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The Fireballs (Myrmecocystus depilis)

Started By AntsGodzilla , Oct 1 2024 2:28 PM
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#1 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 1 2024 - 2:28 PM

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Here is the beginning or my Myrmecocystus Depilis, The Fireballs! 

 

 

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Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 3 2024 - 9:28 AM.

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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)

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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

 

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#2 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 1 2024 - 4:52 PM

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Myrmecocystus depilis is the correct name to the best of my knowledge.


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#3 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 1 2024 - 6:38 PM

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Myrmecocystus depilis is the correct name to the best of my knowledge.

Yeah you are right.


 

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)

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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

 

#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 1 2024 - 7:29 PM

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Myrmecocystus depilis is the correct name to the best of my knowledge.

Yeah you are right.

 

Did you just get this colony? I have not heard much of this species being sold, is it rarer?


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

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#5 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 1 2024 - 8:26 PM

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Did you just get this colony? I have not heard much of this species being sold, is it rarer?

 

 

 

Myrmecocystus depilis colony (queen and 1-5 workers and brood) — Antopia USA

 

 

I buy from here https://www.antopiausa.com/colonies


Edited by RushmoreAnts, October 1 2024 - 8:26 PM.

"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

#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 2 2024 - 4:36 AM

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Did you just get this colony? I have not heard much of this species being sold, is it rarer?

 

 

 

Myrmecocystus depilis colony (queen and 1-5 workers and brood) — Antopia USA

 

 

I buy from here https://www.antopiausa.com/colonies

 

Interesting, it is not sold at any other shop that I know of.


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)

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#7 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 2 2024 - 6:15 AM

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Myrmecocystus depilis is the correct name to the best of my knowledge.

Yeah you are right.

 

Did you just get this colony? I have not heard much of this species being sold, is it rarer?

 

I got them in August from Antopia.


 

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

 

#8 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted October 2 2024 - 7:01 AM

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THA has this species for sale


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

  

 

 

#9 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 2 2024 - 7:28 AM

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THA has this species for sale

Yeah I saw that, but I am closer to Antopia, so shipping is cheaper.


 

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 October 3 2024 - 1:38 AM

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#11 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 7 2024 - 11:56 AM

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(Update 10/7/2024)

 

WE HAVE A REPLETE!!!! Last night, as I was looking at these ants, I saw a huge, white ant almost two times the size of all the others. A replete had eclosed! Today, I found that very ant filled with humming bird nectar! Finally, a replete.

 

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Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 7 2024 - 1:07 PM.

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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

 

#12 Offline AntsTx - Posted October 7 2024 - 1:18 PM

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Congrats on the replete! Man I wish I had honeypot ants


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Currently Keeping:

Camponotus texanus x2                                             Pheidole obtusospinosa - Pupae

Camponotus vicinus - 15-20 workers                         Solenopsis xyloni x7 - Batch of eggs

Camponotus pennsylvanicus - 75-85 workers           Pheidole lamia - Batch of eggs

Crematogaster lineolata x4 - 40-50 workers

Dorymyrmex bureni - 3 workers

Solenopsis invicta - 10000-15000 workers

Formica spp. - 5 workers

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis x2

 

#13 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 7 2024 - 3:04 PM

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Yeah, honey pots are some of my favorite ants I've ever owned.


 

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

 

#14 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 8 2024 - 10:59 AM

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The colony now has two nest mates.


 

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

 

#15 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 8 2024 - 2:57 PM

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Congrats on the replete! Man I wish I had honeypot ants

Texas has 9 species of Myrmecocystus. Antopia is based in Texas.


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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

#16 Offline AntsTx - Posted October 8 2024 - 3:33 PM

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Congrats on the replete! Man I wish I had honeypot ants

Texas has 9 species of Myrmecocystus. Antopia is based in Texas.

 

I know I'm just waiting till July to drive down to west Texas to catch some. I like to catch the queens and not buy them, because for me it takes out some of the fun of antkeeping.


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Currently Keeping:

Camponotus texanus x2                                             Pheidole obtusospinosa - Pupae

Camponotus vicinus - 15-20 workers                         Solenopsis xyloni x7 - Batch of eggs

Camponotus pennsylvanicus - 75-85 workers           Pheidole lamia - Batch of eggs

Crematogaster lineolata x4 - 40-50 workers

Dorymyrmex bureni - 3 workers

Solenopsis invicta - 10000-15000 workers

Formica spp. - 5 workers

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis x2

 

#17 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 14 2024 - 12:08 PM

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(Update 10/14/2024)

 

Not much going on, as these girls are my most peaceful colony. They have recently passed the 30 worker mark, and and eating and drinking well.

 

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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

 

#18 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 15 2024 - 7:08 AM

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What THA formicarium should they move into next?


Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 19 2024 - 11:37 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

 

#19 Offline Mushu - Posted October 21 2024 - 11:36 PM

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What THA formicarium should they move into next?

I personally would get the mini hearth xxl  once they fill up the mini hearth. You can just connect it modular to the mini hearth, if you don't mind them being connected. They will use both nests and while I have no experience with M. depelis, hopefully they are like the more common species and are very clean, thus they will not store trash in xxl(they will store it temporarily while processing), even if it's only half full.


Edited by Mushu, October 21 2024 - 11:37 PM.

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#20 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted October 22 2024 - 2:39 PM

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What THA formicarium should they move into next?

I personally would get the mini hearth xxl  once they fill up the mini hearth. You can just connect it modular to the mini hearth, if you don't mind them being connected. They will use both nests and while I have no experience with M. depelis, hopefully they are like the more common species and are very clean, thus they will not store trash in xxl(they will store it temporarily while processing), even if it's only half full.

 

THA recommended the Lair formicarium for them.


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

  

 

 

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