Omni Nest mesh
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Omni Nest mesh
Hello everyone, I'm about to purchase an Omni Nest but I still have a doubt.
I'm planning on housing a very small species of ants, and I'm scared that the brood will fall trough the mesh and down into the hydration medium.
Does anyone know how thick the mesh is? The size in micron or mesh would be ideal.
Thank you in advance!
I'm planning on housing a very small species of ants, and I'm scared that the brood will fall trough the mesh and down into the hydration medium.
Does anyone know how thick the mesh is? The size in micron or mesh would be ideal.
Thank you in advance!
Re: Omni Nest mesh
Do you mean a Hybrid Nest? Omni Nests don't have a mesh where ants could fall through into a hydration medium. The mesh used in the Hybrid Nest series is:noobkeeper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:04 pmHello everyone, I'm about to purchase an Omni Nest but I still have a doubt.
I'm planning on housing a very small species of ants, and I'm scared that the brood will fall trough the mesh and down into the hydration medium.
Does anyone know how thick the mesh is? The size in micron or mesh would be ideal.
Thank you in advance!
Hole Size (in): 0.011 x 0.011
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Re: Omni Nest mesh
Yeah sorry, I meant the Hybrid nest. Sorry for posting it here.
Thank you very much for you answer.
I'm planning on housing some small Solenopsis Fugax and their eggs look really tiny, smaller than 0.011 inches. Am I safe to go or should I consider buying an Omni instead of a Hybrid nest?
Thank you very much for you answer.
I'm planning on housing some small Solenopsis Fugax and their eggs look really tiny, smaller than 0.011 inches. Am I safe to go or should I consider buying an Omni instead of a Hybrid nest?
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Re: Omni Nest mesh
I'm sure that no egg could pass through that mesh. The mesh is so extraordinarily small. (I have one) I think you'd be fine.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Re: Omni Nest mesh
0.011 inches = 0.28 mm. Are the eggs smaller than 1/4 of a millimeter?noobkeeper wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:06 pmYeah sorry, I meant the Hybrid nest. Sorry for posting it here.
Thank you very much for you answer.
I'm planning on housing some small Solenopsis Fugax and their eggs look really tiny, smaller than 0.011 inches. Am I safe to go or should I consider buying an Omni instead of a Hybrid nest?
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Re: Omni Nest mesh
I think they are, but I'll get a better measurement once my microscope gets home. I'll check that this Saturday.
Re: Omni Nest mesh
So, they appear to measure about 200 microns, or 0,2 mm. The actual size may actually be smaller, but I want to be on the safe side.
I guess it's not safe to house my ants in the hybrid nest then...
I guess it's not safe to house my ants in the hybrid nest then...
Re: Omni Nest mesh
This is a single grain of pink sand sitting on top of the mesh for my Camponotus nest. I would be highly surprised if you would have any issue with the mesh.
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