This is Tulip, the median carpenter ant worker. Today she enjoyed some wet cat food. I can’t seem to find Pepper, the ant with the green spot, I think she might have cleaned the paint off (she was very dusty) — stay tuned for more important Tulip updates. #tulip#ant#namedAnts
Tulip is about two years old. It's been nearly two years since I marked her. The queen of this colony is 4.
Some of my ants would love to keep aphids, but the problem is providing the aphids with healthy plants and not having the ants tear them apart? I've been thinking of making a natural nest, which would mean not being able to see the ants inside of their nest, but I could give them plants and aphids, which could be fun.
@futurebird@Gobabu I did not know worker ants could live two years. Are you writing a book? I hope so. I love your voice. It's not just naming the ants; you bring us right into their world.