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The House of the CrematoMasters

Started By RushmoreAnts , Feb 24 2020 4:46 PM

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#1 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted February 24 2020 - 4:46 PM

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We seeketh thy wisdom, O reverend CrematoMasters. Give us thy knowledge and experiences about genus Crematogaster.


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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

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 24 2020 - 5:48 PM

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Excellent. I’ll definitely follow this thread. These are probably my favorite ants. I love how active they are, yet chill at the same time.
Some observations:
1. I think their reputation for being difficult to found is uncalled for. I’ve never had queens eat brood if I only check them a reasonable amount.

2. Native vines like Trumpet creeper and Virginia creeper vines are really important for these arboreal ants. They tend aphids on them and feed on sweet exudates from the vines themselves. People searching for these queens should look in forest edges with a high density of native vegetation.

3. These are the Labor Day ants of the southern states.
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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.

#3 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted February 24 2020 - 6:05 PM

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Yes. I consider you one of the most high and reverend CrematoMasters. You and AntDude.
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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

#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 24 2020 - 7:00 PM

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Corretion on thine impersonation of the Old English language. Thou clearly didst not understand that on the second sentence you hath write, thee typed thy instead of thine. Okay, I'll stop. I still have never seen a Crematogaster worker in my life.
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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). 

#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 24 2020 - 7:19 PM

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Corretion on thine impersonation of the Old English language. Thou clearly didst not understand that on the second sentence you hath write, thee typed thy instead of thine. Okay, I'll stop. I still have never seen a Crematogaster worker in my life.

Dang, man. Come on out to the east coast. They’re everywhere, basically.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted February 24 2020 - 7:38 PM

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Corretion on thine impersonation of the Old English language. Thou clearly didst not understand that on the second sentence you hath write, thee typed thy instead of thine. Okay, I'll stop. I still have never seen a Crematogaster worker in my life.

Exactly the same. I don't know why. Maybe they are too small, or don't like the cold winters up here...


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted February 24 2020 - 9:07 PM

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My advice: Feed them and don't stop feeding them. Works 100% of the time (totally not quoting THA)
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#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 25 2020 - 1:26 PM

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I just ordered a ready-to-ship Nucleus for my divas. Movin’ up in the world!

Also, FeedTheAnts, where you at?? He has the biggest Crematogaster colony on this forum.
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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.

#9 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted February 25 2020 - 1:28 PM

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Corretion on thine impersonation of the Old English language. Thou clearly didst not understand that on the second sentence you hath write, thee typed thy instead of thine. Okay, I'll stop. I still have never seen a Crematogaster worker in my life.

Exactly the same. I don't know why. Maybe they are too small, or don't like the cold winters up here...
You caught that infertile queen a couple years ago, remember?

"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

#10 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted February 26 2020 - 10:35 AM

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That was crematogaster? i forgot that. Ok well, teach me the ways(when i get another)...(and, come to me, crematogaster..) :D

(edit)   I remember now!! :D


Edited by Ants_Dakota, February 26 2020 - 10:39 AM.

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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

My Lasius sp. Journal

My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

#11 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted February 28 2020 - 4:10 PM

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Corretion on thine impersonation of the Old English language. Thou clearly didst not understand that on the second sentence you hath write, thee typed thy instead of thine. Okay, I'll stop. I still have never seen a Crematogaster worker in my life.

I knowest not the ways of old.......

"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

#12 Offline ponerinecat - Posted February 28 2020 - 4:14 PM

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I've been looking for my two native species, only seen three queens missing their gasters.


#13 Offline Temperateants - Posted February 28 2020 - 4:23 PM

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LOL, I don't think I can compare to the Crematomastery of AntDrew or AntDude, but in my short time keeping them, I learned a few things. They are hungry, give them tons of insects, almost everyday. They like fruitflies. Give honey every few days or so, be careful to make the honey drops small. They aren't as fall-happy as Tetramorium, but be careful of them getting stuck. They like indirect heat, 75-78F. That's about it.


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#14 Offline Canadant - Posted March 27 2020 - 2:57 PM

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My crematogastor made it through the winter. I gave some sugar water and cricket yesterday and about ten came out of their board and ate up.
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#15 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 27 2020 - 3:24 PM

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Hey! You’re back! Glad to hear your Cremas are doing well.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#16 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 27 2020 - 4:21 PM

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I'm going to try to go out as much as possible to catch ants, so I may end up with these gals! We'll see at the end of the year...but in the meantime, this is a really funny and chill thread!


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#17 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 27 2020 - 4:25 PM

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They fly in late August-early September, so you have a few months to plan and dream.
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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.

#18 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 27 2020 - 4:28 PM

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yes sir! They'll [hopefully] be plentiful as a back up if I can't catch anything else!


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#19 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 27 2020 - 5:37 PM

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Crematogaster are no back up, son!
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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.

#20 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 27 2020 - 5:51 PM

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They're feisty little things aren't they?


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