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Myrmica Contest?

Started By dermy , Oct 24 2014 5:05 PM

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Poll: The Poll (7 member(s) have cast votes)

What species?

  1. Myrmica (1 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  2. Formica (3 votes [42.86%])

    Percentage of vote: 42.86%

  3. Lasius (1 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  4. Camponotus (2 votes [28.57%])

    Percentage of vote: 28.57%

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#21 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted October 26 2014 - 1:51 PM

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Dermy does not have Tetramorium, and there is no Camponotus pennsylvanicus here on the west coast. Lasius neoniger works too.


#22 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted October 26 2014 - 1:57 PM

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Spelling in Camponotus is wrong, just wanted to point that out.


#23 Offline dermy - Posted October 26 2014 - 1:59 PM

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Sorry about that.

I'll change it!

I don't have Tetramorium.


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#24 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted October 26 2014 - 1:59 PM

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I will have to think about this vote but for now I would say Formica. Are we aloud to brood boost?


#25 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted October 26 2014 - 2:04 PM

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I would say no brood boosting, and to enter, they need to be the same species/subspecies/synonym.


#26 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted October 26 2014 - 2:39 PM

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I would say no brood boosting, and to enter, they need to be the same species/subspecies/synonym.

Well that would be hard for everybody to have the same species.


#27 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted October 26 2014 - 2:54 PM

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But then it would become a "Whoever catches the fastest growing species wins" race.


#28 Offline Myrmicinae - Posted October 26 2014 - 3:03 PM

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I don't think it would be completely "fair" regardless, since there is often substantial variation even within a single species.


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#29 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted October 26 2014 - 3:04 PM

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True, so it is just all luck. :D


#30 Offline Crystals - Posted October 27 2014 - 6:15 AM

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I don't think it would be completely "fair" regardless, since there is often substantial variation even within a single species.

True.

I caught 78 Camponotus herculeanus queens this spring and there were some big differences after the first 5 months.  Despite the exact same care, temperature, and set up.

 

Interesting idea, but due to the longer hibernation that ants in my location prefer I will skip out on this particular contest.

 

 

Now if someone wanted to start an Ant Photo contest (one photo per person limit - live ant(s)) with everyone on the forum voting on their favorite photos, I would join in even though I probably would never win.

 

Or a Formicarium building contest.


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#31 Offline dspdrew - Posted October 27 2014 - 7:28 AM

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I don't think it would be completely "fair" regardless, since there is often substantial variation even within a single species.

This is why I have no interest in this idea, otherwise it might be fun.


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#32 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted October 27 2014 - 12:55 PM

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I'm in the contest if nearly everybody else is.


#33 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted October 27 2014 - 2:36 PM

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This contest is just going to be person with the fastest growing species wins, so basically all luck. That should be fun, I am in.


#34 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted October 27 2014 - 2:37 PM

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Can parasite queens be involved in the colonies?


#35 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted October 27 2014 - 2:40 PM

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Yes, but the boosted brood given to a parasitic queen do not count in the contest- ONLY her own offspring. Also the # of pupae given to a parasitic queen should be limited to five.


#36 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted October 27 2014 - 3:08 PM

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Yes, but the boosted brood given to a parasitic queen do not count in the contest- ONLY her own offspring. Also the # of pupae given to a parasitic queen should be limited to five.

I meant adding a parasite queen to the colony/queen.


I meant adding a parasite queen to the colony/queen.

I have done this with Lasius and it has been successful!


Also is multiple queens aloud.


#37 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted October 27 2014 - 3:11 PM

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No multiple queens unless specified, and you need to start a parasitic as stated. Of course these are just my opinions on what the rules should be, its all up to dermy. :)


#38 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted October 28 2014 - 12:48 PM

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No multiple queens unless specified, and you need to start a parasitic as stated. Of course these are just my opinions on what the rules should be, its all up to dermy. :)

I gave him the idea of creating this. :D


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