Sliced banana leaf
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:09 pm
Another banana leaf used as food this evening from today's greenhouse pruning. Although the Atta loves these leaves, the Acromyrmex aren't so fussed. Perhaps its down to Atta having stronger cutting mandibles. The same goes for the thick Rhododendron leaves I give them. The smaller colonies seem to have a harder time working these leaves but the larger colonies readily accept them.
As you can see, Atta cephalotes really crack on break this down into bitesize chunks. Not the best news for the banana plantations I imagine.
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As you can see, Atta cephalotes really crack on break this down into bitesize chunks. Not the best news for the banana plantations I imagine.
IMG_20180423_161459 IMG_20180423_161544 IMG_20180423_161624 IMG_20180423_173226 https://flic.kr/p/23Hh6Rw