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Hawaiiant's not-so secret ant care method

Started By Connectimyrmex , Dec 24 2016 5:05 PM
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#1 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted December 24 2016 - 5:05 PM

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Hi!

I just wanted to share a strange method that I use to raise my numerous ant colonies.

 

All of my pet ants are major pests (except for one), so they are all included in pest books. I learned that it is quite convenient to have one of those books (those books describe what they like to eat, how they nest, what environments they nest in). I just do the opposite of the extermination methods :P.

 

 

I hope this helps!


Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#2 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 4 2017 - 9:51 AM

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Hi!

I just wanted to share a strange method that I use to raise my numerous ant colonies.

 

All of my pet ants are major pests (except for one), so they are all included in pest books. I learned that it is quite convenient to have one of those books (those books describe what they like to eat, how they nest, what environments they nest in). I just do the opposite of the extermination methods :P.

 

 

I hope this helps!

What's the name of the book?


 
Currently own:
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(1x) Pheidole aurivillii (?)
(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)

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#3 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 4 2017 - 9:57 AM

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Planning on catching a parasite queen.


Edited by antgenius123, January 4 2017 - 10:00 AM.

 
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(1x) Pheidole aurivillii (?)
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#4 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted January 4 2017 - 7:12 PM

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"Pests of Hawaii"

 

Also, they don't mention parasite queens in there, sorry. They only mention Ochetellus, Solenopsis, Tapinoma, and Linepithema.


Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#5 Offline Vendayn - Posted January 4 2017 - 7:26 PM

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"Linepithema" humile

How to catch a colony in two easy steps.

 

1. Pour water on their nest

2. Kill them all

 

Then part two on how to keep them.

1. Continue the battle of killing them

2. Now continue the battle until they are never found again

 

Any other single invasive species would be better than the most boring ant species in the entire world. 


#6 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted January 4 2017 - 7:35 PM

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I hate argentine ants. they killed all of my pet termites. I have no idea how they got into a well sealed glass test tube, but I saw workers of them dragging off my queen and king. 


Edited by Hawaiiant, January 4 2017 - 7:36 PM.

Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#7 Offline antgenius123 - Posted January 5 2017 - 2:21 AM

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"Pests of Hawaii"

 

Also, they don't mention parasite queens in there, sorry. They only mention Ochetellus, Solenopsis, Tapinoma, and Linepithema.

hm.. ok I'm also looking for Solenopsis and Tapinoma. Thanks.


 
Currently own:
(1x) Camponotus Sp.
(1x) Pheidole aurivillii (?)
(1x) Monomorium Sp. (?)

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