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odontomachus brunneus nest
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MadDog
, Jun 17 2023 1:44 PM
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Posted June 17 2023 - 1:44 PM
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Thought you guys would find this interesting. I've found 3 different nest sites thus far in my back yard. Came across this one today in the most unlikely place. I really hope to find a queen one day! Not willing to mess up an already established colony though to make it happen.
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Posted June 17 2023 - 4:29 PM
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Your best bet to get a queen would be to find a small wild colony 1-10 workers and collect that. As that will have little impact on the ecosystem and it means that the queen is fertile, or maybe you will just find a founding queen.
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Posted June 17 2023 - 5:24 PM
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Thanks! Now that I know they're in my area, I'm definitely gonna be keeping my eye out for them. I was shocked to find them under this forgotten dog bowl.
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Posted June 19 2023 - 5:48 PM
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Quick question on collecting young colonies. What would be the best approach as not to hurt the queen? I'm pretty sure there is a very small colony under one of the logs in my yard that I may try to collect.
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Posted June 20 2023 - 3:25 AM
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Best approach is to leave them be. Enjoy observing them in their natural habitat.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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