Riccardo atta colony 2015 4/12/2015

[Atta solider]

And that last bit you put Andrew is not funny :( :( :shock: :cry: :cry:

[Acromyrmexbob]

Ricc, fungus looks good. What are your concerns. I think the ants look in good condition. I would not worry too much about things. If your garden gets uniformly white or woolly then its time to react but this fungus garden looks fine. No worries there just now. I thought the picture you showed of the tube and the tub looked very wet. If thats not the same over your whole display then there is also no problem. I dont think you need to worry too much here.

[Atta solider]

Good the garden growing I just hope the queen is laying still she covered in workers and workers are carrying in rice to the fungus the white fluffy is at the bottom of the hole garden were lot of ants are they eating it ?

[Atta solider]

That they not cutting like they used to do etc Andrew I have put in leaves on the fungus for them

[Deansie26]

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And by the way, on a more disturbing note, have you killed that small child with a tin of Cod Liver Oil? Just the head sticking out. Last time I saw that type of thing sitting on a shelf was in the home of a serial killer. Sort yourself out, Ricc!

Ha ha couldn't have out it better, sure I seen that bottle in the movie jeepers creepers lol

[Atta solider]

Lol bullying me well I've just seen them carrying a leaf but I've got question tho how do you no if the queen is laying tho what are the signs ??

[Acromyrmexbob]

You dont need to worry about the queen laying. If they are feeding the fungus garden then all is well. The queen will lay eggs if conditions are correct.

[Atta solider]

Well fungus is growing and there loads small workers on her this morning she's moving around the fungus they fill up the pipe near the nest with leaves am going try feed them oats today as well rabbit pellet I've heard they even take caterpillar poo in the the nest

[Acromyrmexbob]

I think caterpillar poo is more often taken by some of the very primitive fungus growers. Not really something I think Atta would take. They are fairly specialized leaf and fruit gatherers.

[Atta solider]

Not much to say but the leaves I sent pic to Denise they have they love them queen is covered with small ants moving around there is lot of dead fungus in the bin tank lol