Formica's First Atta.
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Re: Formica's First Atta.
Any pics?
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I'll have to take some tomorrow as I really don't want to disturb them at the moment - sorry. Instructions from Andrew lolDeansie26 wrote:Any pics?
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It gets all broken up during transit so takes them a while to sort the good from the bad.
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They've finished dumping their rubbish so will do a water change Later.
And great news!! They've cut some leaves!! Some of the Rose petals have some heft chunks cut out of them
And great news!! They've cut some leaves!! Some of the Rose petals have some heft chunks cut out of them
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I got up earlier and was horrified at the amount of rubbish in the water. Old bus of cut leaves, dead fungus, squashed brood from he lid of the pot etc. I've cleaned the water out and now they've stopped dumping nearly as much. Glad to see they've settled in nicely though, fungus is already beginning to look better and more in shape. It's getting a dome now where as it was just flat before. The queen is also now on the other side of the garden
The queen:
The fungus now, after all the rubbish has been removed:
Ps. I've just realised how hard it is to take photos of fungus, you can never show how much there really is! Trust me the pictures makes it look like half the amount there really is
The queen:
The fungus now, after all the rubbish has been removed:
Ps. I've just realised how hard it is to take photos of fungus, you can never show how much there really is! Trust me the pictures makes it look like half the amount there really is
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Very nice . You'll have a beast of a colony in no time! How will they be transported back to France?
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I Hope so!Leafcutter wrote:Very nice . You'll have a beast of a colony in no time! How will they be transported back to France?
In the suitcase
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Lots of leaves cut last night and queen has moved again, let's hope fungus gets nice and big from now on
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Fungus is starting to look like the proper shape now grey on top also, won't see them until to,or row now as staying overnight at my brothers for nans birthday
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