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Hello from Montana

Started By JediPeaceFrog , May 3 2016 3:13 PM

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#1 Offline JediPeaceFrog - Posted May 3 2016 - 3:13 PM

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Greetings! I'm just getting back into ant-keeping, and am looking forward to learning all that I can! Hope to make some new friends here!

#2 Offline Miles - Posted May 3 2016 - 6:07 PM

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Hi Jedi! I'll be moving to Bozeman, MT in August to attend MSU. Where in Montana are you located? I'm interested in the ants there too.


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#3 Offline Crystals - Posted May 3 2016 - 6:47 PM

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#4 Offline JediPeaceFrog - Posted May 5 2016 - 5:24 PM

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Hi Jedi! I'll be moving to Bozeman, MT in August to attend MSU. Where in Montana are you located? I'm interested in the ants there too.


Hello Miles! I live just south of Missoula, in the Bitterroot valley in Hamilton. Bozeman is a great place. You'll love it. Tetramorium is just starting to fly, so I'm hoping to have some luck finding a queen or 3. If anybody near Missoula has a
Tetramorium Queen they don't need don't hesitate to contact me please.

#5 Offline JediPeaceFrog - Posted May 5 2016 - 5:25 PM

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Welcome!
 
You may find some of this interesting - http://www.formicult...of-handy-links/


Thank you for the info, Crystals. Yes, it's easier to find info now than it was when I was last into the hobby! Re: no internet.

#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 6 2016 - 5:40 AM

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Welcome. :)


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#7 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted May 6 2016 - 12:18 PM

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welcome


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#8 Offline LC3 - Posted May 6 2016 - 2:34 PM

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Welcome to Formiculture :D


#9 Offline russbean - Posted May 7 2016 - 7:56 AM

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Welcome.  I'm from Hamilton originally.  My father still lives there.


#10 Offline JediPeaceFrog - Posted May 7 2016 - 12:28 PM

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Welcome.  I'm from Hamilton originally.  My father still lives there.


Hello russbean. Are you still in Montana?

#11 Offline russbean - Posted May 10 2016 - 3:08 PM

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No, I'm in Priest River, ID now--north of Coeur d'Alene.  I get back to Hamilton twice a year to visit.


#12 Offline Miles - Posted May 10 2016 - 3:51 PM

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Nice! I'm down in Moscow, Russ.


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#13 Offline russbean - Posted May 11 2016 - 2:55 PM

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Hey Miles. We chatted briefly on Facebook when I was first starting out last year. I'm glad to hear that you chose to go to Bozeman.


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#14 Offline JediPeaceFrog - Posted May 11 2016 - 3:52 PM

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Hey Russ. Have you had any luck finding queens yet this year?

#15 Offline russbean - Posted May 13 2016 - 2:50 PM

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So far, I've only found Camponotus.  My son claims to have spotted more, but I have not verified them because they are mysteriously gone before I arrive.  :whistle:  ​Not everyone in our house believes in having ants as pets, so I'm not an active ant hunter.  If I stumble across a queen, I'll collect it, but I don't go out searching for queens.  I currently have 6 total queens.  Two Formica that I found last year are beginning actual colonies now, and that is really exciting.s


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