Atta accepted first plants!
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Hibiscus is very pretty and they love the petals, they are devouring one big petal a day.
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new video update:
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So how long is it since the first ants emerged?
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Mimosa aka sensitive plant!Andyj wrote: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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Yes, one in the film here is Mimosa, but the one I use in Trinidad is a 60foot tree!
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I captured them day 11-07-16 and the first workers eclosed day 01-09-17, so it's around 2 months until workers.
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looks to me likeAcromyrmexbob wrote:That would be a good one to I'd and grow. I will definitely be bringing this back at EasterJPSMedeiros wrote:I don't know the name, it's used to make hedges here. They accepted it once but they prefer the Hibiscus.
Cedrela odorata or at least one of the cedrela which would tie as they are known as spanish cedar and used as hedgerows on the continent (i knew i studied horticulture for a reason at school) they are also foud in the caribean