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What kind of ant queens are in BC, Canada?

Started By IdioticMouse26 , Jun 2 2024 3:31 PM
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#1 Offline IdioticMouse26 - Posted June 2 2024 - 3:31 PM

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I know that Canada isn't exactly an ant enthusiast haven. I'm not saying that ants here are boring, but it would be nice if there were more variety. 

So, is there any ant species in canada(other then the ones I will list below) that make a good pet? I would hate to miss any queens because I didn't know they exsisted. I tried searching google for ants in canada, but majority of the results are from pest control/too vague :(

 

Lists of ants I know and seen:

C. vicinus & modoc(currently keeping)

L. niger(kept)

Tetramorium(kept)

Myrmica Rubra(keeping)

two or three species of formica(I think one of them is Formica exsectoides)(never kept)

 

Any suggestion of species that could be easily found in BC would be welcome!


Edited by IdioticMouse26, June 2 2024 - 3:41 PM.

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 2 2024 - 4:46 PM

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I think the coolest ants up north are the great diversity of Formica species.
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#3 Offline IdioticMouse26 - Posted June 2 2024 - 9:05 PM

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Oh wow! you are right! I searched how many formica species are in canada and found out there were 48. Also quite a bit of Lasius too.

Thanks for the info, I'll be keeping an eye out for formicas from now on.


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#4 Offline antsriondel - Posted June 3 2024 - 9:34 AM

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Oh wow! you are right! I searched how many formica species are in canada and found out there were 48. Also quite a bit of Lasius too.

Thanks for the info, I'll be keeping an eye out for formicas from now on.

Oh man, you have no idea how many awesome species live here in B.C. We have three of the most sought after Ants in Canada: Liometopum luctuosum, Pheidole californica a.k.a big headed ants, and even Myrmecocystus testaceus the rare honeypot ants. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me.


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#5 Offline Stubyvast - Posted June 4 2024 - 3:54 PM

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Wow I live right in BC and I haven't seen a single Pheidole. I've been hunting them for at least 2+ years now! (Still pretty new to ant keeping though) Yes and I've definitely seen tons of Formica...one colony is currently residing right next to our house. Lasius and Tetramorium are VERY widespread, although Tetramorium aren't native, and may become a problem to some native species. Myrmica Rubra are also quite widespread, although their invasive tendencies aren't really a big problem around here because of the cooler temperatures, at least in my back yard, haha. Definitely a great place to catch some cool colonies! 


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Currently raising: 

Myrmica rubra (1 queen +  ~5 workers)

Lasius niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)

Lasius neoniger (3 single queen + brood)

Formica spp. (Queen [likely parasitic, needs brood])

Formica pacifica (Queen)

Also keeping a friend's tetramorium immigrans for the foreseeable future. Thanks CoffeBlock!

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