Some background on the colony:
I've had them for about 4 months and they have grown out of their test tube and into a small wooden formicarium.
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The first time one of them left the test tube to visit the feeder box:
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They grew in numbers:
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They hunted fruit flies with glee.
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And grew even more:
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When there were about 18 of them I moved them to a tiny wooden set up. They moved easily as soon as they discovered it connected to their little outworld.
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Though, by then their test tube was pretty gross!
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They seemed to like the wooden home.
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Soon I could tell that majors were on the way!
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I've posted most of this journey on reddit, including a few videos. But I was so happy to meet:
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Now I wonder if they need an even bigger nest. I have a cork nest from "ant cube" ... but it's very large. I've partitioned it but I don't know about introducing them to it. There are about 40 of them now.
Edited by futurebird, June 27 2021 - 5:51 PM.