a how to instruction sheet would be perfect
(Ive caught many fertile queens before but I never managed to keep them alive long enough to produce a brood) if you can help in any way it would be greatly appreciated
thanks,
Kevin
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hello I recently caught 3 fertile freshly mated P.Californicus queens is there anyone who can help me out with a specific guide for keeping these queens alive?
a how to instruction sheet would be perfect (Ive caught many fertile queens before but I never managed to keep them alive long enough to produce a brood) if you can help in any way it would be greatly appreciated thanks, Kevin |
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anhzor |
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k from what i know with these queen is that they need to be kept warm, so an inbucater would be nice. The nest need to have dirt, she NEED to dig so a sandwhich nest from 2 glass would be nice. after she settle down from digging give her grass seed. keep her in a relitively dark place. From what i been doing pogonomyrmex californicus are very hard species to keep i never had a queen past the brood period.
Where are you located btw? amybe they flly around here too. |
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antdude |
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Hello osiras legacy and welcome. Have you read The Ants FAQ yet? alpha.zimage.com/~ant/ant...ntsFAQ.txt
"You're kissing an ant hill." --Mike Nelson /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (aka AntDude), Your Host & Fearless Overlord| |o o| | \ _ / The Ant Farm's Message Board and Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL). ( ) |
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Mrmacophyl |
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Read this for a good account of rearing Pogonomyrmex.
Pogonomyrmex rearing [fixed the link] --antdude "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny...."
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osiras legacy |
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i live in hesperia california (mojave desert) although i havefound them all over southern california
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Reacker |
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Is that link broken for anyone else? It is for me.
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antdude |
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Reacker: Try again. There were two httpin the URL.
"You're kissing an ant hill." --Mike Nelson /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (aka AntDude), Your Host & Fearless Overlord| |o o| | \ _ / The Ant Farm's Message Board and Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL). ( ) |
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