Hey guys,
Does anyone know where to find honeypot ants in north Texas? I live around Dallas and I'm struggling to find any.
Thanks
Hey guys,
Does anyone know where to find honeypot ants in north Texas? I live around Dallas and I'm struggling to find any.
Thanks
Currently Keeping:
Camponotus texanus x2 Pheidole obtusospinosa - batch of eggs
Camponotus vicinus x2 - 7-15 workers
Camponotus pennsylvanicus - 50-60 workers
Crematogaster lineolata x8 - 7-15 workers
Solenopsis molesta - 3 workers
Solenopsis invicta - 5000-7500 workers
Formica spp. - 5 workers
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis x2 - First Workers!
I'm personally not from anywhere around Texas but I've read that deserts are really good areas to find Myrmecocystus (honeyots) especially digging up their founding chambers after their flights. They will usually fly after rain along with a bunch of other species since most of not all honeypot species are desert-dwelling species. Good luck!Hey guys,
Does anyone know where to find honeypot ants in north Texas? I live around Dallas and I'm struggling to find any.
Thanks
Keeping:
3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs) 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/
I’m not from Texas but I’d say go west into the desert, as Artisanants said. Anywhere around a major city is going to be an invicta hotspot, so going as far away from civilization will definitely help your chances.Hey guys,
Does anyone know where to find honeypot ants in north Texas? I live around Dallas and I'm struggling to find any.
Thanks
I’m not from Texas but I’d say go west into the desert, as Artisanants said. Anywhere around a major city is going to be an invicta hotspot, so going as far away from civilization will definitely help your chances.Hey guys,
Does anyone know where to find honeypot ants in north Texas? I live around Dallas and I'm struggling to find any.
Thanks
There is a spot that I'm think of driving down to north of Waco. I found the spot on antmaps.org but I don't know if it is accurate. I think it is in a desert-type of area.
Might as well try.
Edited by AntsTx, July 28 2024 - 3:39 PM.
Currently Keeping:
Camponotus texanus x2 Pheidole obtusospinosa - batch of eggs
Camponotus vicinus x2 - 7-15 workers
Camponotus pennsylvanicus - 50-60 workers
Crematogaster lineolata x8 - 7-15 workers
Solenopsis molesta - 3 workers
Solenopsis invicta - 5000-7500 workers
Formica spp. - 5 workers
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis x2 - First Workers!
there are no myrmecocystus in the dallas area- they do not like excessive humidity.
travel westbound beyond abilene and you should start finding honeypots, placodops is pretty common in western texas
there are no myrmecocystus in the dallas area- they do not like excessive humidity.
travel westbound beyond abilene and you should start finding honeypots, placodops is pretty common in western texas
so like around sweetwater?
Edited by AntsTx, July 28 2024 - 4:29 PM.
Currently Keeping:
Camponotus texanus x2 Pheidole obtusospinosa - batch of eggs
Camponotus vicinus x2 - 7-15 workers
Camponotus pennsylvanicus - 50-60 workers
Crematogaster lineolata x8 - 7-15 workers
Solenopsis molesta - 3 workers
Solenopsis invicta - 5000-7500 workers
Formica spp. - 5 workers
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis x2 - First Workers!
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