New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go crazy

What you feed, where you get it from, basically we will build up a comrehensive list of suitable plants to feed Leaf Cutters. Also in temperate countries, what do you feed them in the Winter?
Atta solider
Worker
Posts: 475
Joined: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:30 am

New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go crazy

Post by Atta solider » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:04 am

This is good food for them as mine go crazy on it this is what I put in there pod and next morning nothing was left all cutted up on garden
Image

User avatar
Acromyrmexbob
Site Admin
Posts: 2199
Joined: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:32 pm

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:14 am

Your colony must be going well and Seans pods seem to be working.

Atta solider
Worker
Posts: 475
Joined: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:30 am

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Atta solider » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:43 am

Yeah really well Andrew that good be got one more pods from him am going take a pic of the leafs I put in and next day pic of the pod as thy are going crazy cutting now But that green leafs must be ever green as still winter there loads were I live in woods

Atta solider
Worker
Posts: 475
Joined: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:30 am

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Atta solider » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:47 am

Well new growth of blackberrys leafs are out and they go crazy for it as I went down get some I was cut up fingers for it for them lol they are fussy eaters

User avatar
Acromyrmexbob
Site Admin
Posts: 2199
Joined: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:32 pm

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:27 pm

Just realised that, based on the title of this thread, you seem to have discovered a new green Planet which drive your atta crazy!.....and did I read correctly in that last post, you cut up your fingers and fed them to the ants? You should add fingers to the food list, Ricc!

User avatar
Deansie26
Major
Posts: 1237
Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:30 pm
Location: Scotland

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Deansie26 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:33 pm

Is this planet close to earth?

Atta solider
Worker
Posts: 475
Joined: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:30 am

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Atta solider » Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:51 pm

Lol yeah the planet is close to the ground I find it close to big old trees I'll take pic of it were I find it I cut my fingers on the fresh leafs of blackberrys getting them lmao

Britishants.com
Worker
Posts: 349
Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:38 pm

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Britishants.com » Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:15 pm

Plant not planet, although we all got it! :lol: It's the kind of thing I'd write if I've had gin or was trying to text on the bus! x 8-)

User avatar
Leafcutter
Minim
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:12 pm

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Leafcutter » Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:35 pm

I was also excited by the discovery of a new "Green Planet", but my smile turned to a frown after reading the thread :D.

Atta cephalotes (2019)
Camponotus detritus (2018)
Camponotus maculatus (2018)

Britishants.com
Worker
Posts: 349
Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:38 pm

Re: New green planet am not sure what it is but my atta go c

Post by Britishants.com » Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:49 pm

well turn that frown upside down! :D How's that fungus doing?

Post Reply