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Started By KitsAntVa , Nov 20 2020 10:35 AM

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#1 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 20 2020 - 10:35 AM

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I found my Pogonomyrmex doing something special. Wearing a seed on their head. This Pogonomyrmex worker is literally walking around with a chia seed stuck to her head.
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#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 20 2020 - 10:37 AM

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Greatest thing ever


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#3 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 20 2020 - 10:41 AM

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My Pogonomyrmex can be very dumb sometimes even to the point of jumping into honey, but also very smart because once a worker was collecting some seeds so she picked them up and yeeted them down the nest entrance and did that a couple other times.
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#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 20 2020 - 10:53 AM

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this is hilarious! in the last pic, the ant is like, where am i going?!?


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#5 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 20 2020 - 11:02 AM

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this is hilarious! in the last pic, the ant is like, where am i going?!?

I know right.

 

My Pogonomyrmex can be very dumb sometimes even to the point of jumping into honey, but also very smart because once a worker was collecting some seeds so she picked them up and yeeted them down the nest entrance and did that a couple other times.

I saw a worker of my mexicanus colony do this but with brood. :facepalm:


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#6 Offline ponerinecat - Posted November 20 2020 - 3:19 PM

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Chia seeds release a glue like gel when put into a moist enough environment, that probably stuck the seed onto the ant and then dried.


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#7 Offline ExponentMars - Posted November 28 2020 - 7:43 AM

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Haha that actually pretty funny :D


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#8 Offline Chickalo - Posted January 25 2021 - 6:09 AM

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I found my Pogonomyrmex doing something special. Wearing a seed on their head. This Pogonomyrmex worker is literally walking around with a chia seed stuck to her head. attachicon.gif7C8F4DD9-150F-4145-BBAA-7A0A9374ED3A.jpegattachicon.gifD41E0525-7F9F-4E66-95AB-C45DFAB7E42F.jpegattachicon.gif5274D3DB-83B9-468E-B533-544F23FA866E.jpeg

its not appearing for me :c

also ik I'm very late

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#9 Offline Devi - Posted January 25 2021 - 6:16 AM

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No pic for me either. :(


#10 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted January 25 2021 - 6:49 AM

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Sorry guys it doesn't work anymore, it probably happened when I went back to delete some pics so I could have room to post more on journals. At least your getting a Pogonomyrmex update today  ;)


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#11 Offline Spazmops - Posted January 25 2021 - 7:39 AM

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My Pogonomyrmex figured out how to throw seeds down the nest entrance as well, it's really fun to watch. 


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#12 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted January 25 2021 - 7:43 AM

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My Pogonomyrmex figured out how to throw seeds down the nest entrance as well, it's really fun to watch. 

so did mine, they can't do it anymore though because they have a side connected outworld


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#13 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted January 28 2021 - 10:54 AM

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Wow, yeeting seeds! That's hilarious. I want to see video. I wonder if the ants in the nest are like, "DUDE STOP ITTTTT"


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#14 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted January 28 2021 - 11:02 AM

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My Pogonomyrmex make floor coverings, landscape designs, and barricades with their seeds.


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#15 Offline antsandmore - Posted January 28 2021 - 11:39 AM

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My Pogonomyrmex make floor coverings, landscape designs, and barricades with their seeds.

yes. The seeds are their way of life.


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#16 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted January 28 2021 - 11:40 AM

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I surprised this thread was made alive again.
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My Pogonomyrmex make floor coverings, landscape designs, and barricades with their seeds.

yes. The seeds are their way of life

This is the way  :rofl2:


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