🌿 Weekend Project on the Rooftop Terrace This weekend I spent some time doing garden work on the rooftop terrace. While removing old plants, I uncovered a surprisingly large root system — much bigger

🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 5 | More Activity & First Reactions to the Setup Even though the colony is still quite small, their behavior is slowly starting to change more noticeably. Over the

🐜 Inside the Nest – My Messor barbarus Colony Is Exploding With Brood A few months ago this colony consisted of only: one queen 5 workers and some brood Now the entire nest feels alive. The biggest difference

🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 4 Update | First Signs of a Future Move? The colony is still living inside the test tube, but their behavior is slowly starting to change. 📈 Current status The colony

🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 3 Update At first glance, not much has changed — but looking a bit closer, there are small signs of progress. 📈 Current status The colony is still in an early stage,

🐜 From 5 Workers to 500 – My Messor barbarus Colony After 9 Months From just a handful of ants to a fully active colony of around 500 — this is how my Messor barbarus developed over the past 9 months.

🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 2 Update It’s been about a week since I introduced my new colony, so here’s a small update on their progress. 📈 Colony development The colony is still in a very early

🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Colony Start (Week 1) Today I want to introduce my new ant colony and the setup I prepared for them. 🔬 About the species Camponotus nicobarensis is a fast-growing ant species