fastest growing ant species

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jasper16
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fastest growing ant species

Post: # 77930Post jasper16
Mon May 24, 2021 10:47 am

What is the fastest growing ant species :?:
because im waiting for my Temnothorax nylanderi colonie to grow but they produce 10 workers every month.
so i want a fast growing ant species.
i was thinking about Camponotus nicobarensis.

but what do you guys sugest ?

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Re: fastest growing ant species

Post: # 77942Post AM1C39
Mon May 24, 2021 3:38 pm

most camponotus species grow really slow, i would suggest a formica or myrmica colony.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]

jasper16
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Re: fastest growing ant species

Post: # 77966Post jasper16
Tue May 25, 2021 8:55 am

is myrmica rubra a good idea then ?

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Re: fastest growing ant species

Post: # 77968Post AM1C39
Tue May 25, 2021 9:11 am

They can have more than one egg laying queen in a colony so they should grow really fast, make sure they live in your area.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]

jasper16
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Re: fastest growing ant species

Post: # 77969Post jasper16
Tue May 25, 2021 9:14 am

they live in my country
and also in my jard

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