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[dspdrew]

Myrmecocystus navajo, Myrmecocystus cf. yuma, and possibly Myrmecocystus cf. mimicus.

[Alza]

why are they so expensive ?

[dspdrew]

I'm not sure what "they" is referring to, but I don't even have any price listed on the Myrmecocystus yet. As for everything else, I price these based on how many I have available. Since my primary goal is to catch these and have one or two successful colonies for myself, depending on the chance of me having a successful colony, I decide what I would be willing to take to give one away, and essentially lower that chance. For instance, at this point every Myrmecocystus I have is priceless to me, so even though I have a bunch of them, I don't have any available; same with Acromyrmex.

[Alza]

nvm

[LAnt]

I may have a few Camponotus modoc queens to sell at the end of next May, just to put it out there. Willing to trade for other species.

*In the LA area of course

Greg, weren't you looking for some? (Just curious)

Edited by LAnt, September 2 2014 - 5:11 PM.

[Gregory2455]

WELCOME BACK LANT!

I will probably have my own by next year... 

[Alza]

i don't like camponotus 

[Gregory2455]

How do you not like camponotus. They are polymorphic with like 3 sizes.

[Alza]

if they escape they tear down your house, i don't like them. I'm sticking to harvesters, fire ants, and honey pots

[dspdrew]

Around here, very few species of Camponotus do any damage to wood; they don't even nest in it.

[Gregory2455]

Yeah, what drew said. Most species like Camponotus vicinus for example nest in soil under rocks.

[LAnt]

not to mention they'll probably get screwed by the aliens

[Alza]

i hear that camponotus vicinus is one of the most common house pests 

[Gregory2455]

It nests under rocks.

[dspdrew]

C. vicinus nests in the ground, under rocks, and sometimes in wood. It has been mentioned as one of the known pest species.

[Gregory2455]

Camponotus vicinus is probably my favorite, although I would love to get C.modoc, C.absquatulator, C.laevigatus, and C.semitestaceous. <- Instead of having to say it like that we should make a thread for the users of Formiculture goals of 2015.

[Alza]

i don't like Camponotus semitestaceous 

[Gregory2455]

They are cool.

[Alza]

wait are those the ones with the bleack heads and yellow body ?

[Gregory2455]

Yeah I think they have one of the coolest color in Camponotus, but my favorite has to be C.absquatulator.