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by Ductape503
Sun Oct 04, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Kidnapped Colony - Need identification
Replies: 4
Views: 3096

Re: Kidnapped Colony - Need identification

That is either Camponotus tortuganus or Camponotus conspicuus inaequalis. Inaequalis is likely a color morph of tortuganus. This is a great species, I catch tons of them every year down in Dade county. https://i.imgur.com/dVruvTa.mp4
by Ductape503
Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:07 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Pheidole megacephala
Replies: 1
Views: 1881

Pheidole megacephala

I’ve got my Pheidole megacephala, and I’m wondering would an Omni nest large be an option once the colony is large enough. I was also thinking of filling the chambers with sand so they have to dig thru to actually expand their nest size. Would this be a good idea? Thanks in advance https://imgur.com...
by Ductape503
Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Looking for some tips and advice
Replies: 1
Views: 1630

Looking for some tips and advice

Hey everybody, After watching the AntsCanada channel for about six months I’ve finally decided to start a colony. I got a few queens from a science teacher at a local school here in South Florida, I was told they could be Brachymymxer. I have three queens together in one tube, and a fourth queen in ...