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Massachusetts Anting Thread

Started By Nathant2131 , Mar 22 2017 12:43 PM
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#1701 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted July 3 2020 - 7:52 AM

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I don't want to make an actual post about this but, what's an "ant watch"?


#1702 Offline noebl1 - Posted July 3 2020 - 9:35 AM

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Looks like Tetramorium flew today, finding males and dealate queens.

#1703 Offline SabbyMae - Posted July 3 2020 - 12:05 PM

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Tetramorium definitely flew today. I caught two dealate queens. There were dozens more but only had 2 tubes with me. Any idea what size vial they are most comfortable in? 


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#1704 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 3 2020 - 12:30 PM

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I don't want to make an actual post about this but, what's an "ant watch"?

It's a term for a thread in which people post when and where they find queens. 


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"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:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#1705 Offline noebl1 - Posted July 3 2020 - 12:45 PM

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Tetramorium definitely flew today. I caught two dealate queens. There were dozens more but only had 2 tubes with me. Any idea what size vial they are most comfortable in? 

 

They are not very pick at all. I do 16-17mm tubes and they are absolutely fine in them. They grow fast, so better to go a bit bigger then small.


#1706 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 3 2020 - 1:16 PM

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I don't want to make an actual post about this but, what's an "ant watch"?

It's a term for a thread in which people post when and where they find queens.
Yeah, as in watching for queens.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#1707 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted July 5 2020 - 3:07 PM

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Did I miss all the Tetramorium flights? I unfortunately, didn't look this Friday when Tetramorium were flying. But, I looked today and yesterday and found nothing. This really surprised me because on both these days it was very humid and warm. I woke up and walked before 7am and found nothing. I also know for a fact there are Tetramorium in my area, they are very easy to identify and I have seen a lot of them. Please help.
I really want Tetramorium...

All help is appreciated.


#1708 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 5 2020 - 3:21 PM

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They’re definitely not done flying in your area. Just keep looking. Try looking in pools if your neighborhhood fails. I even got some in a big kiddie pool on my patio!
Putting on a black-light at the crack of dawn could be effective, too.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#1709 Offline noebl1 - Posted July 5 2020 - 3:55 PM

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Tetramorium has been flying here, 3 days in a row.  I found a bunch on Friday.  Found a few yesterday and a couple today, but wasn't really looking.

 

I think I saw evidence of Temnothorax flying as believe I found a male with a Tetramorium queen under the same brick.  I'll have to go out tonight and check.  They start out a big scattered in early flights, then have some large ones that can last for weeks.


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#1710 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted July 5 2020 - 4:34 PM

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Can I start a mini ant-watch for Tetramorium? 


#1711 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 5 2020 - 4:39 PM

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I don’t see why not.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#1712 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 5 2020 - 4:45 PM

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You could post observations here:
https://www.formicul...k/?fromsearch=1
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#1713 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 5 2020 - 4:51 PM

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You could post observations here:
https://www.formicul...k/?fromsearch=1

Well, that’s what it’s for.........

"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:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#1714 Offline noebl1 - Posted July 5 2020 - 4:54 PM

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Temnothorax look to be flying tonight, at least in small numbers.


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#1715 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted July 6 2020 - 8:52 AM

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Another day with good condition but no Tetramorium queens...
  :*(  :ugone2far:


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#1716 Offline MinigunL5 - Posted July 12 2020 - 9:44 AM

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Is anyone selling Tetramorium in MA? If so, then what price?

#1717 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted July 19 2020 - 8:46 AM

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My C. americanus colony might still be < 20 strong (16-18). It’s been like that for a year. I’ve seen (and posted) eggs & pupae but I’m seeing neither deaths nor a population increase. The eggs must be trophic but this is one monster larva. Likely an alate. I’d noticed one about a year ago but he was obviously cannibalized. The colony is about 3 years old. Is it common for a colony this small to start creating alates? 

 

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On another note, the queens I’d found are laying. The C. pennsylvanicus has some larvae and a pupae perhaps
 
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Just eggs and larvae for the C. novaeboracensis. She might not have been fertilized as she doesn’t seem attentive to her brood. We’ll see...

 

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#1718 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 19 2020 - 10:40 AM

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Nice! 


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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#1719 Offline akaant - Posted July 19 2020 - 12:50 PM

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Bit out of season to be a alate. It seems your colony is struggling a bit and I have no idea why.


AKA's Ant adoption.

http://www.formicult...achusetts-only/

Youtube. https://www.youtube....Hbsk2xiarcfGTmw

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Aphaenogaster sp

Camponotus americanus, castaneus, chromaiodes, novaeboracensis, pennsylvanicus.

Crematogaster sp

tetramorium immigrans

Formica sp

 

 

 

#1720 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:03 PM

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Bit out of season to be a alate. It seems your colony is struggling a bit and I have no idea why.

Yeah, it beats me. I’m rotating protein sources, they’ve got got consistent humidity, and range between 75-80 degrees. I’ve been  flash freezing the mealworms so I don’t have anymore mites. I just don’t know...


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