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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:25 pm

I forgot to say, i had to get the tweezers out to remove 3 workers mandibles out of my finger when removing the large workers, that hurt i hate to think what a soldier would do.
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Deansie26 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:00 pm

Oooch lol, what's your set up now mate?

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:05 pm

heated water in a tank with 2 islands 1 for the fungus which is on clay balls and one for feeding.
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:19 pm

Ive just noticed them taking a piece of leaf to the main fungus, hopefully this is a sign that the 2 different colonies are getting on :D
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Deansie26 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:32 pm

Any chance of a photo of the new set up buddy?

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:41 pm

I will get a photo or 2 tomorrow mate, the light in that room is crap and i dont want to be using my flash at the moment, i dont want to disturb them to much at the moment.
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Deansie26 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:45 pm

That set up is bullet proof mate,

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:46 pm

Im a very happy young man ;) came home from work to find they had been busy and lots of leaves had been cut. Things are definitely on the mend, thanks again Andrew.
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Britishants.com » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:57 pm

Excellent news :D

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:01 pm

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ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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