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Black Crazy Ants (Paratrechina Longicornis)

Started By The530Ski , Jun 23 2023 2:28 PM

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#1 Offline The530Ski - Posted June 23 2023 - 2:28 PM

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Looking for a queen to start a colony of Black Crazy Ants.

Thanks, everyone!

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 23 2023 - 2:51 PM

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Black crazy ants mainly reproduce by budding and not lone queens, meaning you will probably have to collect a colony.

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#3 Offline FinWins - Posted June 23 2023 - 8:05 PM

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Why is it that there are black crazy ants in California but no one seems to keep or sell them?

I keep: C. modoc, C. sansabeanus , C. maritimus, Formica argentea, M. mexicanus , Odontomachus brunneus , Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus,

#4 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted June 23 2023 - 11:03 PM

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Why is it that there are black crazy ants in California but no one seems to keep or sell them?

Probably because they are invasive and escape artists. Plus, they inbreed.

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#5 Offline madnava - Posted July 5 2023 - 4:38 PM

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Check out this article about crazy black ants. It’s an interesting read.

https://www.ncbi.nlm...les/PMC3136830/

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#6 Offline bmb1bee - Posted July 5 2023 - 9:01 PM

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Why is it that there are black crazy ants in California but no one seems to keep or sell them?

Probably because they are invasive and escape artists. Plus, they inbreed.

Literally Argentines but more erratic and slightly different in build.

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