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Dspdrew's Veromessor andrei Journal [235] (Updated 11-20-2023)


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#61 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 22 2023 - 1:25 AM

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Update 8-8-2023

 

I caught the queens of this species I ever have this year around 6-17-2023, up in the Santa Ana mountains near Ortega Highway. They are all in test tubes and doing really well so far.

 

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#62 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 22 2023 - 1:41 AM

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Update 11-20-2023

 

I hadn't posted any update on this journal for years, even though I had been documenting everything, so I just made the last five update posts all today, in case anyone is confused.

 

The colony is still around 4000 workers or so in size. It looks like it's about six and a half years old now, so it's one of my oldest colonies.

 

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The amaranth chamber still with lots of amaranth.  :)

 

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You can see the queen here.

 

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My Desert Hairy scorpion died recently, so as always, it became ant food. shrug.gif

 

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Foraging container still continuing to fill up with seed husks.

 

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#63 Offline 100lols - Posted November 22 2023 - 11:06 PM

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That was like a mega update!!! My colony is small but lots to look forward to with this species I can see.

#64 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted March 26 2025 - 4:18 PM

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Do you recommend these ants or v. pergandei more? I'm wondering because I might get one of these species in a month or two.


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 


#65 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted March 26 2025 - 4:28 PM

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Do you recommend these ants or v. pergandei more? I'm wondering because I might get one of these species in a month or two.

This thread is from almost 2 years ago.


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Interested buying in ants? Feel free to check out my shop

Feel free to read my journals, like this one.

 

Wishlist:

Atta sp (wish they were in CA), Crematogaster cerasi, Most Pheidole species

 

 


#66 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted March 27 2025 - 10:09 AM

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Do you recommend these ants or v. pergandei more? I'm wondering because I might get one of these species in a month or two.

This thread is from almost 2 years ago.

 

Well I'm guessing he still keeps ants.


 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 





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