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Tips for catching P. Apache

Started By AlexLebedev , Apr 25 2022 3:13 PM

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#1 Offline AlexLebedev - Posted April 25 2022 - 3:13 PM

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I've found some nests of P.Apache near here and found out that they were flying in this month and june anyone has tips for catching them please pitch in.

What i am keeping Brachymyrmex patagonicus 1 worker x5 tetramorium immigrans 10 workers x2 lasius crypticus 5 workers Pheidole californica 6 queens150~ workers 10-30 majors, Formica argentea 10~ W

What I've kept crematogaster sp pheidole californica camponotus vicinus high elev, dumetorum,laevigatus, prenolepis imparis, pogonomyrmex californicus and subnitidus and californicus, veromessor andrei, camponotus sayi, hypoponera opacior ,Liometopum occidentale solnopsis molesta group, solenopsis xyloni.

#2 Offline aznphenom - Posted May 16 2022 - 6:49 AM

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Seems like they fly between august - september in Cali. I am just going off observations on inaturalist. I am also interested inquiring them

Keeps: Camponotus, Tetra

Wants (Please reach out if you have them for sale if you’re in the US): Acromyrmex Sp., Atta Sp., Cephalotes Sp., Myrmecocystus Sp (Prefer Mexicanus), Odontomachus Sp. (Prefer Desertorum), Pachycondyla Sp., Pheidole Sp (Prefer Rhea. The bigger the better. Not the tiny bicarinata), Pogonomyrmex Sp (Prefer Badius)., Pseudomyrmex Sp. (Prefer the cute yellow ones)

#3 Offline Miles - Posted May 16 2022 - 7:32 AM

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I usually see foundresses walking around on oak trees in June and July. These queens may already be founding and searching for food for their growing brood, so beware. Usually best to brood boost with this species whenever possible -- 4-10 worker pupae (never larvae).

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