A Question

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AntsIndiana5
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Location: Indiana

A Question

Post: # 70920Post AntsIndiana5
Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:50 pm

Hello I was wondering if anybody knows any good ant species for beginners that are native to Indiana? I need some good species to find, I know carpenter ants are good but their slow-growing and I can never find any mature colonies of them in my area. Any suggestions?
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QJH2023
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Location: MN

Re: A Question

Post: # 70933Post QJH2023
Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:21 pm

now don't take my opinion but I would say 1 lasius 2 myrmica 3 tetramorium
keeper of: 41xCamponotus novaeboracensis, Crematogaster spp. and unidentified species and tapinoma sessile
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AntsIndiana5
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Joined: Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:20 am
Location: Indiana

Re: A Question

Post: # 70965Post AntsIndiana5
Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:17 am

Thank you
Ants are the coolest ;)
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