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Hello, just wanted to share my Atta colony that accepted their first plants.
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:57 am
by Andyj
They are doing well, thanks for sharing.
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:01 am
by Deansie26
Interesting video, most active queen I've seen.
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:23 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
Atta sexdens queen seems to be dark red with tan coloured lobes on top of head which is distinct from A cephalotes which are more uniform. Colony seems to be doing well. What leaves were you giving them there?
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:09 pm
by JPSMedeiros
They are accepting mainly Hibiscus "Snow Green". Here's another video.
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:35 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
That is a lovely film!
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:01 am
by Andyj
They look good and do you know what the leaf with the fronds is? It looks like what Andrew feeds his ants on in Trinidad viewtopic.php?f=14&t=908
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:01 am
by Andyj
They look good and do you know what the leaf with the fronds is? It looks like what Andrew feeds his ants on in Trinidad viewtopic.php?f=14&t=908
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:10 am
by JPSMedeiros
I don't know the name, it's used to make hedges here. They accepted it once but they prefer the Hibiscus.
Re: Atta accepted first plants!
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:32 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
JPSMedeiros wrote:I don't know the name, it's used to make hedges here. They accepted it once but they prefer the Hibiscus.
That would be a good one to I'd and grow. I will definitely be bringing this back at Easter