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[Martialis]

Loops, it appears they're dubious in MI. They also only occur from the latitudes of Long Island southward.

 

They're a desired species for me to.

[AnthonyP163]

Mine is Camponotus Nov, I also wish I could see the very rare Pheidole.

[Kevin]

Trachymyrmex is one of my desired native species. But for me, all native species are desired.

I'm gonna be on the lookout for these, they are apparently native in NJ.

[soulkeeper79]

I'm with ctantkeeper. Thoughts about having a large colony of those tiny Monomorium have been on my mind ever since I saw my first colony trailing along during an apartment eviction clean-up. It was like seeing a miniature re-enactment of the sandworms in the movie Dune.

[Reevak]

Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

 

I was surprised to learn that there were fungus growers in New York. The only problem is that they were documented to be in Long Island and I live in western New York (state not city). So I'm hopeful but not very.

Edited by Reevak, February 7 2017 - 12:48 PM.

[Nathant2131]

Pheidole pilifera

[Martialis]

I'd say the one that has six legs and crawls.

[TennesseeAnts]

Mine is Formica incerta.

[Ferox_Formicae]

Just look at my signature.

[FeedTheAnts]

Looks like a lot of people named Trachymyrmex. When I lived in TN then Trachymyrmex was my biggest goal but I never saw any queens, even though there was a lot of colonies on my property.

Edited by FeedTheAnts, April 26 2019 - 6:00 AM.

[TennesseeAnts]

Looks like a lot of people named Trachymyrmex. When I lived in TN then Trachymyrmex was my biggest goal but I never saw any queens, even though there was a lot of colonies on my property.

Did you witness any flights? What city was it?

[FeedTheAnts]

 

Looks like a lot of people named Trachymyrmex. When I lived in TN then Trachymyrmex was my biggest goal but I never saw any queens, even though there was a lot of colonies on my property.

Did you witness any flights? What city was it?

 

No, I wasn't as in tune to nuptial flights back then, I basically was just waiting to come across a queen by chance. I lived outside of Spring Hill.

Edited by FeedTheAnts, April 26 2019 - 7:48 AM.

[TennesseeAnts]

Wow. I am really close to where you lived. Looking forward to seeing them!

[Manitobant]

Formica bradleyi or dolichoderus taschenbergi

[VoidElecent]

Formica bradleyi or dolichoderus taschenbergi

 

Dolichoderus are spectacular. I had the opportunity to visit a native population of D. mariae in New Jersey last summer—one of the coolest experiences I've ever had.

[Mettcollsuss]

Quite a few, but my main ones are

• Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
• Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
• Camponotus novaeboracensis, subbarbatus, and castaneus
• Dorymyrmex bureni
• Quite a lot of Formica. I love them. One of the best genera out there in my opinion
• Solenopsis molesta
• Temnothorax longispinosus

[ponerinecat]

Strumigenys, cyphomyrmex, and stigmatomma

[TennesseeAnts]

@Mettcollsuss, I agree! Formica are the best.

[Mettcollsuss]

Formica bradleyi or dolichoderus taschenbergi

I just looked F. bradleyi up, they are beautiful. They almost look like a lasius on steroids