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by ErikAase
Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:02 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Please help identify Utah ant
Replies: 2
Views: 2056

Re: Please help identify Utah ant

Thank you. That's awesome.

(Okay girls... any volunteers?)
by ErikAase
Fri Aug 11, 2017 2:04 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Please help identify Utah ant
Replies: 2
Views: 2056

Please help identify Utah ant

I found 2 of these. One about 9:30 am and one at 7:00 pm. I'm a little curious because I first thought they were velvet ants. They are pretty clumsy and have a difficult time righting themselves after they are on their backs. They can't do it on glass. They don't climb well. Date : August 10 Locatio...
by ErikAase
Thu Jul 27, 2017 12:19 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Utah Ant Keepers, Help Requested!
Replies: 39
Views: 22028

Re: Utah Ant Keepers, Help Requested!

Found Pogonomyrmex queens last evening west of Utah Lake!
by ErikAase
Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:05 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Queen? If so what kind.
Replies: 8
Views: 3799

Re: Queen? If so what kind.

A queen very similar found me as I was waiting for a table at The Crazy Norwegians restaurant in Port Orford, Oregon on July 14th. In my efforts to identify it I would agree with Batspiderfish and would add Stenamma diecki. This is because the petiole shape and the dark brown almost black color. You...
by ErikAase
Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: The Ant Graveyard
Topic: R.I.A.P.
Replies: 3
Views: 3105

Re: R.I.A.P.

I know, right? Here is a photo of the nanitics of a dead queen that were accepted by the new queen and her nanitics. The dead queens nanitics are smaller and lighter colored. I just taped the two test tubes together. Fuzzy photo I know. Tetramorium battle to the death normally so maybe nanitics beha...
by ErikAase
Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:50 pm
Forum: The Ant Graveyard
Topic: R.I.A.P.
Replies: 3
Views: 3105

Re: R.I.A.P.

Try merging them with the other colony. The brood at least will be accepted. I've had it work before with a queen that died.
by ErikAase
Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:02 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Utah Ant Keepers, Help Requested!
Replies: 39
Views: 22028

Re: Utah Ant Keepers, Help Requested!

Is anyone in Utah finding queens right now? I've seen some late Tetramorium but few to none other species. I believe Pogonomyrmex will be flying soon.
by ErikAase
Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:28 pm
Forum: New Forum Members
Topic: Hello from Utah
Replies: 1
Views: 1486

Hello from Utah

New to ant keeping this year and it's fascinating. So far I have colonies of Camponotus modoc and Tetramorium. Looking to add Pogonomyrmex next!