Daubz Atta cephalotes

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Formica123 » Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:25 pm

I'll take them :P
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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:14 pm

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This is the scene at the moment, i put a rose leaf in about an hour ago and its almost gone, the fungus is covered in little bits of leaf, ive never seen them so busy before, they must really like rose leaves.
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 » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:12 pm

Too late, he's already offered to me!

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:47 pm

Such a nice thing to see.

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:25 pm

I cant believe how quick the fungus is growing,they dont stop. Im pretty sure ive seen some eggs being carried around the fungus today.
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What ever this leaf is they are loving it
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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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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Deansie26 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:44 pm

Fantastic! What's that leaf?

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:05 pm

Im not sure mate but they love it, im hoping someone may be able to tell me.
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 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:16 pm

Daubz1977 wrote:Im not sure mate but they love it, im hoping someone may be able to tell me.
Is it a bush? Looks like they like love it!

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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes

Post by Daubz1977 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:20 pm

its off a sapling in the woods near my house, theres a lot of silver birch in the woods, but im not sure if thats what it is
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 » Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:23 pm

just looked on internet, its not silver birch.I think it may be hawthorn.
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
Polyrhachis dives
Camponotus cruentatus
Camponotus ligniperdus
Camponotus barbaricus
Formica cunicularia
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger

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