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Posted November 7 2024 - 6:09 PM
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Well if you bought a colony with workers then you know the queen is fertile, and you won't have to deal with the founding stage, so if you have the money I would say go ahead and spend a but extra so you know that you aren't spending all that money to end up with an unfertile queen.
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Posted November 8 2024 - 7:26 AM
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Is buckeyemyrmecology a trustworthy site? Do they have DOA refund?
Edited by AntsGodzilla, November 8 2024 - 7:36 AM.
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia (American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese (Tropical Pitcher plant), Drosera, (sundew) and Pinguicula (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted November 8 2024 - 7:46 AM
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Is buckeyemyrmecology a trustworthy site? Do they have DOA refund?
I'd recommend you to check the reviews in the market subforum, there should be a few helpful threads there.
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Posted November 8 2024 - 11:02 AM
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How much smaller is myrmecocystus mendax than mexicanus?
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia (American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese (Tropical Pitcher plant), Drosera, (sundew) and Pinguicula (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted November 8 2024 - 11:07 AM
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Mexicanus workers are between 6-10mm and mendax workers are between 4-6 mm, but they have majors from 6-7 mm
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Posted November 8 2024 - 11:16 AM
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What about replete sizes?
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia (American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese (Tropical Pitcher plant), Drosera, (sundew) and Pinguicula (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted November 8 2024 - 11:24 AM
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Is buckeyemyrmecology a trustworthy site? Do they have DOA refund?
I've bought from them twice, both colonies arrived healthy. The owner used to be a friend of mine on this forum before he went inactive. He is reputable and well established in the community.
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Tetramorium immigrans Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus
Formica pallidefulva, argentea Solenopsis molesta
Formica cf. aserva Lasius brevicornis, neoniger
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Posted November 8 2024 - 11:44 AM
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What about replete sizes?
Pretty sure repletes are just at the larger end of those sizes.
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Posted November 10 2024 - 12:16 PM
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What about replete sizes?
Pretty sure repletes are just at the larger end of those sizes.
Indeed, repletes will be the exact same as the regular workers. The only difference in size will depend on how much food they are storing at any particular moment. They grow and shrink like balloons, so there really is no set 'replete size', just however large they feel they need them to be.
"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
Keeping:
Tetramorium immigrans Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus
Formica pallidefulva, argentea Solenopsis molesta
Formica cf. aserva Lasius brevicornis, neoniger
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Posted November 10 2024 - 2:00 PM
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No, my depilis repletes are already larger than the normal worker even without being filled. But I know what you mean, as I've never seen a set replete size in any care sheet.
Edited by AntsGodzilla, November 10 2024 - 2:01 PM.
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia (American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese (Tropical Pitcher plant), Drosera, (sundew) and Pinguicula (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted November 10 2024 - 6:58 PM
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Ok. I just purchased a Camponotus Ca-02 colony with 5-10 workers, and a Pheidole Bicarinata colony with 1-5 workers!
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia (American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese (Tropical Pitcher plant), Drosera, (sundew) and Pinguicula (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted November 10 2024 - 8:47 PM
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Who did you buy them from? I would've been more cautious with both of those colonies if I were you; Pheidole with 1-5 workers at this point likely aren't doing very well, unless the shop's page just wasn't updated and the colony in fact has much more workers. If you found Camponotus us-ca02 on a website, chances are that you can find vendors on Formiculture or Discord selling for much cheaper.
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Posted November 11 2024 - 8:09 AM
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I bought from Antopia USA. The pheidole colony likely has much more than 5 workers, because when I got myrmecocystus depilis with 1-5 workers they arrived with 16 workers and a replete.
The camponotus was $41.
Edited by AntsGodzilla, November 11 2024 - 8:10 AM.
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia (American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese (Tropical Pitcher plant), Drosera, (sundew) and Pinguicula (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted March 12 2025 - 3:07 PM
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This is more of a "which species is more fun" kind of question, so do you guys think Veromessor Andrei, Novormessor Cockerelli, or a Pogonomyrmex species (probably californicus or rugosus) would be a better colony to have?
And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia (American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese (Tropical Pitcher plant), Drosera, (sundew) and Pinguicula (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Posted March 13 2025 - 10:49 AM
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I would go with Novomessor Cockerelli, they are decently big, grow fast, fun to watch, and looks cool due to their long legs. I have kept all of the species you have listed, and would go with Novos every time.
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