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Red harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex barbatus)

Started By dean_k , Dec 1 2014 8:23 AM

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#1 Offline dean_k - Posted December 1 2014 - 8:23 AM

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Hey, guys.

 

Can you tell me more about this species?

 

I searched google and there weren't much. Some link gave me a post about the species having a gamergate. Some link told me that their sting is 10x bad as bee's sting or whatnot.

 

I've been interested in seed-eating ant species lately because they seem very easy to take care of.


Edited by dean_k, December 1 2014 - 9:11 AM.

#2 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted December 1 2014 - 10:09 AM

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Most of this is true about all Pogonomyrmex sp. I do not know about the gamergate though... :thinking: They are very closely related to both Pogonomyrnex rugosus, and Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus.


Edited by dspdrew, December 1 2014 - 10:32 AM.
Fixed P. tenuispinus spelling

#3 Offline Foogoo - Posted December 1 2014 - 10:34 AM

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Drew and Greg can probably comment more on this; I also thought they were an easy species since they're everywhere and shipped across the country for ant farms. But so far with the californicus and rugosus colonies I had/have, they can be challenging!


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#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted December 1 2014 - 10:37 AM

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Actually Pogonomyrmex have been known to be a more difficult genus to rear; some species more than others.


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#5 Offline dean_k - Posted December 1 2014 - 10:45 AM

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Is Messor sp identical to Pogonomyrmex sp?


#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted December 1 2014 - 12:51 PM

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Identical? Absolutely not. Similar though, in that they're both harvester ants.


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#7 Offline Jake - Posted December 1 2014 - 1:26 PM

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Harvestor ants are all over the place around here.


#8 Offline Ants4ever7 - Posted September 4 2024 - 5:42 AM

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Are these in AZ?


I see huge colonies with thousands workers. Gravel on mound. I really want to get some.


#9 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 4 2024 - 6:20 AM

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Are these in AZ?


I see huge colonies with thousands workers. Gravel on mound. I really want to get some.

Unfortunately, this thread is over 10 years old, so you are not going to get much information from these users. Your best bet is to contact established anters from Arizona to see where the best spots to catch these queens are(yes they are native to arizona, you can view their native range here). If you are desperate, you can always look to purchase these ants here, here or here.


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#10 Offline Ants4ever7 - Posted September 4 2024 - 9:18 AM

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Thank you


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#11 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted September 5 2024 - 8:16 AM

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Hey, guys.

 

Can you tell me more about this species?

 

I searched google and there weren't much. Some link gave me a post about the species having a gamergate. Some link told me that their sting is 10x bad as bee's sting or whatnot.

 

I've been interested in seed-eating ant species lately because they seem very easy to take care of.

I own pogonomyrmex rugosus, they are really easy. I've never heard of Pogonomyrmex having gamergates tho


oh I just saw the 10 year old thing


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#12 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 5 2024 - 11:26 AM

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Are these in AZ?

I see huge colonies with thousands workers. Gravel on mound. I really want to get some.

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