Jimimardlin's Atta Cephalotes (aquarium setup)
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- Pupa
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Re: Jimimardlin's Atta Cephalotes (aquarium setup)
Ok thanks I'll have a look if her antenna are ok when I get home (on the way now) and at what frequency should I add ants and what size of the ants should I be adding?
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- Acromyrmexbob
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Re: Jimimardlin's Atta Cephalotes (aquarium setup)
Without the antennae the prognosis is not good. You should monitor this and let us know. The reason your queen is not in the fungus is that she has lost her ability to interface with the world. Its about the most serious injury the workers can inflict on another ant. Which is why thats what they do when they attack what they think is a stranger.
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Re: Jimimardlin's Atta Cephalotes (aquarium setup)
well atm she is acting "normally" well the same as when I got her hopefully that's a good sign but she has eyes cant she see at least basic shapes? and with the adding of the ants what frequency should I be adding them and what size ants should I be adding
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Re: Jimimardlin's Atta Cephalotes (aquarium setup)
The queen often holds the antennae against her head. Photo is unclear. If the queen arrived with the ants it would be unlikely that she was without antennae. It may be that they are there but difficult to see.
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Re: Jimimardlin's Atta Cephalotes (aquarium setup)
ok with the adding of the ants what frequency should I be adding them and what size ants should I be adding?
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Re: Jimimardlin's Atta Cephalotes (aquarium setup)
Just as Jamie advised is fine.
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Re: Jimimardlin's Atta Cephalotes (aquarium setup)
fantastic update they have started to clean her, now about 40-50 workers there