Welcome to my trading post! I'm going to be putting up some ants (and maybe other bugs) here for the primary purpose of trading. Feel free to ask any questions below...
Pickup/Shipping: Local pickup is in the California Bay Area, at a location of my choice. Priority shipping is available for about $10.00, more for ants in formicaria or larger formicariums. For local pickup, the payment will be in cash. For shipping, the payment must be through PayPal Friends and Family. If not, a small PayPal fee will be charged.
DOA Policy: Can refund for the ants if the customer sends me a video of the dead colony within 2 hours of arrival. I will package the ants to the best of my ability, but shipping will not be refunded as I cannot control what conditions they will be going through during shipping.
Contacts: If interested but can't access Formiculture, email lhnguyens07@gmail.com. My Discord username is bmb1bee if you prefer a quicker way of reaching out.
I may accept payment over trade offers in some cases. PM for price, or if interested in up-to-date pics of my ants! 
P.S. California sales only, unless you have a permit if from another state (does not apply for formicariums and other nonliving supplies).
Ants:
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Novomessor cockerelli 2-5 workers - $40 each (1 available)
- Heat for best results, around 85-90 degrees minimum.
- Will eat most if not all feeder insects available, as well as fish flakes and other dry proteins; sometimes harvest seeds.
- Very large and active ants, sometimes store seeds to eat later on.
- Queens around 13-15 mm, workers around 9-12 mm.
- Monogynous and usually only have one queen per colony.
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Myrmecocystus navajo 70-100 workers - $100 *shipped with THA Mini Hearth* (0 available)
- Keep heated for best growth, diapause is not required.
- Eat most typical feeder insects when prekilled, can hunt live fruit flies and similar-sized insects.
- Make large workers to store large amounts of liquid food, also known as repletes.
- Queens around 10-11 mm, workers around 4-6 mm.
- Monogynous, with just one queen per colony.
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Cardiocondyla mauritanica 2-5 queens + 5-15 workers - $15 each (0 available)
- Hardy and grow at a decent pace, heat for best results.
- Will eat many things, including insects, fish flakes, dog food, and various sweets.
- Sometimes escape artists, but a barrier accompanied by tight fitting lids will prevent escapes.
- Queens around 3 mm, workers around 2-2.5 mm.
- Polygynous (have multiple queens per colony) and can inbreed to produce more fertile queens.
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Other Insects:
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Reticulitermes hesperus 1 pair (king and queen) - $3 per pair, minimum order of 3 (0 available)
- Great feeders and also make for nice colonies if not interested in feeding to your ants.
- Thrive off of damp, rotting wood.
- Will require some kind of soil substrate later on in order to get beneficial microorganisms in their gut.
- Reproductives around 4-6 mm, workers 3-5 mm, soldiers 5-6 mm.
- Groups of workers can sometimes develop secondary reproductives if isolated for long enough.
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Supplies:
Coming soon
Wishlist:
Any cryptic ants including (but not restricted to):
Hypoponera spp. (would also take just brood)
Myrmecina spp.
Stenamma spp.
Stigmatomma spp.
Strumigenys spp.
Edited by bmb1bee, November 20 2024 - 10:51 PM.
