guess. I need this GAN thing to be perfect, no mistakes, that's why I asked so many questions :D


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Always try new things, even if its hard, hard is not impossible. We are smart and it's good to be smart but not too smart for your own good.

#131 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 11 2022 - 3:53 PM

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ok, I hope they won't just walk away because I made them do that. But their loss then I guess. I need this GAN thing to be perfect, no mistakes, that's why I asked so many questions :D

If they walk away, another customer will come. No sweat.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#132 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 11 2022 - 7:01 PM

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Thank you ANTdrew, every question I've asked so far, you have answered em all (and to everyone else here :))


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Been keeping ants since January of 2021

Always try new things, even if its hard, hard is not impossible. We are smart and it's good to be smart but not too smart for your own good.

#133 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 12 2022 - 2:56 PM

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Prenolepis are the only things flying now. You need temps above 70, otherwise don’t waste your time.

Oh, I'm stupid lol :lol:, also I'm afraid if I mail ants the queen inside is going to get stressed and stuff if the box is thrown around.

 

Reputable ant sellers like TarHeelAnts stuff colonies in a medium sized box, yet 95% of the volume is packing peanuts or some other soft material to soften blows and vibrations. As far as I'm aware THA hasn't had many shipping problems, if any at all.


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#134 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 18 2022 - 10:55 AM

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Today it's 72 degrees F so should I go anting or should I wait until the heat lasts longer (the rest of the week here is in the 50s mostly)


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#135 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 18 2022 - 11:16 AM

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I think for Prenolepis you want to get out around noon to 1:00, but you have nothing to lose. Definitely get out.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#136 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 18 2022 - 12:25 PM

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I just went out and got my first queen of the year, some pic:

first queen o the year
first queens of the year!
...not the best quality but I don't have anything else at the moment
 
 
Edit: I just went out again and caught another of I'm guessing the same sp.

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#137 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 18 2022 - 1:31 PM

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There you go! Put her under your bed and not one word to your folks.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#138 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 18 2022 - 1:42 PM

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oooo...that's a problem, they know bout them, their saying that as long as I keep them in the garage my parents will let me keep em (also I'm a terrible liar soooo, that would of been hard anyways), I'm sort of worried about invasions from ants and/or mites. Also what species is this?


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#139 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted March 18 2022 - 2:03 PM

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Kind of unique species,(I am not sure), but from my opinion that head looks pretty small. Wonder what it is…
Me: temps get 60 once a month: No ants
AZ: Temps get 72 once: Two queens
Probably because Florida has a lot of species that fly in summer…
Lol
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#140 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted March 18 2022 - 2:12 PM

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Also what species is this?

 

All I can say is tribe Lasiini.

I guess that narrows it down a bit.


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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

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

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