Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

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Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Atta solider » Sat Jun 03, 2017 8:54 pm

Well guys I got new colony of raj Acromyrmex fracticornis she's ace little queen just fungus anrood with her I no that she's don't get massive like my atta colony which is still growing massive but this is going be great to watch her grow colony :)

June 3rd 2017

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Atta solider » Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:28 am

Well there be soon 2 workers for her as they are going a orange colour

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Atta solider » Wed Jun 21, 2017 2:07 pm

20th June I have now a first worker for arco colony

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Atta solider » Thu Jun 29, 2017 11:35 pm

I have now 2 small workers with the queen and there around couple sizes of brood in the fungus

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Atta solider » Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:20 pm

Hi all up date the colomy as 3 workers now I had put more atta fungus in for them as the queen didn't go out and cut but I am hoping now there 3 workers they take over and cut there is around 30 larvae I can see

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Atta solider » Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:57 am

23th September 2017

This colony doing nice should soon have around 13 workers there is lot of pupa and loads different sizes of larave they are in test tube which has been great for them but soon they need be moved out.

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Deansie26 » Mon Sep 25, 2017 4:53 pm

Hi Ricco, glad your colony is doing well. It would be great if you would post more photos of your journals, it would definitely make them more engaging to readers.

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Atta solider » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:31 pm

Hey and cheers I will as this my new colony which is growing nice with around 20 workers they are in a test tube as been great for them to grow better. Since they get more workers I’ll be putting them in set up.

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:37 pm

Ric, hi, long time no speak. Will be very interested to see Raj's one of a kind setup he is supplying you.

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Re: Acromyrmex fracticornis Riccardo new colony 3rd June 2017

Post by Atta solider » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:53 pm

I can’t wait for it it’s going be great longer tubing to the area were to feed them on top on the set up and there be tubing going to a trash pod for them it’s going look great

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