It looks like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Boerenkool.jpg
Curly leaf kale is still kale! Mine tend to accept and reject the same foods at times. Variety of foliage for fungal substrate really helps, they also really like caterpillar poop :shock:
Ok thankyou Vasile , that is the type i have lol. I didnt recall it being this hard the first time i kept them lol , the first ones i kept wernt as fussy but then again i did get them in the spring so there was alot of plant material around in the garden then lol
Regards
Adam
That can be tough, I would try to supply them with rose leaves. This will get them through the winter, they won't require a lot at such a young age. Make sure that the leaves aren't sprayed & try corn meal as well! They love corn meal & it lasts longer as a fungal substrate.
Cheers,
Vas
Hello vasile , will try that corn meal when i can find some, Cheers mate
Adam
Good luck Adam, may the force be with you ;-)
So the colony is still going strong, will update more soon.
ha ha cheers mate :grin:
Regards
Adam
The colony continues to grow, at almost 2 years old it can strip a rose within a day. The colony hasn't been allowed to grow at it's full potential until a large, custom-made enclosure is made for them.
It's been a while since I updated on my Atta colony; they are doing well. The fungus has begun to grow sideways now which is great. The ants are in an acrylic box nest attached to it's own garbage pit. The colony will be growing strong this summer. Here's a video of them foraging at night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Tjweq_ZKQ
:D very nice ants
Yes they are! Thankyou !! :)