Bitterlime's Acromyrmex octospinosis colony

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Bitterlime's Acromyrmex octospinosis colony

Post by Bitterlime » Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:26 pm

I have located the nest, they had moved the fungus from its original place!

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Post by Deansie26 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:51 pm

Looking forward to seeing updates from this journal, looks great!!
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Post by Formica123 » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:45 am

I doubt if they've moved it away from the original placeZ the fungus probably just grew so big that it's now touching the side of the container!
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Post by Bitterlime » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:55 pm

My ants are doing great! Cleaned out the water yesterday! (The consequence of not having a filter or a running moat)
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They love grapes, almonds and rose petals!
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Post by Formica123 » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:14 pm

Very envious!
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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:38 pm

Eloise that looks really nice. The set up is lovely and clean. You are keeping it very well. Good news that the ants have moved. One of the key characteristics of Acromyrmex is that they will react when things are not perfect. They have chosen that spot because its right for them. So keep doing what you are doing and all will be well. You should post in a week or so and lets see if the fungus is growing. Colony growth tends to be exponential, meaning it does not grow gradually. Once conditions are right the colony explodes. If that hasn't happened yet, I assure you the storm is coming.
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Post by Bitterlime » Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:57 pm

Thank you! I'm glad to hear that I'm doing things right, I will post a pic of the fungus next week, I'll see if I can improve my photography! Can't wait for the storm! :D
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Post by Bitterlime » Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:02 pm

My ants are active and the fungus looks healthy! However they don't seem to like a range of leaves, will only take rose petals and rose leaves at the moment! They also love apple, grapes and almonds!
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