What colony would be the most fun to keep? I buy from antopiausa and statesideants
Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 10 2024 - 9:21 AM.
What colony would be the most fun to keep? I buy from antopiausa and statesideants
Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 10 2024 - 9:21 AM.
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
I would get as a single queen C.fragilis. I also second P.bicarinata for smaller colony.
Edited by GOCAMPONOTUS, September 8 2024 - 10:12 AM.
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
I already own a Pogonomyrmex Rugosus and they're great
Edited by AntsGodzilla, September 28 2024 - 4:56 PM.
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
should I try myrmecocystus mexicanus?
Edited by AntsGodzilla, September 28 2024 - 4:57 PM.
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
Right now they have a sale on P.bicarinata, and would get 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
Yeah get Pheidole, they've got awesome majors! I hear they are pretty easy to keep?
Currently raising:
Myrmica rubra (1 queen + ~5 workers)
Lasius niger (single queen + ~90+ workers)
Lasius neoniger (3 single queen + brood)
Formica spp. (Queen [likely parasitic, needs brood])
Formica pacifica (Queen)
Also keeping a friend's tetramorium immigrans for the foreseeable future. Thanks CoffeBlock!
I think Bicarinata or Sansabeanus
should I try myrmecocystus mexicanus?
I've heard they're more difficult to keep, and they require specific nests designed to house their repletes. I concur with bicarinata.
"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
should I try myrmecocystus mexicanus?
Now they're only $50
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
The price doesnt really matter. I would still buy the bicarinata
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
No doubt that Myrmecocystus are some of the most interesting ants out there. However... I have a hot take: Pheidole > Myrmecocystus in terms of how easy they are, growth, appearance, and personal appeal.
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I second that, not saying yo don't have experience but I would up that level by keeping a easier colony first and observing ect-
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
I am for sure getting pheidole, this would just be a second species that I would purchase.
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
I would just stick with The P.bicarinate for now then buy the M.mexicanus later on.
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
What about Novomessor Cockerelli?
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
What about camponotus vicinus? What is their care?
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
What about Novomessor Cockerelli?
What about camponotus vicinus? What is their care?
Of these two Novomessor cockerelli is easier to care for, though vicinus are not hard. They are both large and active, though Novmessor colonies will grow much faster. The only appeal for vicinus over cockerelli in my opinion would be some populations' polygyne. They are some of the largest polygynous ants in North America.
"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
Edited by AntsTx, October 15 2024 - 9:52 AM.
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
Do cockerelli also eat seeds, or is that just a Pogonomyrmex thing?
I keep:
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)
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
Multiple ant colonies coming soon...
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