derameisige: (19. Jan 2008 18:28)

Hi subnOize,

In fact you have that many ant species down under that you need not even go to Queens land for collecting queens :grin:
Here are two links that might be interesting for you:
http://www.ento.csiro.au/science/ants/
http://ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/AZ/PCD1637/ImageLibrary.html

And a place where you probably can find other Australian ant addicts is here:
http://antfarm.yuku.com/

Hope this helps you.

Regards,
Derameisige

subnOize: (20. Jan 2008 07:01)

i have my y-tong made, I made it today :) now going to be looking for a queen for the next few weeks :)

thanks so much for your help guys

mpir: (20. Jan 2008 08:09)

It's actually much easier than you think. Once you know how queens look like and when to look for them it's no problem, really.

Do keep us updated, you just might find one of them Myrmecia queens. :wink:

subnOize: (20. Jan 2008 11:38)

hmm in my backyard and front yard theres what looks to be 3-4 different kinds. There were smallish red ones. The workers were small and the solider ants had big red heads.

then i found one that looked the same as the red solider ant but it was a bit bigger and slightly darker it still had the big red head.

then there was the black ones that are really quick and didn't seem to have any solider ants just the workers running around quickly.

I'm going to try and catch one of the queens from the red nest because they looked bigger and cooler with the big solider ants.

JimmyVe: (20. Jan 2008 11:59)

Hello derameisige and welcome,
Nice links you have put there. ;)

@ subnOize: good luck in finding a queen. I'm sure you will find one. ;) Yes if possible post some pictures of you farm and ants.

ratgreen: (22. Jan 2008 19:38)

@ subn0ize: what time of year do the mating flights occur in australia, like when do you see heaps of flying ants, just asking because i have a friend who lives in australia who has a colony of Myrmecia pavida near him(well at least he says that they look like them), so it would be awsome if i could get him to get a queen.

miszt: (22. Jan 2008 19:45)

it is illegal to collect Myrmecia without a licence ;)

ratgreen: (22. Jan 2008 19:49)

what even the queens after mating!? are they rare or endangered?

Anonymous: (22. Jan 2008 19:53)

Its just forbidden due to invasive species.
So you should get a license first.

miszt: (22. Jan 2008 19:55)

Most species in Australia are protected, including Myrmecia