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- Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:08 pm
- Forum: ACAF Suggestions
- Topic: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
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Re: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
Ant Anatomy Head- Front section of which the mandibles and antennae are attached. Location of the eyes and brain. Thorax- Mid section. It is where the legs are attached. Abdomen- Back section. It contains the stomach, heart, intestine, excretory system, and ovaries. Petiole- The bridge between the ...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:01 pm
- Forum: New Forum Members
- Topic: The Database of Well Known Ant Species
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Re: The Database of Well Known Ant Species
Acromyrmex/Atta (leafcutter ants) Leafcutter ants are known for their unique diet of fungus, which they culture and grow. They feed their fungus with, as their name suggests, cut up leaves. Acromyrmex are generally polygynous, while Atta are not. However, both genera are polymorphic. They are usuall...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:53 pm
- Forum: New Forum Members
- Topic: The Database of Well Known Ant Species
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The Database of Well Known Ant Species
This is for newcomers who wish to become more acquainted with the ant species/genera which will commonly be talked of on their ant keeping journey.
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:50 pm
- Forum: ACAF Suggestions
- Topic: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
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Re: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
Ant Keeping
Formicarium- Another name for an ant farm.
Test tube setup- A test tube partially filled with water, with a piece of cotton blocking of the water (yet it makes the cotton damp) and a chamber above that. This is the recommended method of founding a colony.
Formicarium- Another name for an ant farm.
Test tube setup- A test tube partially filled with water, with a piece of cotton blocking of the water (yet it makes the cotton damp) and a chamber above that. This is the recommended method of founding a colony.
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:46 pm
- Forum: ACAF Suggestions
- Topic: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
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Re: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
The Founding of a Colony Claustral cell- The small chamber in which a queen raises her colony. Fully Claustral- The queens of these species seal themselves off and live solely on their wing muscle stores until their first workers arrive. It is unnecessary to feed them during the founding process. S...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:37 pm
- Forum: ACAF Suggestions
- Topic: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
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Re: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
The Ant Life Cycle/Reproduction Brood- Ant young. They are dependent on workers for survival and transportation. Egg- The first life stage which is laid by the queen. It is where the zygote cell develops into a larvae. Larvae- The wormlike stage in which the ant reaches full size. Comparable to the...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:56 am
- Forum: ACAF Suggestions
- Topic: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
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Re: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
Ant Colony Structure/Castes Queen- The queen is the most important member of an ant colony, due to the fact that she is the only member who lays eggs. Queens can be identified by their large abdomens (back section) and thoraxes (mid section). Most queens are noticeably larger than their workers. Po...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:45 am
- Forum: ACAF Suggestions
- Topic: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
- Replies: 8
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Re: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
Ant Taxonomy and Myrmecology Myrmecology- The study of ants. Taxonomy- Taxonomy is classifying organisms into specific categories (family, genus, species, etc.) to bring order to the chaos of so many common names in so many different languages for one organism. Levels of classification- Domain King...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:36 am
- Forum: ACAF Suggestions
- Topic: The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
- Replies: 8
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The Ant Dictionary For Newcomers
I have created this topic in hopes of lessening confusion with vocabulary used by more advanced ant keepers to newcomers. I hope it is useful.
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:33 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Sponges work better than cotton for test tubes.
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Re: Sponges work better than cotton for test tubes.
That's what I mean. A lot of dish washing sponges are manufactured.AGENTSCEPTILE wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:10 pmSo, how would we get this sponge? ( I assume this question is dumb, but, what kind of "Artificial Sponge" did you get? Only stuff we can find around here is dishwashing sponges XD)