GAN Farmer in Kentucky
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- idahoantgirl
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Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
Yes definitely Tetramorium. I should know. I've had a couple colonies of em.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
Here are some close ups of one of the Queens that didn't make it. Hopefully these pics will guarantee a positive ID.
- idahoantgirl
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- Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:52 am
- Location: Idaho, USA
Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
yep, for sure. that abdomen is sooo tetramoriumy. I'm so good with these technical terms
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
Just a quick update. Four of the queens have their first set of workers. The rest are not too far behind.
- idahoantgirl
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- Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:52 am
- Location: Idaho, USA
Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
Yay! Congrats! It wont take long before you have tons of em. They grow fast.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
That they do. I collected them 6/5/17 and have been keeping them at temps around 80 degrees. Now that they have their first workers I'll probably reduce the temp to 75 or a little lower. I don't want to move them out of the test tubes until next year so I'm hoping the reduced temps will slow them down enough before I induce hibernation in October. BTW if any ant lovers in Kentucky are interested in trading just message me. I'd really like to add Camponotus to my collection but I'm open to trade for anything other than Tetramorium caespitum, Aphaenogaster sp. or Solenopsis.
Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
I have purchased a nice professional grade Terraria and am looking for a queen in Kentucky (I live in Louisville). I would like to obtain one from a responsible party and would like to avoid digging up my driveway and backyard and injuring a thriving colony trying to procure one. Thanks all! Very cool forum with incredible information.
Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
I am unable to PM you AntsOfKentucky. Too fresh on the forum.
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- Location: Kentucky
Re: GAN Farmer in Kentucky
Those are definitely Tetramorium caespitum or immigrans I have a TON of those.
Hello from the backwoods of KY!
Currently keeping:
Tetramorrium Immigrans x1
Aphaenogaster Picea x2
Aphaenogaster Rudis x1
Lasius Americanus x1
Crematogaster Cerasi x1
Unknown x1
Currently keeping:
Tetramorrium Immigrans x1
Aphaenogaster Picea x2
Aphaenogaster Rudis x1
Lasius Americanus x1
Crematogaster Cerasi x1
Unknown x1
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