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Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:12 am
by Jackie62
HI All, I just tried to upload my photos and videos of our colony, but my work computer won't let me do it for some reason....I'm going home at 12pm, so will post later from home...cheers.

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:13 am
by Formica123
If you want you can email them to me and I will upload and post the, to the forum. Pm you with my email

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:32 pm
by Jackie62
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Colony set up in lab

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Resources tanks filled with bramble leaves.

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Bramble yeah!!

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Resources platform over the nest chamber.

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Dump tank and access.

I can't post the videos because the files are so large...does anyone know how I can compress them for posting please? I took these photos this morning when the ants were pretty quiet, so not many around. I'll get some more when I go back to check on the colony after Christmas.

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:34 pm
by Jackie62
By the way, we have to warn the students (or anyone else) not to poke about with the ants....people don't at first realise that they bite!

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:38 pm
by Formica123
Just upload to YouTube :)

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:46 pm
by Jackie62
I tried to upload to Youtube, but the upload time was over one hour for one video! Is that right?

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:47 pm
by Formica123
No. Email me the video.

How big would you say the fungus is now?

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:52 pm
by Jackie62
OK, here goes, on Youtube.....I'm afraid the quality is not great...but you get the idea!

https://youtu.be/nKi20hiKhfQ

https://youtu.be/q8d3KmJvw-M

https://youtu.be/gq8uH4GQdcw

https://youtu.be/rfHxgUP4kgc

https://youtu.be/jmZpwxA4Ey8

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:53 pm
by Jackie62
Formica123 wrote:No. Email me the video.

How big would you say the fungus is now?
I've no idea on the size of the fungus....Andrew had a look in the nest tank back in the Summer when it was smaller (recovering from a problem), but I haven't looked in there since.

Re: Jackie62 photos/videos of our A. octospinosus colony

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:54 pm
by Formica123
You have made the videos private so I can not view them