Army Ants?
I took a second trip to the area where I acquired my other colonies and found something even more interesting this time:Under a large boulder was a baseball sized ball of ants. I immediately grabbed...
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Wow I never knew army ants were that local. Even though not Eciton I never figured any type of army ants would be in SC.
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After examining the site, the description that closest matches these is that of N. carolinensis. So, seems thats what I have. (Phew! They exude a foul odor too!)Thanks,Chris
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The on that seems closest to mine is the one on the extreme left, but that doens't look exactly like it. Thanks for the pics though. ThanksChris
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It's probably about a 9in x 4in Ziploc Container. It was all I had available. I coated the bottom in sand and put some leaves and stuff in the bottom for cover.Thanks,Chris
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ah - I meant what type of habitat did you find the ants in - grassland, forest, etc.
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Haha sorry. I found them in Jones Gap State Park, they were in the mountains. They were under a rock sitting at the base of a big hill/mountain (?) in a dried up creekbed.The forests in the area are...
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3 Days and they're still thriving. I haven't been able to successfully examine the large 'bivouac' type nest they have going in the center of the cage, as they swarm up my arms whenever I try to...
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Good news that they are still alive, I woulod start offering them something to eat at this point, I would suggest trying ant brood as your first choice then any other small insects you might run...
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Army ants still doing good.... They've dug a small crater for the ball of ants. It's sitting in the center now, and tendrils of workers are streaming out from it to another smaller ball. It looks like...
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Phew! It was a week yesterday since I found the Army Ants, and they're all still thriving. (My only colony that's thriving, ironically.) Thanks,Chris
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Merkaval:Neivamyrmex really do smell *bad* when handled, eh? One of the defensive chemicals they secrete is also found in the feces of mammalian carnivores. Yuck!Stay alert to any signs of decline in...
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I didn't get the queen, or I at least haven't seen her if I did. If she's there though, I will release them, but Mrmacophyl wanted some samples I have to get to him. Yeah, when I alarm them, the start...
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If you were to see the queen, you could mistake her for nothing else. I have posted the link to a picture of one of the Eciton queens I have posted on my site. Although larger than Neivamyrmex queens...
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I was pretty much aware at the time I didn't have a queen. I was going to try my luck raising them without one at first to see if it was possible, (so I didn't destroy an entire colony, you know, kind...
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Many thanks Chris, I appreciate that more than you know. they will be very valuable." The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found...
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