Atta accepted first plants!

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Atta accepted first plants!

Post by JPSMedeiros » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:55 pm

Hello, just wanted to share my Atta colony that accepted their first plants.

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Post by Andyj » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:57 am

They are doing well, thanks for sharing.

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Post by Deansie26 » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:01 am

Interesting video, most active queen I've seen.

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Re: Atta accepted first plants!

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:23 pm

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?

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Re: Atta accepted first plants!

Post by JPSMedeiros » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:09 pm

They are accepting mainly Hibiscus "Snow Green". Here's another video.


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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:35 pm

That is a lovely film!

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Post by Andyj » Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:01 am

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

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Post by Andyj » Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:01 am

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

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Post by JPSMedeiros » Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:10 am

I don't know the name, it's used to make hedges here. They accepted it once but they prefer the Hibiscus.

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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:32 pm

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

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