I am just after some thoughts of the members here.
I am going to be getting a large order of ants imported from Asia and wondered what the uptake on these would be and what species would be more of interest.
The species are as follows -
Messor aciculatus 1 new queen
Messor aciculatus 1 queen + 3-10 workers
Camponotus nicobarensis 1 new queen
Camponotus singular 1 new queen
Camponotus singular 1 queen + 2 workers (only 1 colony )
Camponotus singular 1 queen + 10 worers (only 1 colony )
Camponotus parius 1 queen + 3-5 workers
Camponotus japonicus 1 queen +5-10 workers
Formica longipes 1 queen + 10-15 workers
Pheidologeton diversus 1 queen + 500 workers
Pheidologeton diversus 3 queens + 1000 workers
Pheidoloe noda 1 queen + 50 workers
Pheidoloe noda 2 queens + 100 workers
Pheidoloe smythiesit 1 queen + 20-50 workers
Polyrhachis dives 1 queen + 10-20 workers
Pachyondyla astuta 1 queen
Pachyondyla rufipes 1 queen + 20 workers
Tetraponera nigra 1 new queen
Myrmoteras binghamii 1 queen + 10 workers
Diacama rugosun 1 colony about 50 workers
Odontomachus rixosus 1 queen with 8-10 workers
Herpegnathos venator 1 queens with 8-10 workers
Thanks
Dean