Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Let everyone see the story of your colony(ies) over time. Pictures, developments, success and failures, what works / what doesn't, and your plans for expansion as time goes by!
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Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Jackie62 » Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:15 am

Hi all, we have a new colony here at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, thanks to Andrew, and they are doing very well! I'll post some photos soon. I've been getting things sorted out, trialing different forage materials (they've settled on privet, rose & bramble at the moment). The reaction to the colony from staff and students has been fantastic, so many people really interested in them and student projects being set up soon.

It's good to be back on here! :D

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Re: Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:55 pm

We have been due to go down to snag this for a while. Cant wait to see how they are doing. Thanks, Jackie, for soldiering on with the door problems pending our much delayed visit!! I think your colony will look amazing given some time! Pics would be great!

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Re: Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Occultus » Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:32 pm

Cant wait to see them. We looking forward to following your progress with these beauties!

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Re: Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Jackie62 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:35 pm

Really sorry everyone, I can't embed the photos of our new colony. I'll have to put the shared links instead.


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Re: Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Andyj » Tue May 01, 2018 9:13 pm

There ya go Jackie :) ....and ive just noticed you put the links up.

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Re: Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Occultus » Tue May 01, 2018 11:30 pm

Stunning! The floating glass feeding tables look great. No missing any of the action even as they cut the underside of the leaves.

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Re: Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Jackie62 » Wed May 02, 2018 11:15 am

Thank you Andy! How did you do that?

All thanks to Andrew's skills and design...and yes, we don't miss a thing!

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Re: Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Andyj » Wed May 02, 2018 3:53 pm

Jackie62 wrote:Thank you Andy! How did you do that?
Ah yes, complicated men stuff,,,,can't remember :oops:

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Re: Our new Atta cephalotes colony

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed May 02, 2018 4:02 pm

Thats just wrong!

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