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Started By AntsGodzilla , Sep 26 2024 3:41 PM
formicarium ants perfect cast

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#1 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted September 26 2024 - 3:41 PM

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What do you guys think about this formicarium? It's made from perfect cast in a 10 gallon tank. I am still going to clean/add the final details to it.


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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

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 26 2024 - 4:06 PM

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How did you make the chambers? How will you hydrate this?
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted September 26 2024 - 4:32 PM

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I'll make nest mates and water towers later. 

 

This is only the draft, I will be touching it up over the next two months.


Edited by AntsGodzilla, September 27 2024 - 6:32 AM.

 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

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

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#4 Offline evanmancini2011 - Posted September 26 2024 - 5:26 PM

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I think it looks great! Its very impressive on how you casted the formicarium! Great Job!


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#5 Offline rptraut - Posted September 27 2024 - 12:18 AM

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Hello AntsGodzilla;

 

Good work!  You've taken the first step into a wider world, limited only by your imagination.  DIY.

RPT


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My father always said I had ants in my pants.

#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 27 2024 - 4:31 AM

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I like it! Just watch out for cracking and buy copious amounts of fluon or talc powder.


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#7 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted September 27 2024 - 9:29 AM

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I also like it. Will you put the water towers in the bottom similar to THA?


"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

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

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Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#8 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted September 27 2024 - 3:10 PM

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I also like it. Will you put the water towers in the bottom similar to THA?

Yeah I'm going to be working on it for the next two months, preparing it for a species I'm getting for my birthday.


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And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

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

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#9 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted September 27 2024 - 3:16 PM

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But what mesh do you use? I haven't been able to find any small enough in store.


Edited by AntsGodzilla, September 27 2024 - 3:16 PM.

 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

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

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#10 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 27 2024 - 3:21 PM

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You’ll need to order 100 micron mesh from eBay.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#11 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted September 27 2024 - 3:32 PM

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Like this?


Edited by AntsGodzilla, September 28 2024 - 8:32 AM.

 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

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

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#12 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 1 2024 - 11:48 AM

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Do you guys think I'd be able to keep a pogonomyrmex species in it?


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

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

 

Myrmecocystus depilis

 

#13 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 1 2024 - 1:07 PM

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As long as it's suitable for ants in general I don't see why not. The chambers look large enough for them and they should be able to fit plenty of seeds in there.


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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

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#14 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 1 2024 - 5:24 PM

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That is a very large quantity, purchase a smaller amount. My mesh I bought has lasted for over 7 years.


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Nationwide Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

My Formica sp. Journal

My Lasius sp. Journal

My Micro Ants Journal

My Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Journal

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