Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by jimimardlin » Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:14 pm

love this sp and love the look of your colony, any updates?

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by Leafcutter » Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:22 pm

Yeah a cocoon eclosed and a new worker exists now, still the other cocoons to eclose, but I reckon they'll be ready in a week or so.

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by jimimardlin » Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:35 am

Any pics? What do you use to take pics?

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by jimimardlin » Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:35 am

Any pics? What do you use to take pics?

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by Leafcutter » Wed Oct 05, 2016 6:45 pm

I'll do an update at the weekend. As for what I take pictures with....well a camera of course :lol:. Nikon D3200 standard 18-55mm lens or Ollo Clip for iPhone.

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by Leafcutter » Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:48 am

I just witnessed a callow ant eclosing from a cocoon! Exciting stuff, this new worker is larger than her sisters and a beautiful golden colour before she darkens. There are now 5 workers after a few of the older workers died, with a newly laid batch of eggs and 3 cocoons. The time between larva to pupa is short but the time from pupa to worker is considerably longer.

I'm very pleased with the last picture, enjoy :)

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:33 pm

Have you been stung yet. I always say it is necessary to experience the worst of what your charges can deliver so you are confident around them. Come on, bite the bullet (ant)..... did you see what I did there?

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by RichardP » Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:31 am

Bulldog.. not Bullet!!

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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:45 am

No... I know. I had to work with the material I had to hand. Its not my fault Raj has got Bulldog ants, not Bullet Ants. The joke still works in my head. Killjoy!

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Re: Leafcutter's Myrmecia pavida - Australian Bulldog Ants

Post by Formica123 » Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:26 pm

Leafcutter sold these..
I keep over 20 species of ant, inc. Acromyrmex Octospinosus
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