Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
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Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Does anyone know if these ants sting? I have seen tons of these wild colonies in my area and they seem like a good species to keep.
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Yes they sting. And it is somewhat painful I have been stung several times by these girls. As you have deduced, they are a good species to keep though. I have a four year old colony that is doing great. They are pretty easy to care for as they are primarily seed eaters. I feed them crushed grain (that I feed to my chickens) and that's pretty much it. I've tried other things, but they like the crushed grains the best.CaptainAnt2005 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:39 amDoes anyone know if these ants sting? I have seen tons of these wild colonies in my area and they seem like a good species to keep.
I have noticed that they prefer a soil formicarium as they love to dig. What are your thoughts for a formicarium?
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Re: Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Another interesting thing about this species is that South Dakota is part of their eastern range. They are one of the few species of Pogonomyrmex that live this far north.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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Re: Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
I wouldn’t have a formicarium preference for this species except one that it is relatively dry.ooper01 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:32 pmYes they sting. And it is somewhat painful I have been stung several times by these girls. As you have deduced, they are a good species to keep though. I have a four year old colony that is doing great. They are pretty easy to care for as they are primarily seed eaters. I feed them crushed grain (that I feed to my chickens) and that's pretty much it. I've tried other things, but they like the crushed grains the best.CaptainAnt2005 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:39 amDoes anyone know if these ants sting? I have seen tons of these wild colonies in my area and they seem like a good species to keep.
I have noticed that they prefer a soil formicarium as they love to dig. What are your thoughts for a formicarium?
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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