Hi,
I'm just about to recieve a Green Tree Ant Queen and am wondering what small large leafed plants would be ideal for this species. I live in Australia, so any plants that are available there would be preferable. Also as the founding stage might be different to other ant species, any tips in caring for Green Tree Ants would be great.
Cheers, ShadowNova
Green Tree Ant Help!
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- ShadowNova
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- Location: Jimboomba, Queensland, Australia
Green Tree Ant Help!
Keeping the following Colonies:
- Myrmecia Chrysogaster
- Iridomyrmex Bicknelli
- Rhytidoponera Metallica
- Rhytidoponera Aspersa
- Camponotus Aeneopilosus
- Pheidole Sp.
- Iridomeryx Purperus
- Other Sp. Etc
Re: Green Tree Ant Help!
depending on the size of your setup 2-3 small schefflera plants or some small Ixora Javanica *might* do good. try go for plants with lots of large/medium leaves. A plant they seem to love in the wild is the beauty leaf tree.
from what i have heard the Queens are semi clustrial.
AntsCanada weaver ant vids: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vZEY2A9f_gNv_WTOpsfzS6WgCuyzLqN
from what i have heard the Queens are semi clustrial.
AntsCanada weaver ant vids: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vZEY2A9f_gNv_WTOpsfzS6WgCuyzLqN
2 x iridomyrmex sp Queen:15+ workers
2 x iridomyrmex pallidus: 40+ workers
1 x pheidole megacephala:2 queen 300 workers.
1 x opisthopsis Queen: 14 workers
2 x iridomyrmex pallidus: 40+ workers
1 x pheidole megacephala:2 queen 300 workers.
1 x opisthopsis Queen: 14 workers
- ShadowNova
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:06 pm
- Location: Jimboomba, Queensland, Australia
Re: Green Tree Ant Help!
I've since done some research and will probably try getting a citrus tree sapling, as the beauty leaf tree is harder to find. Hopefully they'll accept the tree. As I've never looked after this species, during the founding stage would it be best to leave her in a smaller setup until she has 25+ workers? Will a test tube setup to begin with be enough due to being an arboreal species? Thanks for the help.
Cheers, ShadowNova
Cheers, ShadowNova
Keeping the following Colonies:
- Myrmecia Chrysogaster
- Iridomyrmex Bicknelli
- Rhytidoponera Metallica
- Rhytidoponera Aspersa
- Camponotus Aeneopilosus
- Pheidole Sp.
- Iridomeryx Purperus
- Other Sp. Etc
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