Trachymyrmex septionalis

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Trachymyrmex septionalis

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:33 pm

This fungus ant grow their fungus using unusual material for fertilizer.
Here an ant caries a caterpillar dropping.

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Re: Trachymyrmex septionalis

Post by Atta solider » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:48 pm

Nice looking ant there

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Re: Trachymyrmex septionalis

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:50 pm

Looks very similar to a small Acromyrmex.

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Re: Trachymyrmex septionalis

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:09 pm

Heres a picture of their excavated nest showing queen and lots of workers.

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Re: Trachymyrmex septionalis

Post by Atta solider » Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:52 pm

How big do they get ?

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Re: Trachymyrmex septionalis

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:19 pm

Colonies are small, fungus size of golf ball, but a few gardens. Ants are around half size of Acros.

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Re: Trachymyrmex septionalis

Post by Atta solider » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:26 pm

Oh cool will you be getting any? Love try out them look so cool

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Post by Deansie26 » Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:04 am

As Riccco asked do you think you will bring back any of these types of fungus growing ant at some point? Sure you toyed with the idea. I think it would be interesting.

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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:01 pm

deansie26 wrote:As Riccco asked do you think you will bring back any of these types of fungus growing ant at some point? Sure you toyed with the idea. I think it would be interesting.
I brought a colony of these back to test it but I was unable to find the queen when I checked them a week after coming back. They are digable upable so its something I would look at. To be honest what I need is someone else out there who can see past Leaf Cutters and wants to go get all the other bits and pieces. I honestly cannot get excited about going and digging anything other than Leaf Cutters. I go out there with huge intentions and when it comes down to it I go and get myself some Leaf Cutter therapy!

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Re: Trachymyrmex septionalis

Post by Occultus » Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:43 am

I wonder if we have any Trachymyrmex keepers on here? I'd expect there to be a fair few keepers in the U.S given the spread of these ants throughout the southern states. Could be a nifty little species to keep for those who want to dip their toes into the leaf-cutter world, without requiring a huge setup.
ImageTrachymyrmex by Che Hawkins, on Flickr

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