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Hello from Michigan

Started By ETC , Jul 14 2024 9:37 AM

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#1 Offline ETC - Posted July 14 2024 - 9:37 AM

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Hello from Michigan, I am a new antkeeper and currently have a Camp. Castaneus colony with 4 nanitics and a Camp. Pennsylvanicus queen in her founding stage. 

 

 


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#2 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 14 2024 - 10:14 AM

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Welcome to the forum! I look forward to seeing your colonies.


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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 Stubyvast - Posted July 14 2024 - 2:01 PM

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Nice job so far! Welcome from British Columbia (and, of course, to Formiculture)!


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Currently raising: 

Myrmica Rubra (1 queen +  ~5 workers)

Lasius Niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)

Lasius Neoniger (two single queen + brood)

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

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

#4 Offline CJsAntStuff - Posted August 12 2024 - 10:05 AM

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Hi from Florida. I also have a new Camponotus Casteneus.


#5 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 12 2024 - 12:29 PM

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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Formerly called AntsDakota, not to be confused with Ants_Dakota (hence the name change). You can still call me Adak.

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp. 

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#6 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted August 12 2024 - 1:23 PM

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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!

Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...


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/

#7 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted August 12 2024 - 2:32 PM

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Welcome!

“You’ll survive” -wise man.
Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus: https://www.formicul...onicus-journal/

Solenopsis invicta: https://www.formicul...nvicta-journal/

Crematogaster sp.: https://www.formicul...ter-sp-journal/

#8 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 12 2024 - 5:51 PM

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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!

Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...

 

Yeah for me they exist, I've seen them, they're just very rare and hard to find. I'll find one one of these days. In the meantime I'm jealous!


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Formerly called AntsDakota, not to be confused with Ants_Dakota (hence the name change). You can still call me Adak.

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp. 

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!

Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...
Yeah for me they exist, I've seen them, they're just very rare and hard to find. I'll find one one of these days. In the meantime I'm jealous!
You changed your username? I like it!
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#10 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 13 2024 - 5:55 AM

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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!

Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...
Yeah for me they exist, I've seen them, they're just very rare and hard to find. I'll find one one of these days. In the meantime I'm jealous!
You changed your username? I like it!

 

Thanks! Trying to help people distinguish between me and Ants_Dakota.


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Formerly called AntsDakota, not to be confused with Ants_Dakota (hence the name change). You can still call me Adak.

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp. 

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

#11 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted August 13 2024 - 6:18 AM

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Welcome! C. castaneus is one of my favorite Camponotus species. Keep us updated on their progress!

Same here! Love their beautiful color contrast and the variation in color from place to place. Wish I had them in my area...
Yeah for me they exist, I've seen them, they're just very rare and hard to find. I'll find one one of these days. In the meantime I'm jealous!
You changed your username? I like it!
Thanks! Trying to help people distinguish between me and Ants_Dakota.
what about your profile picture? Are you going to change that too or keep it the same?

Edited by cooIboyJ, August 13 2024 - 6:19 AM.

“You’ll survive” -wise man.
Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus: https://www.formicul...onicus-journal/

Solenopsis invicta: https://www.formicul...nvicta-journal/

Crematogaster sp.: https://www.formicul...ter-sp-journal/

#12 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 13 2024 - 6:38 AM

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You changed your username? I like it!
Thanks! Trying to help people distinguish between me and Ants_Dakota.
what about your profile picture? Are you going to change that too or keep it the same?

 

If anything I'd change the words to my new name, but changing the entire scheme of it would be too confusing for people.


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Formerly called AntsDakota, not to be confused with Ants_Dakota (hence the name change). You can still call me Adak.

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. subsericea, unidentified fusca group sp. 

Formica cf. ravida, cf. obscuriventris

Myrmica sp.

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