Stapleburger
Callow Ant 
Posts: 53 
Country: England
Pets: Chickens, Quails and Ants
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Post by Stapleburger on Jan 21, 2014 9:34:13 GMT
I was watching winterwatch last night, and they said that tomorrow (thats' tonight now - the 21st of January), there is going to be a feature on wood ants. Might be worth a look  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 21, 2014 10:15:48 GMT
What TV channel is this on?
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Stapleburger
Callow Ant
Posts: 53
Country: England
Pets: Chickens, Quails and Ants
Likes: 15
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Post by Stapleburger on Jan 21, 2014 10:56:16 GMT
Its on BBC 2 tonight at 8pm. They are in the Caingorns in Scotland, and are looking at all the wildlife local to there
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Post by Zarbi on Jan 21, 2014 12:33:39 GMT
Its on BBC 2 tonight at 8pm. They are in the Caingorns in Scotland, and are looking at all the wildlife local to there Most likely to be Formica aquilonia then. |
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Post by Jenny on Jan 22, 2014 6:35:28 GMT
As usual, not long enough! About 2 mins of the presenter standing in a wood at night, trying to put a micro camera into the nest. The lighted camera kept going out, so they resorted to some day shots, they might as well not have bothered. I have taken better on ytube  |
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Stapleburger
Callow Ant
Posts: 53
Country: England
Pets: Chickens, Quails and Ants
Likes: 15
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Post by Stapleburger on Jan 22, 2014 9:43:26 GMT
does anybody keep that type of ant?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 22, 2014 11:47:28 GMT
does anybody keep that type of ant? You can only keep wood ant species for a very short time in captivity, and I do not recommend doing so as they are highly prone to mite infestation. These ants are best observed in the wild as their nests are huge as are their population numbers, as big nest mounds can contain around 250,000 or more workers and dozens or even hundreds of queens. My advice is leave wood ants in the woods where they belong. |
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