Post from an Argentinian Forum keeping Acromyrmex lundi

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Post from an Argentinian Forum keeping Acromyrmex lundi

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:25 pm

(this is translated from Spanish)
Journal Diegobsas breeding.

Welcome to raising Acromyrmex lundi, ant mower.
This post comes from the diary Diegobsas that the fans began in the spring of 2014 and already has 10 colonies that are
in full swing.
The While teaching photographs and other eloquent as to the type of ant that is well suited to the species.
They consist of plastic pots with lids transparenes perforated for ventilation. They are connected together by hoses
of sufficient diameter to pass the ants with its load of leaves or petals without difficulty. Its diameter is 19 mm.
The use of connectors is recommended as illustrated for faciltar combining several pots, either online or in combination. The anthill consists of at least two pots: one for the fungus and queen with ants called Honguera . The other to put the leaves and petals, called nest box . Recommended for interconnecting connectors plastic pots. They are electric use and are bought in hardware stores. The Queen in the foundation phase tending the fungus: The larvae are placed on the fungus: Already with the workers: colonies Diegobsas, the fungus in the incipient stage: At this stage the Honguera fungus and filled the pot. Some of the nests of Diegobsas, you can see the combination pots: Coming more about colonies Diegobsas ...

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Re: Post from an Argentinian Forum keeping Acromyrmex lundi

Post by Formica123 » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:28 pm

Very cool, always loved this species from the moment I first saw pics of them
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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:16 pm

Think this will be a favourite species to keep. Dont know of anyone with them in europe though.

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Post by diegobsas » Fri Dec 25, 2015 4:10 pm

Hi, these are my photos! It was weird to see my pictures here! Thanks Acromyrmexbob for the invitation to this forum.

These are pictures of last year's queens and colonies (flights are last days of October, first days on November). During last year, many people who visited me was amazed by these incredible ants, and asked me for colonies. So this year I captured some more queens, and some are spread between friends and new enthusiasts of these ants. I have a few more queens, and a couple with workers.

Nice to meet you!

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Post by Formica123 » Fri Dec 25, 2015 4:33 pm

Do you sell or trade queens> I'd love a few!
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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:08 pm

Thats amazing, a small world indeed!
You have done very well with these. I am due to come to Argentina later this year to look into Penguins for a scientific establishment in Korea. What part of the country are you from?

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Post by diegobsas » Sat Dec 26, 2015 12:16 am

Formica123, I haven't thought of selling queens.
Acromyrmexbob, I am from city of Buenos Aires. If you really plan to come to Argentina, please do tell me.

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Post by HL_Nano » Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:03 pm

It causes great joy to know that you care about the species that breed in these latitudes.
It's really a world in itself have a colony of Acromyrmex
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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:58 am

Actually that's about as good a description as I have ever heard about what it is like to keep leaf cutting ants, a world in Itself!!!

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Post by Deansie26 » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:08 pm

Nice to meet you diegobsas and great photos!! Do you have any plans to grow a really large colony?

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