Very interesting article about the evolution of leafcutter ants.
https://www.scienced...60720094244.htm
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Posted February 1 2017 - 8:14 PM
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Interesting article. Leaf cutters are by far the most unique type of ants.
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Very interesting but I was hoping for an article closer on maintaining them with temperature ranges etc...
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Posted February 3 2017 - 4:54 AM
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Very interesting but I was hoping for an article closer on maintaining them with temperature ranges etc...
I'll post another soon
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Posted February 3 2017 - 11:15 AM
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Lol I read the exact same article only a few days ago.
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Posted February 3 2017 - 6:08 PM
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It seems last year the Acromyrmex Versicolor keepers had devastating loses in their colonies I for one lost a colony of between 60 to 100 ants the worst part was losing all the fungus
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Acromyrmex Versicolor
Dorymyrmex Bicolor
Pogonomyrmex Californicus
Pogonomyrmex Rugosus
Pogonomyrmex Tenuispinus
Novomessor Cockerelli
Myrmecocystus Mexicanus
Last Update: 08 Jul 2016
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