Acromyrmex sp from Brazil

[fourmis 91]

I keep seven Acromyrmex sp Brazil queens collected on November, 8th in Porto Alegre.
I have added fungus from an Acromyrmex colony to help them and now the fungus is growing.
My colonies are polygyn, two have got 2 queens and one, 1 queen.
All "colonies" have got eggs and one has got few larvaes.

Here is a video took today: http://youtu.be/Aen5FCXtEXg

[Deansie26]

Thanks for sharing! Must admit I'm quite envious of your collection lol. May I ask where you got these lovely queens? fantastic!!

[Acromyrmexbob]

You are doing very well with these, seems you have managed to get them some distance along. What species are they again?
Queens are difficult to get going. I often come across nuptial flights of Acromyrmex in Trinidad but have never collected mated queens because it is a lot of work. Might be there would be enough interest from others to raise some queens here.

[Formica123]

I would do anything to raise atta from a queen/very small colony or Acromyrmex from a queen

[fourmis 91]

A friend sent me them from Brazil.
I don't know the specie, I only know it is not octospinosus and lundi.
In fact, it is really interesting to keep leaf cutters from a queen.