Leaf Cutting Ant Forum

I am starting work on this survey which I will send to every establishment and individual in the world who I can identify as keeping, or having kept, Leaf Cutting Ants. I would be interested in seeing if you have any ideas for questions which should be included in this. This questionnaire will be the most far reaching survey on current and past techniques currently used by everyone so it is important that it is right. What information do you think would be most useful to get feedback on and what would most help you in keeping your colonies. I will incorporate any good suggestions in the final paper to send out and post it here.

Something that has always troubled me is how toxic or how ants tolerate contaminates in the home ? For example, my ants are situated on our landing just outside of the bathroom where my wife makes herself beautiful 10 times a day. ( not that it shows when i wake up next to her in the morning ) Perfumes, shampoo, cleaning agents and tobacco fumes for the smokers amongst us, are all in the air and although she won't spray anything directly on the landing, it still smells like a puffs paradise. I suspect this probably isn't an ideal situation yet i have to my knowledge not had anything die because of this. Not sure if this is a question for a survey but i do wonder what effect this has on our Ants.

Andyj wrote:Something that has always troubled me is how toxic or how ants tolerate contaminates in the home ? For example, my ants are situated on our landing just outside of the bathroom where my wife makes herself beautiful 10 times a day. ( not that it shows when i wake up next to her in the morning ) Perfumes, shampoo, cleaning agents and tobacco fumes for the smokers amongst us, are all in the air and although she won't spray anything directly on the landing, it still smells like a puffs paradise. I suspect this probably isn't an ideal situation yet i have to my knowledge not had anything die because of this. Not sure if this is a question for a survey but i do wonder what effect this has on our Ants.

Interesting question that perhaps deserves its own thread. However if I ask serious institutes about their ants reaction to pampering women my credibility will be shot to pieces and I will get b*tch slapped every time I try to contact them and act like a serious person. If you start a thread about your wifes toilet habits it might attract input from the guys, some of them have personal issues they are dealing with, a description of what your wife gets up to on the landing might well attract their attention long enough to post!

Hmmm, ill tell her to continue as normal and air pollution can be mine and hers very own personal experiment.

Andyj wrote:Hmmm, ill tell her to continue as normal and air pollution can be mine and hers very own personal experiment.

You should get yourself tested for effects from her air pollution. I think its starting to show.

Removing stale air from large soil-less set ups without fluctuating humidity levels.

Deansie26 wrote:Removing stale air from large soil-less set ups without fluctuating humidity levels.

Nice!