Kale^^: (4. Jul 2008 14:25)

http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/03072008_054.jpg
Camponotus herculeanus colony, in the pic about 39 ants (incl. queen) and in the tube leading to the out world there were 11 ants. So that makes ~50 ants. I'm happy since this colony's queen is only 1 year old.

Kale^^: (5. Jul 2008 18:29)

http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/05072008_024.jpg
http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/05072008_010.jpg
Some lasius niger eating half a cricket :)

ashhad1: (5. Jul 2008 18:54)

Nice pictures
I cant take pics of this quality of my lasius niger cuz there too small for my cam lol

JimmyVe: (7. Jul 2008 15:09)

ive never kept messor barbarus before but doesnt that seem like there are way to many seeds in there?

They store most of there seeds first before they make ant brood out of it.
My colony (you can find pictures of it in the dutch part of the forum) have about 3 rooms where they put there seeds. I only give them new seeds if one of them is almost empty.

ashhad1: (7. Jul 2008 15:13)

Ah ok that good info because im getting messor barbarus tmoz or soon
too, :D

Kale^^: (8. Jul 2008 13:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUYq14lGxmU
a short video of mine :) Rapid action!

Kale^^: (9. Jul 2008 16:33)

http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/09072008_014.jpg
Herculeanus workers with prey :)

JimmyVe: (9. Jul 2008 16:35)

Very nice picture. :thumright:

Kale^^: (9. Jul 2008 19:29)

They actually dragged away all the clay balls from the pipe and then they were able to get the fly in :)

Kale^^: Re: My Camponotus herculeanus and Messor barbarus (10. Sep 2008 14:28)

http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/messoreitajamuuta_041.jpg
Seeds taste better than brood, obv. :)
http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/messoreitajamuuta_033b.jpg
Small major :)
http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/messoreitajamuuta_029.jpg

Havent posted pics for a long time, since i didn't have my camera on me, but now i do..

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