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Started By azzaaazzzz00 , Feb 26 2022 7:58 AM

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#141 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 18 2022 - 2:14 PM

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oh, I thought florida was alot warmer than here...

 

 

Also what species is this?

 

All I can say is tribe Lasiini.

I guess that narrows it down a bit.

 

Thanks! 


Edited by azzaaazzzz00, March 18 2022 - 2:15 PM.

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#142 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 18 2022 - 2:15 PM

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Its Prenolepis imparis for sure. If you seal everything with cotton you won't have to worry about anything getting in.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#143 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 18 2022 - 2:18 PM

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oh, that's all I have to do? I thought I was going to go on a shopping rampage  :lol:, also are they polygynous?


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#144 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted March 18 2022 - 2:41 PM

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They will tolerate each other during founding, then they will start killing each other when workers arrive.


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#145 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 18 2022 - 3:09 PM

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So I'm guessing I shouldn't put them together...?


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#146 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted March 18 2022 - 3:15 PM

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Yeah, I think that would be a good idea.


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#147 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted March 18 2022 - 3:43 PM

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So I'm guessing I shouldn't put them together...?

Prenolepis imparis are highly polygynous although colonies remain small.


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#148 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 18 2022 - 3:45 PM

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wait now I'm confused, should I put them together or should I keep them seperated


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#149 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted March 18 2022 - 3:49 PM

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wait now I'm confused, should I put them together or should I keep them seperated

 If you want to keep them I would keep them together but if you want to sell them I'd keep them apart so you can make more money.


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Prenolepis imparis, 100%
If you’re trying to start a business, keep them separate. That way you can sell each one.

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#151 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted March 18 2022 - 4:43 PM

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oh, I thought florida was alot warmer than here...
 

Also what species is this?

 
All I can say is tribe Lasiini.
I guess that narrows it down a bit.
Thanks!

It is, but species here fly when temps are 75+ and if you going to get a lot 80ish. I black light whenever conditions are right, but another factor that plays in is wind speed, and in fl it is decently high for flying ants…
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#152 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted March 18 2022 - 4:49 PM

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Prenolepis imparis, 100%
If you’re trying to start a business, keep them separate. That way you can sell each one.


True. When I buy a colony of polgynos ants, I do believe that in MATURE colonies colonies with multiple vs. One queen still have the same amount of workers(Considering S. invicta correct me if I am wrong)
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#153 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 18 2022 - 5:15 PM

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If you want them to grow at any rate for a personal colony, put them together, but ANTdrew is correct that it makes more sense to sell them separately, unless you could market the faster growth of more queens for more.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#154 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 18 2022 - 5:25 PM

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well I'm planning to sell these two so I'll keep them apart. They're going in the garage when I get home.


Edited by azzaaazzzz00, March 18 2022 - 5:28 PM.

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#155 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted March 18 2022 - 5:54 PM

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well I'm planning to sell these two so I'll keep them apart. They're going in the garage when I get home.


Also, assuming you disturb them once a week, it can be dangerous to put them together, as if one dies and grows mold…. RIP the other one

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#156 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 19 2022 - 8:25 AM

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I usually check up on them once every like two weeks during they are founding.I was planning to go out anting again today but it's only in the 60s.


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#157 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted March 19 2022 - 1:27 PM

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Yayyy, got four more queens, are Prenolepis fully claustral?


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#158 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted March 19 2022 - 1:33 PM

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Yup.


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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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Yayyy, got four more queens, are Prenolepis fully claustral?

Wow. I never find those things. Like ever.
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#160 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted March 19 2022 - 5:01 PM

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Maybe they like types of substrate in his area better than yours? Idk, just a thought
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