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Posted July 24 2024 - 11:38 AM
Hey guys, since I really want a camponotus colony and a right now I only have brachymyrmex, solenopsis, and pogonomyrmex I would like some tips on finding any camponotus queens and how and why cen more helpful any tips specifically for southern Nevada.
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Posted July 24 2024 - 11:52 AM
It might be to late to find them as most people find them in Febuary-June to my knowledge. I would look for them after some rain at night. flip some rocks and break bark of rotting logs and you should find some. I find my queens running along rocks and trails at 11pm and if I'm lucky in the morning.
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Posted July 24 2024 - 11:56 AM
Do you have any recommendations on locations for finding them?
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Posted July 24 2024 - 11:57 AM
Just and unpaved hiking trails or trails in general.
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Posted July 24 2024 - 2:37 PM
yup, trails, roads, even, pathways, etc. Well forested areas too, although it'll be harder to see them as there's lots of cover available. I always find them within a couple meters of the nest at first, but that can vary a lot. They're easier to spot than a lot of other ants, but they can move pretty fast (especially if they've still got wings).
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Posted July 24 2024 - 6:43 PM
Hey guys, since I really want a camponotus colony and a right now I only have brachymyrmex, solenopsis, and pogonomyrmex I would like some tips on finding any camponotus queens and how and why cen more helpful any tips specifically for southern Nevada.
You might have some luck finding Camponotus fragilis queens around this time of year. They have flights after rain, which take place at night. These are a desert species, so they grow rather quickly especially if heated.
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Posted July 24 2024 - 6:52 PM
Do you think it would be easy to find them at a pool
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Solenopsis invicta: https://www.formicul...nvicta-journal/
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Posted July 24 2024 - 7:26 PM
No, they are a desert species.
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Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots
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Posted July 24 2024 - 7:35 PM
So I should go to a deserty area to find them?
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“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/
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Posted July 24 2024 - 8:22 PM
yeah at night.
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1 M.ergatognya
Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots
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Posted July 25 2024 - 3:13 PM
if you want ocreatus/sansabeanus try looking around rocky areas with trees. sansabeanus seems to like canyons more, and ocreatus likes more open arid habitat.
they both appear to be heavily lithophilous- probably because the rocks absorb heat and make great incubators
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