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Hello from Bengaluru, India

Started By enceladussmartants , Jun 26 2024 3:31 AM

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#1 Offline enceladussmartants - Posted June 26 2024 - 3:31 AM

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Hello, everyone! I am an antkeeper from India who is currently keeping a Camponotus Parious colony(The Quicksilver Protectors. Queen: Silverfish) and a Harpegnathos Saltator queen(Rexy) as well as an unidentified queen(Clumsy Lily). My top 5 favourite ant species are: Myrmoteras indicum, Protanilla flamma, Euprenolepis procera, Mycetagroicus inflatus and Megalomyrmex symmetochus. Looking forward to learning more about antkeeping and getting to know you all!

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#2 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted June 26 2024 - 6:18 AM

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Welcome to formiculture!

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Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

1 M.ergatognya

Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

#3 Offline NotAxo - Posted June 26 2024 - 8:06 AM

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C. Parius is my favorite!!!!

mine currently has 5 nanitics and 1 more eclosing tommorow. What are your tips?

I've had same species 2 times the last 2 years, and both got to 4 nanitics but my old house was filled with RIFA fire ants and they killed the queen. This year, its looking even better!

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Currently raising : C. Parius, C. Vitiosus, Carebara Diversa

Have raised : Camponotus irratians, Solenopsis

Enjoy anting, NotAxo

#4 Offline IdioticMouse26 - Posted June 26 2024 - 12:05 PM

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Welcome! Love the names you gave your ants!

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#5 Offline Ernteameise - Posted June 26 2024 - 1:00 PM

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Nice meeting you!

Greetings from Germany!

Looking forward to learning more about the amazing ants in India!

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#6 Offline ZATrippit - Posted June 26 2024 - 10:37 PM

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Greetings from New Zealand

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#7 Offline enceladussmartants - Posted June 27 2024 - 6:29 AM

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Thank you all for the warm welcome!

C. Parius is my favorite!!!!

mine currently has 5 nanitics and 1 more eclosing tommorow. What are your tips?

I've had same species 2 times the last 2 years, and both got to 4 nanitics but my old house was filled with RIFA fire ants and they killed the queen. This year, its looking even better!

This is the first time I got them to produce nanitics actually. I love this species a lot too because they swim and I love their silver sparkle too. Even though I don't have much personal experience in taking care of them, I have seen wild colonies. They are VERY skittish and seem to be scavengers, as I have only seen them eat dead insects.

Edited by enceladussmartants, June 27 2024 - 6:36 AM.