Leafcutter ants - colony A development - Queen, larvae, pupae, workers, fungus

12/06/2009, 12/12, 12/27 and 01/14/2010 footages.

One of my colonies of leafcutter ants (I think it's "Atta sexdens rubropilosa" which is common in the region).


10/20/2009: I got the queen (nuptial flight);
10/25/2009: the queen laid eggs;
12/05/2009: the first adult worker started to walk;
12/20/2009: workers started to cut substrate (leaves).

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[7TKx]

do you have to keep the container with the fungus in a complete darkness or can it just be in a shade?? i know that in general, fungus dies when exposed to light ... is it the same herE??

what temperature do you keep it in?

[ashsatoshi]

@7TKx No, the fungus doesn't require darkness, it can be exposed to light (artificial light at least).

Well, I keep it in ambient temperature, since I live in a region they naturally occur. About 25º C might be good.

[hardencryption]

A maioria das pessoas repudiam elas, mas e bom saber que alguem atribui atencao a elas =D

[ashsatoshi]

@hardencryption :)

(e tem gnt q gosta de consumi-las fritas :P)

[UndeadRussianLord]

what do u feed it with?

[ashsatoshi]

@UndeadRussianLord They grow their own food (fungus). I offer them leaves (and petals when the colony is young).

[UndeadRussianLord]

@ashsatoshi cool thx for th info :)

[th3b0y]

@ashsatoshi Estou querendo fazer um formicário, mas a parte difícil é pegar uma rainha. Considerando que não estou com paciência para esperar as chuvas (que na minha região é dificil acontecer), você tem alguma dica para eu conseguir pegar uma? (se for cavar, dicas de como cavar).

Obrigado.

[ashsatoshi]

@th3b0y vlw! :]

[th3b0y]

Muito legal!