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Your Oldest Queen?

Started By futurebird , Feb 17 2024 10:02 AM

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Poll: How old was your oldest queen? (22 member(s) have cast votes)

How old was the oldest queen ant you have kept, now or in the past?

  1. 0 to 1 years (6 votes [27.27%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.27%

  2. 1 to 2 years (2 votes [9.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

  3. 2 to 3 years (3 votes [13.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.64%

  4. 3 to 4 years (7 votes [31.82%])

    Percentage of vote: 31.82%

  5. 4 to 5 years (3 votes [13.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.64%

  6. 5 to 6 years (1 votes [4.55%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.55%

  7. 6 to 7 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  8. 7 to 8 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  9. 8 to 9 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  10. 9 to 10 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  11. 10 to 15 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  12. More than 15 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  13. I have not kept a queen. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

What species group did your queen belong to?

  1. Camponotini (4 votes [18.18%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.18%

  2. Formicini (2 votes [9.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

  3. Lasiini (3 votes [13.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.64%

  4. Melophorini (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. Oecophyllini (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Plagiolepidini (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. Other Formicinae not mentioned above (3 votes [13.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.64%

  8. Dolichoderinae (1 votes [4.55%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.55%

  9. Dorylinae or Ectatomminae (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  10. Heteroponerinae, Ponerinae, Paraponerinae etc (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  11. Pseudomyrmecinae or Myrmeciinae (Bull Dog and Big Eye ants) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  12. Atta (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  13. Pogonomyrmecini and Stenammini (Harvesters) (4 votes [18.18%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.18%

  14. Solenopsidini (3 votes [13.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.64%

  15. Crematogastrini (2 votes [9.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

  16. Martialinae (Liar) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 Offline futurebird - Posted February 17 2024 - 10:02 AM

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A Poll.


Edited by futurebird, February 17 2024 - 10:12 AM.

Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

If that sounds like your kind of thing... follow me >here<. 

#2 Offline futurebird - Posted February 17 2024 - 10:03 AM

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I spent a long time making a poll and it was deleted. :(


Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

If that sounds like your kind of thing... follow me >here<. 

#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 17 2024 - 10:12 AM

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My Pheidole bicarinata queen, Alfhild. Her egg hatched four years ago.
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#4 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted February 17 2024 - 11:04 AM

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My P. Imparis queen with workers.

Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#5 Offline Idontexist - Posted February 26 2024 - 10:00 AM

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a solenopsis queen i kept in a water bottle, i have never found another solenopsis invicta queen ever again

#6 Offline T.C. - Posted February 26 2024 - 11:56 PM

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I had a Lasius sp. queen for several years,  not sure exactly how long. I know of someone who claims to have a Messor barbarus queen going on 12 years. I know it's possible and they're supposedly a hardy species. 


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#7 Offline Rrar - Posted February 27 2024 - 5:50 PM

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Has anyone had a queen for 10+ years? Supposedly it's possible with Lasius niger or maybe others.


canada = boring!!!!!

I want attaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

also: Camponotus ca02 ( probably not possible though)

#8 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted February 28 2024 - 5:53 PM

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This is a great idea (:

Interested buying in ants? Feel free to check out my shop! 

Feel free to read my journals, like this one.

 

Wishlist:

Atta sp (wish they were in CA), Crematogaster cerasi, Most Pheidole species

 

 

#9 Offline M_Ants - Posted February 28 2024 - 10:09 PM

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Nvm


Edited by M_Ants, March 1 2024 - 3:27 PM.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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